Amitabh Kant

Amitabh Kant is a senior Indian bureaucrat and policymaker, former CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and India’s G20 Sherpa. As a member of the Indian Administrative Service (Kerala Cadre, 1980 batch), Kant has been instrumental in shaping several flagship initiatives that have defined India’s development narrative, including Make in India, Startup India, Incredible India and God’s Own Country.

Kant has also played a pioneering role in India’s artificial intelligence strategy. Under his stewardship, NITI Aayog released the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in 2018, making India one of the first countries to outline AI for inclusive development. He oversaw the creation of the AI Research Analytics and Knowledge Dissemination Platform (AIRAWAT) to provide scalable, cloud-based AI infrastructure and helped establish over 3,500 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools to foster early exposure to robotics, IoT and AI, with plans to expand to 10,000.

Kant is a thought leader and a prolific author. His books include Branding India: An Incredible Story, Incredible India 2.0, Made in India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise, and The Elephant Moves: India’s New Place in the World, co-authored with Amit Kapoor.