As AI becomes part of everyday life, AIM spotlights the trailblazers turning vision into impact.
AIM presents its annual compilation of the most influential leaders in AI in India for 2025, a carefully curated list of individuals who are helping shape the future of artificial intelligence in India. This year’s selection brings together a wide mix of voices: scientists and researchers, startup founders, tech veterans, policymakers, public sector leaders and storytellers who’ve played a key role in how India thinks about and uses AI.
From diving into sovereign LLMs, IndiaAI Mission and digital transactions to quantum and chip research, agentic AI, film and music, these leaders have stood out not just for what they’ve built or led, but for how they’ve put AI on the national agenda.
While some have pushed the boundaries of deeptech innovation, others have worked to bring AI into critical areas like healthcare, education, governance or agriculture. Many have had to wrestle with tough questions about fairness, accountability, privacy and the role of automation in everyday life. Their responses have helped move the conversation forward.
India’s AI journey is still unfolding, but it’s being shaped every day by people like the ones on this list. These individuals are asking the right questions, building with purpose and leading in ways that matter.
(In alphabetic order within the category)
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Co-Founder · Peercheque
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CEO · IndiaAI Mission
By AIM
Former CEO of NITI Aayog; India’s G20 Sherpa, · Government of India
By AIM
Union Minister for Electronics & IT · Government of India
By AIM
Fellow at NITI Aayog; Former President · NASSCOM
By Expertise: AI Policy Advocacy, Digital Transformation, Diversity in Tech.
CEO · National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
By Expertise: UPI
Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications · Government of Telangana
By AIM
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry · Government of India
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IT Minister · Government of Karnataka
By AIM
Former MoS for Electronics & IT · Government of India
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MLA · Government of UP
By AIM
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Professor & Founding Head · Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (IIT Madras)
By AIM
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Director · IISc
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Quantum India Lead · IBM
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Professor & Founding Head · Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (IIT Delhi)
By AIM
Head · AI4Bharat Research Lab
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Founder · Lossfunk
By AIM
Co-Founder · Sarvam AI
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Head · CFILT lab (IIT Bombay)
By AIM
LLM Psychologist · Straive
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Head of Quantum Information and Computing (QuIC) Laboratory · Raman Research Institute
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Director · IIT Madras
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Group Vice‑Chancellor · BITS Pilani
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Associate Director · Zepto
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CEO · CoRover
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Co‑Founder & CEO · RevRag.AI
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CEO · Ola & Krutrim
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Co-Founder & Vice Chairman · AIonOS
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Chief Data Scientist, Head of AI and Demand Engineering · Meesho
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CEO & Co-Founder · Kombai
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Founder & CEO · AI Health Highway
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Founder & CEO · Tricog Health
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Co-Founder & CEO · Gnani.ai
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CEO · Brainsight AI
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CEO · Vahan AI
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Founder & CEO · Tiger Analytics
By AIM
Assistant Professor · IIT Gandhinagar
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Founder & CEO · InMobi, Glance
By AIM
CEO · TWO AI
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Founder & CEO · Qure.ai
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Founder · Kissan AI
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Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer · KOGO AI
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CEO, ARTPARK · Indian Institute of Science
By AIM
Co-Founder & CTO · Attentive.ai
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Founder & CEO · Unscript.ai
By AIM
CEO · InVideo
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Founder · Composio
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CEO · IIT Madras Incubation Cell
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Chairman · AI Foundry
By AIM
Founder & CEO · Jarvislabs.ai
By AIM
Co-Founder · Sarvam AI
By AIM
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Chairman · Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL)
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President and CEO · Salesforce South Asia
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Country Head & Senior Vice President · AMD India
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Senior Principal Researcher · Microsoft Research India
By AIM
CTO · Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India
By AIM
Senior Director · Google DeepMind
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Data Science Head · Myntra
By AIM
Chief Innovation Officer · Tech Mahindra
By AIM
Co-Founder · Infosys
By AIM
Public Policy & Partnerships Lead for India · OpenAI
By AIM
Investor · Accel
By AIM
President · Microsoft (India & South Asia)
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Co-Founder & Partner · Blume Venture Advisors
By AIM
President & Managing Director · Texas Instruments India
By AIM
Co-founder and CEO · Tredence
By AIM
Senior VP of Global AI Practice & Innovation · Genpact
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Co-Founder and Chief Scientist · Zoho Corporation
By AIM
CTO and Head of Ecosystems & Practices · HCLTech
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Managing Director · NVIDIA (South Asia)
By AIM
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Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology · United Nations
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Founder, CEO & CTO · Niramai Health Analytix
By AIM
Co-Founder and CEO · ClimateAi
By AIM
Executive Chairperson, Founder · Biocon & Biocon Biologics
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Executive Director · SEVA
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Head · Wadhwani AI
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Founder · Sthaan.ai
By AIM
Co-Founder & Partner · Karya
By AIM
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Actor, Strategic Partner of Generative AI Platform · Ikonz
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YouTuber · The Cutting Edge School
By AIM
Composer, Founder · Panchathan Record Inn, AM Studios & AR Rahman Foundation
By AIM
YouTuber · The Dwarkesh Podcast
By AIM
Actor-Filmmaker & Technophile · Raaj Kamal Films International
By AIM
Founder & CEO · KrishAI Technologies
By AIM
Film Director, Screenwriter · AI Samhitha
By AIM
VP of Development · BANG BANG Mediacorp
By AIM
Rapper · Lyricist
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Film Composer & Technophile
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Entrepreneur & YouTuber · Aeos Group
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