Infosys chairman nandan nilekani on his expectations from. May 24, 2020 with societal platform, the billionaire couple are combining their ideas, experience, and wealth to effect change. Her second book, uncommon ground, a nonfiction work based on her reporting as an anchor of the 2008 indian tv program of the same name. Infosys technologies cochairman nandan nilekani is working on a book on weekends. Nandan nilekani agenda contributor world economic forum. After serving as its president and then ceo, hes now joined the indian government to help lead a massive new it project. He has contributed to much major technology we use in the country. Nandan is the cofounder of infosys and one of the major tech individuals in the country. Infosys looks to double headcount in canada in 1218 months. Nandan nilekani profile for mint lounge cover story.
Jul 23, 2018 in 2002 nandan nilekani was also the ceo of the incredibly successful infosys. Nandan nilekani building infosys to rolling out aadhaar. He was the chairman of the unique identification authority of india. How will india as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the jindal school of management at the university of texas at dallas. In the 2000s, nilekani would put infosys on the global map and dazzled author thomas friedman with the phrase,the world is flat that eventually became the title of friedmans book. New book throws light on how infosys tackled the pandemic. Nandan nilekani project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Called imagining india, the book outlines nilekanis ideas for india past, present and future.
Nandan nilekanis journey with infosys began in 1978, even before infosys was formed, when he joined patni computers after graduating from iit bombay and began working under n. Create a continuously evolving and learning organization 9781264264339. Entrepreneur nandan nilekani and tanuj bhojwani, a fellow at ispirt foundation, are coming up with a book in sync with the times we are. According to the shareholding data of infosys for the quarter ended december 31, 2020, janhavi nilekani held 1. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Jan 19, 2020 nandan nilekani is the cofounder and chairman of ekstep, a notforprofit effort to create a learner centric, technology based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for millions of children. Nandan nilekani infosys peter chapman ionq serge saxonov 10x. Nandan nilekani infosys cofounder and chairman of the board this visionary shares the book s premise and aspirational message of continuous evolution and learning technologyenabled, yet focused in human terms.
Nandan nilekani author of imagining india goodreads. Nandan nilekani grandson becomes an infosys promoter. What infosys cofounder nandan nilekani is reading this monsoon. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india and coauthored his second book with viral shah, rebooting india. Ted2009 speaker nandan nilekani has stepped down from the company he cofounded, infosys, to take a cabinetlevel role in the indian government. This visionary shares the books premise and aspirational message of continuous evolution. Oct 11, 2020 infosys cofounder and nonexecutive chairman nandan nilekani on thursday said the company is looking at doubling its headcount in canada to over 4,000 employees in the next 1218 months. How will india as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier development models. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat and politician. A graduate of the indian institute of technology, he has received a number of prestigious awards, including the joseph schumpeter prize, and has been recognized for his technological and economic innovation by the likes of time and forbes. Nandan nilekanis life and book are testament to the fact that the new india has truly arrivedin many ways and many places.
What has taken up a lot of nilekanis bandwidth these days is his book, a grand vision statement. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys 3 replacing r seshasayee and ravi venkatesan, who were the cochairs of the board, on 24 august 2017. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys replacing r seshasayee. Nilekani recently shared that he is reading a book on american capitalism by the former chairman of the federal reserve alan greenspan. After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive. After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the board effective 24 august 2017. A timely call to reshape government through technology, from nandan nilekani and viral shah, two leading experts in the field. As a co founder of infosys, a global leader in information technology, nilekani has.
Read the biography of indian business tycoon nandan nilekani. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and cochairman of infosys, the corporate services giant, offers an insiders view of his home countrys remarkable progress and everpresent challenges. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine and forbes business leader of the year, and he is a member of the world economic forum board. Nandan nilekani, the former infosys ceo, is the chairperson of unique identification authority of india uidai formed to issue ids to every citizen in the country. As a cofounder of infosys, a global leader in information technology, nilekani has. Rohini nilekani born 1960 is an indian writer, author and philanthropist. Infosys co founder nandan nilekani yourstory youtube. She is the founderchairperson of arghyam foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on water and sanitation issues, founded in 2001. A visionary look at the evolution and future of india. Why is nandan nilekani speaking in favor of crypto important. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani spoke to india today tv about the new normal during the pandemic and how much will remain the same in a postcovid world. Infosys board of directors unanimously approved the appointment of mr nandan nilekani as the nonexecutive chairman of the board. He co founded the it services company infosys in bangalore, india.
Its a rare step in indian politics in fact, the times of india calls nilekani s move the biggest movement from private sector to government in india in recallable memory. Nandan nilekani profile for mint lounge cover story shoba. A lot of it has come out of our own experience at infosys. Infosys took journey to become live enterprise 3 yrs ago. In 2018, he launched the knowledge institute, an awardwinning team of producers, editors, journalists, and analysts, that. The book, to be published by penguin, will be out next year.
In this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that. Nilekani is the cochairman of the board of directors of infosys technologies limited contact all american speakers bureau to book the best keynote speaker for your next live or virtual event. He is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat and politician. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. Nandan nilekani was previously the cochairman, infosys technologies. Infosys transformed digitally before doing it for clients. Realizing a billion aspirations 3 november 2015 ed. In 2001, rohini nilekani founded arghyam foundation, a nonprofit that works on water and sanitation issues and is funded by her personal endowment.
Nandan nilekani, cofounder of infosys, takes a strong. He cofounded the it services company infosys in bangalore, india. An economic history of the united states by alan greenspan and adrian wooldridgea magisterial book with. From being the first indian company to list on the wall street to creating dozens of millionaires, infosys was the. Jun 26, 2009 and bangalore has nandan as in nilekani. Jeff kavanaugh is vice president and global head of the infosys knowledge institute, the research and thought leadership arm of tech services leader infosys. Mar 23, 2021 standing against all this, nandan nilekani said that indians should be allowed to have the option to use crypto as an asset class. Perhaps his greatest test lies in his latest role, as the nonexecutive chairman of infosys, the firm he cofounded. His natural affability has helped nandan nilekani bridge many divides. For many aspects of how our countries are run from social security and fair elections to communication, infrastructure and the rule of law technology can play an increasingly positive, revolutionary role. Book nandan nilekani speakers bureau booking agent info. Aggression is best suited inside a boxing ring, mr nilekani. Nandan nilekani infosys cofounder and chairman of the board. Jul 15, 2009 when nandan nilekani was the ceo of infosys, one of indias top it and outsourcing firms, he often found himself being forced to answer questions not just about his company but also his country.
Nandan nilekani is a software entrepreneur, cofounder of infosys technologies, and the head of the government of indias technology committee. According to the shareholding data of infosys for the quarter ended december 31, 2020, janhavi nilekani. Speaking at the annual invest india conference, nilekani said canada is an important country for infosys and the it major has centres in three cities. Nicknamed as aadhaar man, he was the chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai.
Sep 10, 2020 the third book by nandan nilekani is expected sometime early next year, and, like his previous two, he is expected to prescribe in this methods and processes of using technology during the pandemic. Infosys looks to double headcount in canada in 1218. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani on his expectations from a. Jeff is the author of the book, consulting essentials. Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur. Read the biography of business tycoon nandan nilekani including information on his career, personal and family life. Authored by jeff kavanaugh, global head of infosys. Infosys chairman nandan nilekani, launching the book, said live enterprise is an idea of how firms will be run in the future. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys replacing r seshasayee and ravi venkatesan, who were the cochairs of the board, on 24 august 2017. Feb 24, 2021 covid19 outbreak has tested infosys resilience and its shift to being a live enterprise, said nandan nilekani, chairman, infosys at a virtual launch of the book, the live enterprise. Kavanaugh, jeff, tarafdar, rafee, nilekani, nandan. This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india.
Nandan nilekani cofounded infosys, one of indias leading information technology companies, back in 1981. Uncommon ground was also published by penguin books in 2011. Feb 24, 2021 synopsis infosys existing infrastructure for remote working helped it turnaround faster during the pandemic, chairman nandan nilekani says at the launch of a new book the live enterprise. He pulls no punches in detailing indias problems, ranging from political to cultural to economic matters, but in so doing, he paints a revealing portrait of. Nandan nilekani cofounded infosys and architected aadhaar, which now covers 1. Synopsis infosys existing infrastructure for remote working helped it turnaround faster during the pandemic, chairman nandan nilekani says at the launch of a new book the live enterprise. Nilekani provides a basis for the present in a sketch of the often troubled history of the indian state.
India has the third largest number of unicorns, but it is way behind the us and china. The author is a cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies infy, a leading indian techservices company, making this one of the first books about. Penguin random house india acquires nandan nilekani and tanuj. In india, for example, where many underprivileged citizens. Mar 19, 2009 nandan nilekani is the cofounder and cochairman of infosys technologies, ltd. Nandan nilekani we know what you are reading this summer. Nandan nilekani wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. Biography and booking information for nandan nilekani, nandan m.
Its business remains strong despite the global recession. Yes, the new india, he declares, is now present in the business community. The surprising development arose after janhavi nilekani, daughter of infosys chairman and cofounder nandan nilekani, transferred 7,77,600 shares to her son, tanush nilekani chandra. He was most recently the chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai in the rank of a cabinet minister. In this momentous book, nandan nilekani traces the central ideas that shaped indias past and present and asks the key question of the future. Nilekani engages with indias particular obstacles and opportunities, charting a new way forward for the young nation. He tells us about how his time at iitbombay honed his skills, growing infosys, working on the uidai project, and why the thinkerdoer approach works. An economic history of the united states by alan greenspan and adrian wooldridgea magisterial book with lots of insights.
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