AIM 100: India's Most Influential People Shaping AI in 2026
Jeyakumar Janakaraj
CEO, AdaniConneX

Under Jeyakumar Janakaraj's leadership, AdaniConneX has emerged as one of India's leading AI-ready digital infrastructure providers. In collaboration with Google, it is developing a gigawatt-scale data centre to support the country's rapidly growing AI workloads, hyperscalers, and enterprise demand.
The company, a joint venture between the Adani Group and EdgeConneX, is building high-density, energy-efficient facilities specifically designed for GPU-intensive AI training and inference, with investments in advanced cooling technologies, reliable power infrastructure, and operational resilience.
Beyond physical infrastructure, AdaniConneX has integrated AI-powered operational technologies, including intelligent digital management systems and AI-driven safety analytics, to enhance efficiency across its facilities. He has further championed innovative Build-to-Suit and Energy-as-a-Service models that enable hyperscalers and AI enterprises to deploy large-scale AI infrastructure sustainably.
Janakaraj has also been pitching India as a strategic destination for AI infrastructure investments at global AI and data centre forums, bringing up the country's strengths in energy availability, execution capabilities, and supportive policy frameworks.
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