Santhosh Kumar

President & Managing Director, Texas Instruments India

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Santhosh Kumar, president and managing director of Texas Instruments (TI) India since 2013, is a driving force behind the country’s semiconductor and AI ecosystem. With over 20 years at TI, Kumar has overseen pivotal growth in analogue and embedded processing, most notably in ADAS (autonomous-driving systems) and video solutions during his Dallas tenure. In India, he’s led end‑to‑end chip development spanning industrial, automotive, communications, and consumer tech.

Known for championing engineer development, Kumar spearheads initiatives like TI’s WiSH mentorship programme for women and deep collaborations with top institutes such as IITs and IISc. He also advocates for India’s semiconductor potential, highlighting how AI is driving personalised chip design and positioning the nation for a $400 billion ESDM future.

Kumar’s leadership style is both visionary and hands‑on, whether advancing EV powertrain chips or nurturing India’s next‑generation tech talent.