- By Shanthi S
From Sundar Pichai and Raghuram Rajan to Nikesh Arora and Amit Singhal, many IITians have made India proud. The IIT alumni have been flag bearers of many tech revolutions across the world.
The IITians are making a mark in the domain of artificial intelligence. In this article, we are celebrating 20 IIT alumni currently leading AI in India. While some hold key positions in tech companies, others have chosen the entrepreneurial journey.
Abhinav Shashank
As the CEO of Innovaccer, Abhinav Shashank aims to organise healthcare data and make it accessible and useful. Innovaccer is working towards translating academic business research into game-changing products.
This IIT Kharagpur alumnus also made it to Forbes 30-under-30 Asia for enterprise technology in 2017. His team ai
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Shanthi S
Shanthi has been a feature writer for over a decade and has worked in several print and digital media companies. She specialises in writing company profiles, interviews and trends. Through her articles for the Analytics India Magazine, she aims to humanise tech in India. She is also a mom and her favourite pastime is playing a game of monopoly or watching Gilmore Girls with her daughter.
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