He left infosys in 2008 to build the largest database that the world has ever known. About nandan nilekani padma bhushan nandan nilekani is known as a global leader in information technology. The book presents a generalists view of postindependent india. Nandan nilekani imagining india leadership crossroads. He cofounded infosys and is the nonexecutive chairman of infosys. 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.
The idea of a renewed nation and spoke at a ted conference in. Juan enriquez futurist juan enriquez thinks and writes about the. Nandan nilekani, the chairman of unique identification authority of india, is a cofounder of infosys. Nandan nilekani was born on 2 june 1955, in bangalore, mysore state, india, and is a politician and entrepreneur, best known for being the cofounder of the company infosys he is the nonexecutive chairman of the board of the company. Get to know more about nandan nilekani chairman july 2009, unique identification authority of india uidai. Technocrat nandan nilekani, in rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations, a book he has coauthored with viral shah, suggests that the centre step up benefits accrued due to the unique. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur and bureaucrat, former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. He was the chairperson of the unique identification authority of 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 i. How nandan nilekani, an infosys billionaire, invests his money. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. Unlike india unbound, this book focuses primarily on postindependent india and takes a more pragmatic approach towards understanding the problems of contemporary india. I am nandan nilekani, currently the chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Talks 3 people 3 playlists 1 blog posts 2 pages 0 tedx events 17 talks.
Nilekani, a household name in india, is a wouldbe reformer, and his book may well light a crackling fire under the countrys aspirations to greatness. The main demand for companys reorganisation has come true. Being someone who likes to see changes start with the individual mindset and then see reflect in living, it was refreshing to see nandan nilekani take a session at ted and present in a nutshell, an honest analysis of ideas that have changed, continue to change and those are required to change if indians want. Apr 30, 2009 as the new india, fueled by its robust democracy and favorable demographics, seeks to make the transition from a developing nation to a developed one, it will need the vision and talent of people like nandan nilekani. Disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session duration. According to a buzzfeed news report, nandan nilekani exposed himself to identity theft by tweeting a picture of his own aadhaar card on april 12, 2014. Nilekani served as the ceo of infosys from 2002 to 2007, when he relinquished his position to his colleague kris gopalakrishnan. My father, a nehruvian, emphasized the importance of public service and embracing a larger cause. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india, a radical rethinking of one of.
This is the official page of nandan nilekani, the former chairman of the unique identification authority of india. Nandan nilekani is an indian entrepreneur and one of the founders of the infosys, the famous indian it company. In 1981, nandan nil ekani worked in various roles, from director to president, to. Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times of. Nandan talks about a new application called the ekyc which is based on adhaar card and it shares information after the residents consent. Nilekani is credited with building aadhar, indias mammoth identity card. Nandan nilekani was born 2nd june 1955, to durga and mohan rao nilekani. Most recently, nandan has cofounded and is the chairman of ekstep, a notfor profit effort to create a learner centric, technology based platform to improve basic literacy and numeracy for. Nandan nilekani biography childhood, life achievements. Nandan nilekani he was the founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india uidai in the rank of a cabinet minister from 2009 2014. Nandan nilekani, cofounder and former ceo of infosys technologies, was founding chairman of the unique identification authority of india aadhaar. After the exit of vishal sikka, nilekani was appointed as nonexecutive chairman of the.
Janhavi nilekani to wed next week bengaluru news times. Technocrat nandan nilekani, in rebooting india realizing a billion aspirations, a book he has coauthored with viral shah, suggests that the centre step up benefits accrued due to the. Nandan nilekani was born on 2 june 1955, in bangalore, mysore state, india, and is a politician and entrepreneur, best known for being the cofounder of the company infosys he is the non. Indias economic growth will be driven by services and not. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom shakeup at. The companys cofounder narayana murthy and a govt investor like lic have pressurised the board and infosys board bow. Nandan nilekani is the cofounder of indian tech giant infosys and its nonexecutive chairman since august 2017. One of the questions she most likes to ask the kids is what they would like to be when they grow up. Nilekani, who left infosys in 2009, was brought back in 2017 after a boardroom.
One of the questions she most likes to ask the kids is what they would like to. Nandan nilekani born 2 june 1955 is an indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and politician. Indias economic growth will be driven by services and. Nandan nilekani, the visionary cofounder of outsourcing pioneer infosys, explains four. He was born in bangalore, india today called karnataka, india. Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online india. Tedindias lakshmi pratury will be interviewing two ted speakers next week in the bay area. Nilekani speaks about his upcoming book with coauthor viral b. Ted2009 speaker nandan nilekani has stepped down from the. Sitting in his office, mr nilekani speaks about the need for an id to change india with a. At our tedxname event, ted talks video and live speakers will combine to. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india 3. Nandan nilekani is the author of imagining india, a radical rethinking of one of the worlds great economies. Sep 19, 20 media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians.
He is a hero and an inspiration for educated indian middle class who see in. Nilekani, a household name in india, is a wouldbe reformer, and his book. Nilekani has appeared on the daily show with jon stewart to promote his book imagining india. Nandan nilekani is infosys technologies cofounder and former chairman of unique identification authority of india uidai. Media caption nandan nilekani helped provide a unique id number to millions of indians. Speakers cannot promote their own products, books, or businesses, or those of a. Ted speakers have included bill gates, jane goodall, elizabeth gilbert, sir richard branson, nandan nilekani, philippe starck, ngozi okonjoiweala, sal khan.
Nandan manohar nilekani was born in sirsi town in uttara kannada district of karnataka, as the younger son of durga and mohan rao nilekani. He is a founder, and currently president, of infosys technologies ltd. He was the chairperson of the unique identification authority of india uidai since 2009, a cabinet ranking position. Sir richard branson, nandan nilekani, philippe starck, ngozi okonjoiweala. Nandan nilekani, chairman, unique identification authority of. He is one of the cofounders of infosys technologies ltd and served as the chief executive officer from 2002 2007. The annual ted conference invites the worlds leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Jun 29, 2009 ted2009 speaker nandan nilekani has stepped down from the company he cofounded, infosys, to take a cabinetlevel role in the indian government. Shah, his lessons from having worked on the uidai project and on his current role as a. Ekyc is very suitable because it reduces their painpoint.
Books by nandan nilekani, nandan nilekani books online. The return of nandan nilekani, technology news, ettech. New delhi nandan nilekani, a cofounder of one of indias biggest information technology services companies, is an older billionaire but a young investor. Nandan nilekani, wife pledge half their wealth for philanthropy the giving pledge was created by bill and melinda gates and warren buffet in august 2010 to encourage. Nandan nilekani cofounded infosys, one of indias leading information technology companies, back in 1981. In a blog post about slumdog millionaire, nandan nilekani alluded to the films valuable subtext that it doesnt matter where you come from, only where you are. Nilekanis recent book, imagining india, takes a visionary look at his country. Go behind the scenes and learn about the making of a prolific leader. Nandan nilekani, wife rohini nilekani pledge half their. This is what happened when nandan nilekani accidentally. Apart from ensuring calm at infosys, the most important job for newly appointed nonexecutive chairman nandan nilekani is to find a chief executive officer for the company. Nandan nilekani has a billion likes in india, whats next for.
Jan 11, 2018 according to a buzzfeed news report, nandan nilekani exposed himself to identity theft by tweeting a picture of his own aadhaar card on april 12, 2014. Nilekani argues that at the heart of the new india is a transformation of its selfimage. Though he blacked out the first 8digits of his 12digit aadhaar number, he forgot to blacked the qr code which contains all his personal demographic details such as name, address that could be. In 1978, nandan nilekani started his first position, which was at patni computer systems in mumbai. Indian tech billionaire nandan nilekani and wife rohini. Its a rare step in indian politics in fact, the times of india calls nilekanis move the biggest movement from private sector to government in india i.
Sep 19, 20 nandan talks about a new application called the ekyc which is based on adhaar card and it shares information after the residents consent. Author of the book imagining india, he was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time. Ted speakers have included bill gates, al gore, jane goodall, elizabeth gilbert, sir richard branson, nandan nilekani, philippe starck, ngozi okonjoiweala, isabel allende and uk prime minister gordon brown. The god fathers demand narayana murthys demand has been fulfilled. Imagining india by nandan nilekani is no exception to this rule. Nov, 2016 new delhi nandan nilekani, a cofounder of one of indias biggest information technology services companies, is an older billionaire but a young investor. The nilekanis can draw upon nandans invaluable experience in creating indias mammoth identity scheme aadhaar, that has so far provided identity numbers to more than 1. My wife, rohini, visits a lot of government schools as part of her ngo reachout. Nilekani, who is an advisor to national payment corporation of india npci, believes that in order to create a mass system, one need to reduce the onboarding cost. After serving as its president and then ceo, hes now joined the. May 14, 2009 disrupting the disrupter nandan nilekani at aimas 62nd foundation day full session duration. Nandan nilekani has a billion likes in india, whats next. His father worked in management for mysore and minerva mills and was a supporter of fabian socialist ideals, which had an influence on nilekani as he grew up. Infosys cofounder and tech billionaire nandan nilekani and his wife rohini nilekani have joined the giving pledge, an elite network of the worlds.
Login to enjoy the indias leading online book store sapnaonline discount sales on your favourite author nandan nilekani books, with free delivery. The cofounder of infosys, he helped move india into the age of it. Though he blacked out the first 8digits of his 12digit aadhaar number, he forgot to blacked the qr code which contains all his personal demographic details such as name. After serving as its president and then ceo, hes now joined the indian government to help lead a massive new it project. The answers are variedengineer, teacher, policeman and, increasingly, computer sic. Nandan nilekani, chairman, unique identification authority. Nandan nilekani, the visionary cofounder of outsourcing pioneer infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether india can continue its recent breakneck progress. Sitting in his office, mr nilekani speaks about the need for an id to. Nandan nilekani biography about family, political life. Get to know more about nandan nilekani chairman july 2009, unique identification authority of india uidai educational background, professional career, journey to build a startup and recognition for their work. Infosys cofounder nandan nilekani is often credited with making india a leader in it services. Nandan nilekani returns as good cop but co is now a town that needs a tough makeover news paper august 24, 2017 at 9.
Ted2009 speaker nandan nilekani has stepped down from the company he cofounded, infosys, to take a cabinetlevel role in the indian government. Being someone who likes to see changes start with the individual mindset and then see reflect in living, it was refreshing to see nandan nilekani take a. One of the indian engineerentrepreneurs most responsible for creating the new reality that has produced this new indian image is nandan nilekani. The idea of a renewed nation by software entrepreneur nandan nilekani comes through with genuine insights.
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