AIM 100: India's Most Influential People Shaping AI in 2026

Amitabh Nag

CEO, Digital India BHASHINI Division

Amitabh Nag

Amitabh Nag has been at the forefront of India’s multilingual AI mission through BHASHINI, leading the country's efforts to make digital services accessible across languages. Over the past year, he has driven the multilingual ‘voice-first’ campaign, enabling an end-to-end voice journey that positions voice as the next major user interface while bridging India’s language divide.


As CEO of the Digital India BHASHINI Division and Director at Digital India Corporation, Nag also oversees the National Language Translation Mission, India’s first national AI data repository AI Kosh, and application development initiatives under the IndiaAI Mission. His work has helped strengthen the public digital infrastructure required for inclusive AI adoption across the country.


With more than three decades of experience spanning technology and business leadership, Nag has previously held senior roles at TCS, HP, and Coforge. His contributions to India’s AI ecosystem have earned recognition from Forbes India, Accel, MIT Sloan Management Review India, and several industry bodies for advancing AI innovation and digital inclusion.

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