Subroto Bagchi is a celebrated Indian entrepreneur, bestselling author, and public servant whose career is a powerful blend of high-level technology leadership and transformative social service. He is best known as a Co-founder of Mindtree (now LTIMindtree), one of India's most admired software companies, and for his dedication to public service, where he served with the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister for the Government of Odisha.
Bagchi’s 40-year career in the Indian IT industry is formidable. He served as Mindtree's Chief Operating Officer, rising to Executive Chairman before stepping down in 2016. Mindtree's contributions include building the Aadhaar platform, with revenues exceeding $1 billion and 20,000 global employees at the time of his departure. He transitioned to public service, notably as Chairman of the Odisha Skill Development Authority, where he drove a massive transformation of ITIs and Polytechnics and established the iconic World Skill Center.
As a writer, Bagchi has authored numerous bestsellers, including The High-Performance Entrepreneur, Go Kiss the World, and The Elephant Catchers. His last book, SELL, received the prestigious CK Prahalad Award for the best business book of 2018. His deep involvement with philanthropy, alongside his wife Susmita, is substantial, leading to the establishment of major healthcare institutions like the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital at the Indian Institute of Science.
During his eight years of public service (2016–2024), where he took a symbolic salary of 1 Rupee per year, Bagchi served as the Chief Advisor for Institutional Capacity Building to the Government of Odisha. As a speaker, he draws on his unparalleled experience to share wisdom on entrepreneurship, leadership in the IT industry, and the power of organizational transformation, motivating audiences to pursue a life of meaningful contribution.
