Kamalkanth Tummala

Kamalkanth Tummala has been driving Databricks’ rapid expansion in India while helping enterprises accelerate their data and AI transformation journeys. Over the past several months, he has led the company’s growing India operations, supporting organisations such as Tata Power, Swiggy, HDFC Bank, TVS Motor, and Air India in scaling AI adoption through modern data platforms.

He is also leading Databricks’ commitment to invest more than $250 million in India, spanning research and development, go-to-market expansion, and AI talent development. The investment includes training 5,00,000 learners, reinforcing India’s role as a global centre for data and AI innovation.

Tummala believes India’s unparalleled scale of digital interactions makes it one of the world’s most important AI markets. In his view, India’s combination of population, data generation, and engineering talent will shape the next generation of AI products and platforms.