The Internet of Value

Independence Dialogues

An Internet of Value Dialogue Series

Independence Dialogues

Aug 15, 2026 · 9:00–11:00 AM IST

The Takshashila Institution · Church Street, Bengaluru

Political independence asked who should govern us.

The next question may be: who defines value?

On August 15, 2026, The Internet of Value opens its first public dialogue series in Bengaluru with one featured conversation: Time to Lead — India's Measurement Revolution.

This is not a conventional book launch. It is a civic, technical, and cultural conversation about how human time, wellbeing, skill, contribution, and becoming can become visible without reducing people to productivity or price.

Free to attend · 40 seats · RSVP requests close Aug 13 at 11:30 PM IST.

Independence Dialogues poster for Time to Lead: India's Measurement Revolution at The Takshashila Institution on August 15, 2026

One Dialogue. One Question.

Can India help pioneer the next global language of value?

Featured dialogue

Time to Lead

India's Measurement Revolution

Can India pioneer a new way to measure human time, wellbeing, skill, and contribution?

For policy thinkers, economists, institution builders, researchers, founders, and citizens interested in India's long-term role in shaping how value is understood.

Date
August 15, 2026
Time
9:00–11:00 AM IST
Attendance
Free · 40 seats
RSVP deadline
August 13 · 11:30 PM IST
Venue
The Takshashila Institution, 2nd Floor, 46/1 Cobalt Building, Church Street, Bengaluru 560001
What you'll receive
Event brief, pre-watch material, a short reading, and discussion questions.
The Takshashila Institution

Event Space Sponsor

The Takshashila Institution

The Takshashila Institution is an independent centre for research and education in public policy.

Founding work

The Book Volumes Behind the Dialogue

The Internet of Value: A Four-Volume Founding Work

This Independence Dialogues event also marks the public opening of The Internet of Value, a four-volume work on time, wellbeing, contribution, commons, and the future of human value.

The book is not separate from the dialogue. It is the artifact. The conversation is the public beginning.

Four volumes

The Internet of Value, Volume I: Problem Contextualisation
The Internet of Value, Volume II: From NPC to Player
The Internet of Value, Volume III: From Single Player to Multiplayer
The Internet of Value, Volume IV: Actionable and Defendable

The four-volume founding work of The Internet of Value.

Why August 15?

1947 to 2026

From Political Independence to Measurement Independence

Aug 15, 1947

Political Independence

Who should govern us?

Aug 15, 2026

Measurement Independence

Who defines value?

Independence Dialogues asks whether India can help pioneer a new language of value: one that can see human time, wellbeing, skill, contribution, and becoming without reducing people to productivity or price.

How It Works

  1. 1

    Request a seat

    Share your details before August 13 at 11:30 PM IST.

  2. 2

    Request recorded

    Your request enters the RSVP list in submission order; it does not yet guarantee a seat.

  3. 3

    Receive confirmation

    The Foundation will confirm accepted seats by email. Capacity is limited to 40.

  4. 4

    Prepare for the dialogue

    Confirmed participants receive the event brief, pre-watch material, a short reading, and discussion questions.

Who Should Attend?

This Independence Dialogues event is for people who care about the future of value.

Policy thinkers. Economists. Writers. Readers. Technologists. Open-source builders. Founders. Operators. Researchers. Educators. Community builders. Designers. Citizens who suspect that the economy is measuring too little of what actually matters.

This is for people who do not merely want to ask how India grows.

It is for people who want to ask what growth has been missing.

Free · 40 seats

Request a Seat

Request attendance and receive the event brief, preparation material, and a separate seat confirmation by email.

Your RSVP request

Time to Lead: India's Measurement Revolution

August 15 · 9:00–11:00 AM IST · The Takshashila Institution

What would you like to receive?

Capacity is 40. Submitting this form requests a seat; confirmation will be sent separately by email.

FAQ

Is this a free event?

Yes. Independence Dialogues is free to attend.

Is this also a book launch?

Yes. Independence Dialogues marks the public opening of The Internet of Value, a four-volume founding work. The book launch link will be shared on August 15 with people who request event updates.

Does submitting the form confirm my seat?

No. The form records your RSVP request. The Foundation will confirm accepted seats separately by email; capacity is limited to 40.

When do RSVPs close?

RSVPs will close on August 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM IST.

Will I receive material before the event?

Yes. Confirmed participants will receive event-specific pre-watch material, a short reading, and discussion questions before August 15.

Will the dialogue be recorded?

The intention is to record the dialogue as part of the founding archive of The Internet of Value Dialogues.

Where is the event?

The dialogue will be held at The Takshashila Institution, 2nd Floor, 46/1 Cobalt Building, Church Street, Bengaluru 560001.

Presented by

The Internet of Value Research Foundation

The Internet of Value is a research and protocol initiative exploring how human time, wellbeing, skill, contribution, and becoming can become legible without reducing people to productivity or price.