Nandan Nilekani is a globally influential entrepreneur, policy strategist, and technologist, best known as the Co-Founder and Chairman of Infosys and the architect of the Aadhaar digital identity system. His career is a rare synthesis of pioneering India’s IT revolution and building national-scale public digital infrastructure. TIME Magazine has repeatedly named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Nilekani’s influence in public policy is immense. He served as the Founding Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in the rank of a Cabinet Minister, successfully overseeing the rollout of Aadhaar. This leadership earned him The Economist Social & Economic Innovation Award in 2014. He currently co-chairs the G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure, focusing on economic transformation, financial inclusion, and development, underscoring his continued role in shaping global digital governance.

An alumnus of IIT Bombay, Nilekani has been recognized with numerous high honors, including the Padma Bhushan, the Joseph Schumpeter prize for innovative services in economy, and being featured in TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in AI-2024. He co-founded the EkStep Foundation, a not-for-profit effort utilizing technology to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children, demonstrating his commitment to social sector transformation at scale.

As an author, his books offer deep insights into India’s journey, including Imagining India, Rebooting India, and his most recent work, The Art of Bitfulness: Keeping calm in the digital world. His presentations provide corporate and governmental audiences with a strategic blueprint for navigating digital public infrastructure, leveraging technology for accelerated economic growth, and understanding the profound impact of India's technology ecosystem on the global stage.