Preeti Lobana

Preeti Lobana has led Google’s efforts to make AI more inclusive, accessible, and relevant to India’s unique needs. Over the past year, she has championed investments in the country’s digital infrastructure while fostering collaborations with startups, academia, AIIMS, Wadhwani AI, and the National Health Authority to develop AI solutions for healthcare, education, agriculture, and Indian languages. Under her leadership, Google has also expanded access to open models such as Gemma and MedGemma, while bringing AI-powered learning experiences to students preparing for competitive exams like JEE and NEET through Gemini and local partnerships.

Lobana has also steered Google’s efforts to accelerate AI adoption among businesses through advanced AI-powered marketing solutions that improve productivity and business outcomes. Alongside driving innovation, she has strengthened Google’s commitment to digital trust through the launch of the Google Safety Engineering Centre in Hyderabad for India’s AI-Led Transformation. As a member of the NASSCOM Executive Council and Chair of FICCI’s AI Committee, she continues to shape India’s AI ecosystem through industry collaboration and policy engagement.

Lobana believes India’s AI landscape has moved beyond experimentation into real-world deployment, where collaboration between government, industry, academia, and startups is transforming AI into an inclusive, population-scale capability that addresses grassroots challenges while creating new economic opportunities.