Pranav Mistry

It’s rare to encounter someone who blurs the lines between imagination and invention—Pranav Mistry does it effortlessly. Born in Palanpur, Gujarat, in 1981, Mistry first gained global attention with SixthSense, a wearable gestural interface that merges digital information with the physical world. He earned a master’s degree in design from IIT Bombay, followed by an MS and PhD at MIT’s Media Lab.

After stints as a UX researcher at Microsoft, NASA, Google, UNESCO and CMU, he joined Samsung in 2012 as director of research. There, he led innovations like the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Project Beyond, and the NEON AI avatars. In 2019, he became president and CEO of Samsung STAR Labs, continuing to push the boundaries of AR and AI.

In 2021, he founded TWO, an artificial‑reality startup that launched SUTRA, a multilingual large‑language model supporting over 50 languages, with a focus on compact, value-driven AI. His work earned him global accolades, including MIT’s TR35 Innovator Under 35, Popular Science’s Invention of the Year, and recognition as a Young Global Leader by WEF.