Sudheen M

President, CITLoB
Founder of Crystal Hues Limited

Sudheen M is the President at CITLoB and Founder of Crystal Hues Limited, one of the pioneers integrating the marketing communication services and localization services, delivering unparalleled solutions to clients for more than three decades now. He is a die-hard start-up enthusiast, philanthropic at heart and his expertise includes marketing communications, localization, translation, strategic planning, branding, positioning and media.

Sunil Kulkarni

President, Fidel Technologies | Founder member of CITLoB

Sunil Kulkarni is the VP West Zone @CITLoB and the CEO of Fidel Softech Pvt Ltd (www.fidelsoftech.com) & LinguaSol Pvt. Ltd (www.linguasol.net) . Sunil has been active in the field of Languages & Technologies for past 20+ years and works closely between Japan & India. He is very passionate about upskilling, creating job opportunities, entrepreneurship and LangTech. Meet Sunil @Samwad 2021.

Sandeep Nulkar

CEO, BITS Private Limited | Founder Member of CITLoB

Sandeep Nulkar is one of the Founding Members of CITLoB and also its immediate Past President. Besides being the Founder of BITS Private Limited, he is also a Member of the Executive Committee of the National Language Translation Mission, the Chairman of FICCI's Indic Internet & Language Technology Subcommittee, a Member of Regional Language Committee, India Internet Governance Forum, the Vice President of the Alliance Française de Pune and a Member of ICANN's Universal Acceptance Local India Chapter Working Group.

Madhu Sundaramurthy

Global HR Director and MD - APAC | Mayflower Language Services Pvt. Ltd | Summa Linguae Technologies | VP at CITLoB

Madhu Sundaramurthy, Global HR Director and MS-APAC, Summa Linguae Technologies. She is committed to the goal of nurturing talent for the language industry and elevating the quality of language solutions. She is the founder member of Women In Localization, India and the first Program Director representing APAC.

Vidushi Kapoor

Co-founder at Process9, VP-North at CITLoB, Chapter Manager at Women in Localization India, SME Council Member at Nasscom | Ambassador of CITLoB

Vidushi is a second generation problem solver and the co-founder of Process Nine Technologies. Having spent around 10 years in Indian Language and Localization industry, her current mission is to bring language equality on the internet through scalable and efficient technology solutions.

Rakesh Kapoor

Co-founder at Process9

I am a serial entrepreneur with 35+ years of IT industry experience in India and the US. Being a business and technology strategist for Indian and Asian Languages technologies and Media industry, I have been one of the early entrant in Software Product development space in India.

Biraj Rath

CEO, BRAAHMAM | Founder Member of CITLoB

Biraj Rath is one of the founding members of Braahmam International Limited with offices in US, Ireland and India. Based in Dublin, he specializes in helping customers with design and delivery of products and services for the Middle-East, Indian and South East Asian markets. Biraj has been instrumental in growing Braahmam with a global presence. With over 20 years of dedication to the language industry, he is an authority on localization and digital learning technologies. Biraj has delivered papers at several Translation industry forums, such as industry Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), Localization World, LISA, British Council Forums, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). He has been a judge on the prestigious Brandon-Hall panel to review technically innovative e-learning products. He has also served as a program committee member for several industry events. Biraj has served as an ambassador for GALA from 2015-17. Currently, he serves as the CEO of Braahmam and is also one of the founding members of the Indian Language Association (CITLOB).

Tanushree Choudhury

VP - Enterprise Business - Braahmam | Founding member & COO at vSpeeq | Founding Member at CITLoB

Tanushree is working as VP- Enterprise Business at Braahmam, a leading translation and localization company. She is one of the founding members of CITLoB. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of elearning and localization. She did her MBA in Business Management from XLRI, one of the premier institutes in India. Her earlier stint at PentaMedia Graphics and Infopro helped her develop an excellent understanding of instructional design, tools and technology related to the e-Learning, localization, and multimedia engineering domains. She has been instrumental in setting up the Localization team at Braahmam and growing the localization business at a handsome rate year after year. She is closely working with customers to design market strategies, address their pain points and implement solutions to bring out world class, global products and services.

Andrew Smart

Co-founder | Entrepreneur | Startup and Business Advisory

With over 25 years of experience in senior roles across the media, internet, and financial service industries, I am a versatile and entrepreneurial business leader who can navigate complex and diverse markets to launch and grow businesses. I have a strong track record of planning and implementing strategy, driving market entry and revenue growth, developing new products and services, transforming businesses and leading teams.

As the Co-Founder and Commercial Director of Slator, the leading news and research site for the global translation, localization, and language technology industry, I am passionate about providing actionable insights, data, and analysis to our clients and readers. I provided its online media strategy and business model, defined the intial development of Slator.com, established and run the event business, provide sales, business advisory and content marketing services, and lead sales and revenue growth.

Robert Martin

Help Enterprises & LSPs to scale and grow

Magic Beans Agency are Problem-Solvers for the language industry. Our mission is to help people & companies within the language & global content industry to thrive & prosper. We do this by providing products and solutions which empower them to strategize, act, and benefit from a constantly changing market. We work with Enterprises, Language Service Providers & Life Science Companies to address their challenges and problems across a range of disciplines. Think of us as a team of external experts who work side by side with your internal team to assure your business outcomes and growth. We solve a range of problems and challenges around: Sales and marketing, Business strategy and transformation, Technology and innovation, Talent & Quality Management, Learning & Development needs, Life Sciences Language Systems & Solutions, Production expertise and Training We equip businesses and their teams with the knowledge, tools and resources that allow them to thrive in a busy marketplace.

Eddie Arrieta

CEO @ MultiLingual Media | Entrepreneur

Hi, Eddie here. When I was young I sold chocolates at school, I helped my dad with his bottled water business, selling store to store in every neighborhood in my hometown. I was a young salesman. At the age of 16 I was fortunate to get scholarships to moved to the United Kingdom, followed by the United States to finish my studies. I have led and participated in humanitarian projects around the world, including China, India, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago.

I have co-founded a co-work space, a public relations agency, a coaching service, a bakery, a travel agency, a farm, and a family. It's save to say I like to go from zero to a 100. Today I work remotely from my hometown, Sincelejo. Helping companies globalize and localize by providing exposure opportunities and media consulting at Multilingual Magazine. I'm very passionate about new technologies, and believe in a world where there is equal opportunity for all.

Balendu Sharma Dadhich

President Award | Microsoft Global Ability Award | Leader- Developer Marketing, Accessibility, Language Tech

A prominent technology evangelist, experienced marketer, published author, speaker, former editor and experimental developer. Yet, amidst this vibrant tapestry of roles I have adorned and continue to embrace, one guiding purpose remains steadfast: to weave a world unbound by barriers.

In the symphony of my aspirations, I envision a realm where technology stands as a liberator, empowering each soul to unlock their true potential, transcending the constraints of language and surpassing the limitations they encounter. Through the passage of the last 8 years, I have been blessed to grace the stage of Microsoft, enacting diverse, impactful roles that kindle positive change and ignite the embers of innovation within the tech landscape.

In my current role as the Developer Marketing Head, my focus lies in harnessing the power of cutting-edge technologies, such as Azure, .Net, GitHub, and Copilot, to inspire and enable developers across the Asia region. Moreover, I have the privilege of leading the Global Commercial Accessibility Program (GCAP) as the Country Head, where I work towards breaking down barriers and promoting diversity, inclusion, and barrier-free access to technology. My contributions to the Core Committee for Multilingual Internet, under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, reflect my commitment to nurturing a linguistically diverse and connected digital landscape.

My mission is to leverage technology as a powerful force for positive change and empowerment. If you share a passion for inclusion, accessibility, and innovation, or if you're looking to collaborate on transformative projects, I welcome you to connect with me. Together, let's shape a future where technology knows no barriers and empowers every individual.

Deepinder Singh

Founder & CEO, Prudle Labs | Business Consultant | Startup Advisor & mentor | VP at CITLoB

Elevate your global presence with Prudle TMS, a cutting-edge solution designed to translate your content. P-TMS empowers you to seamlessly translate content across various channels, including websites, applications, and media. With Prudle PMS, you unlock the potential to connect with diverse audiences worldwide, ensuring your message resonates effectively in every corner of the globe.

At Prudle Labs, I lead collaborative initiatives with our esteemed customers and partners, focusing on co-creating industry-relevant solutions and devising strategic go-to-market plans for our global products. With more than two decades of leadership in the Localization industry, I've been at the forefront of content and data localization, operational strategy, and transformative processes.

As a committed Globalization Champion and Leader, I bring energy, focus, and a commitment to continuous learning within my teams. Together, we reimagine and deliver future-focused client experiences. 🔍 I'm excited to lead Prudle Labs toward even greater heights, constantly evolving and redefining the landscape of the Localization industry. 🤝 Let's connect and explore the exciting possibilities at the intersection of language, innovation, and global connectivity!

Kalyani Jathar-Gadre

Vice President CITLoB-ALP and a Professional German-English/ Hindi/ Marathi linguist

I am a professional German to English translator, with certification from the Goethe Institute, strongly believing in quality translations, on-time deliveries and highly respecting the confidentiality of the subject matter and I will do my best to show you, that you made a good decision to choose me for the job. I have 12 years of documented experience in translation industry.

Padma Balakrishnan

Cofounder & CEO – Knowledgeworks | Author | Bizscience | VP at CITLoB

Saumitra Mahajan

Founder, Flatworld Language Solutions | Ambassador of CITLoB

I am able to create marketing plans and leading successful promotions and ventures; a non-technical but fast learner, performance-driven, dynamic & creative business development manager.

Objectives:

• To enhance my skills in my area of expertise and acquire new skills that would help me transform into a better professional. Use my talents by putting them into benefit of the organization that I work for.
• To make working an enjoyable experience along with result oriented approach.
• Not just to be a part of a winning team but to create one as well.

Jan Hinrichs

Founder and CEO, Beluga and LocLunch community

Jan Hinrichs is the founder and CEO of Beluga, a language service company that powers scale-ups and global organizations with strong translation and localization teams to run smoothly in over 40 languages. He is a professional multitasker - especially when participating in online conferences while walking the dogs. Jan is the founder of the LocLunch community, which enables conversations and knowledge sharing in and around the translation, localization, and globalization industry. He is also studying about carbon removal and carbon credits.

Roslyn Famous

Owner of Lingovox Translation Studio, Experienced Freelance Translator, Editor, and Proofreader

Tea C Dietterich

CEO | Non Executive Director | Language Technology | Innovator

As CEO of international language service and language technology provider 2M Language Services, Tea provides executive leadership to the 2M Management Board and its Australian and international business units creating innovative language solutions into 250+ languages. Working with a client portfolio including Fortune 500 companies within the mining, defence, manufacturing and software industry as well as governments and international event organisers, Tea focuses on technology, AI, cyber security and risk management.

On the Board of the Australia France Business Association and the German Australian Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Tea works daily with global brands assisting them to enter international markets successfully and manage their multilingual assets.

Raisa McNab

CEO ATC

Translator, quality manager, ISO standards lead, production manager, Raisa McNab has had many different roles in the translation industry over the past 20 years. Today, she puts that experience into practice by steering the UK's Association of Translation Companies (ATC), a trade association representing over 200 language service companies providing multilingual translation and interpreting services to the UK's businesses and the public sector.

Raisa McNab spans the boundaries between the language services industry, academia and the public sector, promoting collaboration and best practice. She is the ATC's Lead on Standards, and oversees the operations and development of ATC Certification, a language services expert ISO Certification Body. Raisa McNab holds an MA in Translation & Interpreting from her native Finland.

Isabella Massardo

Content Strategy | Localization | Language Technology | International SEO

A dedicated language professional deeply skilled and experienced in translating and writing. Strong natural inclination for marketing and communication expressed in a successful longtime freelancing career. Passionate about content design, international SEO and technology.

Senthil Nathan

Founder/CEO of Ailaysa

Senthil Nathan is the founder/CEO of Ailaysa, a multilingual AI platform for content creation. This Software as a Service platform helps you in writing, translation, design, and speech. With two decades worth of experience in language technology, he recently created Ailaysa to handle the issues associated with transitioning into AI. He was one of the founding members of INFITT, an international technology forum in Tamil, and previously held a position as Vice President at Citlob, an Indian business association for language companies. He also serves to the Chennai International Book Fair as its official International Coordinator.

Alison Toon

Senior Analyst at CSA Research

I manage complex global content strategy and translation and globalization operations, process, strategy, programs and projects. I help the diverse and complex enterprise to speak with 'one voice', regardless of language: to think local, while acting global. After more than 20 years in globalization management at HP I also worked at supply-side companies, gaining experience that allows me an industry-wide view of all aspects of global content and language management, translation technology, and procurement.

Specific experience includes successfully designing, implementing, operating and supporting the most innovative and complex, global content translation management technology programs, on an enterprise scale, to achieve major cost-savings and efficiency while reaching a more global market. This is not simply about technology: it's business goals and global strategies, it's global brand management, it's people management and mentoring, and it's measuring and demonstrating success. It doesn't matter where you are, or what language you speak: we (can) understand each other perfectly!

Saurabh Kavaathekar

Vice President, Localization Engineering Ambassador, LocLunch

I'm Saurabh, a customer-focused, results-driven, and team-work oriented leader with over 22 years of professional experience in building high-performing teams and delivering quality software products worldwide. I specialize in software globalization, program management and business operations and have a proven track record of driving value maximization and consistent client and stakeholder delight. With expertise in managing complex enterprise software development programs, I have executed strategic product engineering programs for top-tier software companies. I have also managed programs with over $200 million in business portfolio with consistently high ESAT and CSAT scores. As a globally awarded and recognized leader for innovation and thought leadership, I excel in creating innovation cultures that drive continuous business value and help build sustainable competitive advantages for my customers. I'm also experienced in business strategy, product/offering roadmap, and go-to-market strategy. My expertise includes managing major global opportunities that are transformational in nature and experience with enterprise products, e-commerce apps, mainframe, Microsoft, and other technologies. I have a proven track record in market development, pre-sales, sales, account hunting/mining/farming, collaterals, and BIDs.

Rucha L Sheth

VP of Customer Success

Localisation consultation, Research, Designing and Execution of multilingual solutions, Post-project review and CAPA consultation. A passionate and dedicated Localisation and Internationalisation specialist with a total of 14 years of industry experience – 7 years as Localisation Account Manager, 4 years as Localisation Team Lead with 2.5 years as French-English translator – having a strong grasp and understanding of internationalisation and globalisation at strategic level. Specialties: Localisation consultant

Geoffrey Bowden

General Secretary EUATC

Geoffrey Bowden has spent more than 40 years in the language industry. He helped develop the UK's Association of Translation Companies into one of the world's most successful language industry associations and was one of the founders of EUATC, where his attentions are now wholly focussed. Along the way he has helped establish translation and localization associations across the world. He was a recipient of the language industry's Eichner Distinguished Service Award and has been named as one of Nimdzi's top 50 influencers in the sector.

Sarika Gulyani

Director & Head | ICT, Mobile Manufacturing, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation & FICCI-ILIA Divisions

Ms Sarika Gulyani is the Director at FICCI and leads the verticals, like ICT, Mobile Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and FICCI-Indian Language Technology Alliance. Sarika has more than 16 years of experience in regulatory affairs, public affairs, and policy advocacy of the telecom, information communications technology and digital economy sectors. Her specific areas of focus and expertise include Indic Internet, Language Technologies, Internet Governance, M2M, AI, IOT, Mobile Technologies, Broadband infrastructure, and Enterprise IT. She has launched various international intellectual conferences and seminars like Bhashantara, Big Data Conclave, Emerging Technologies Conclave, India Internet Governance Conference, Cybercomm, India Telecom series, Digital Bharat, i-Bharat and has been instrumental in increasing the penetration of ICT in India. She has been working closely with government departments, industry associations, international agencies and global ICT associations on policy issues and overall growth of the ICT, Digital Economy and Indic Internet. Sarika also represents FICCI at various national and international forums. An Electronics & Communications engineer, Ms Sarika Gulyani also holds a Master's Degree in International Business from the University of Delhi.

Shilpa Saiya

Co-Founder & CEO, Feltiv

With over two decades of experience in financial and operational leadership, my career has evolved through roles that have harnessed my expertise in financial management and strategic operational insights. This extensive background has paved the way for my entrepreneurial journey as the Co-founder and CEO of Feltiv. At Feltiv, I am dedicated to driving innovation and sustainable growth in AI-based content localization, with a strong focus on business and financial strategy to ensure our solutions deliver exceptional value across sectors such as Media & Entertainment, Pharma & Healthcare, Banking & Financial services, Tourism & Hospitality, Manufacturing and E-learning. My career highlights include steering organizational growth with a focus on revenue, overseeing team expansion, and increasing local presence. At Feltiv, my role involves leveraging this extensive experience to drive strategic growth and innovation, empowering businesses to achieve their full potential through transformative AI solutions.

Amitabh Nag

ViceChief Executive Officer , BHASHINI , Digital India Bhashini Division Mission of Harnessing Digital Technologies ( AI, ML, NLP , cloud etc., ) to transcend the language barrier

A Thought Leader & Executioner, having over 30 years of experience spanning across Business Management, Sales and Marketing and Projects Execution in the field of Information Technology. Have the distinction of managing Business Units which executed IT led transformation programmes.Have been associated with renowned companies like HP Inc. and TCS in multiple roles. Worked in different industries like Manufacturing, Retail, BFSI etc., in different roles like Customer Relationship Management, Business Development in Govt. sector and Business Unit Management. Extensively worked in Govt. sector, extensively interacted with Govt. bodies at policy level and contributed towards market shaping activities. Developed Business Strategy, and built profitable and sustainable businesses by executing projects in a cost-effective manner. Have a track record of Overseeing large projects project delivery with a cross functional team and in collaboration with partners. Passport Seva and MCA established benchmarks of Successful project execution. Have in-depth experience of interacting with Industry bodies like CII, Nasscom, FICCI etc.,. Was a member of the 12th and the 13th National E- Governance conference Programme Committee. An opinion maker and one of the most sought after speakers in the Industry forums on the trends, offerings and benefits of Information Technology.

Chandrasekhar Buddha

Chief Executive Officer, Anuvadini AI

Buddha Chandrasekhar is focused to make india as Education and Knowledge capital of the world by providing the best Education, Technology, Skilling, Internships, Entrepreneurship, Startup, and innovation eco-system to the youth of India. Buddha Chandrasekhar is the creator of Anuvadini make in India Generative AI, Video, Voice & Document AI Translation Tool which supports 29 regional Indian & foreign languages helping break language barriers & unifying India and the World under the principles of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat and One Earth, One Family, One Future! Buddha Chandrasekhar is a unique combination of Technologies, Ideas, Multi-domain business knowledge, Entrepreneur, Leader with a Go-getter attitude. Buddha Chandrasekhar focusing on strategy, technology, and business transformation. He is an expert in managing advanced technologies, processes, cybersecurity, and people. Buddha Chandrasekhar Architected 180+ technology-based systems. Buddha Chandrasekhar leading Ministry of Education National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Initiative, Internship Enterprise Portal, Artificial Intelligence Language translation project, Indian Knowledge Systems, distributed 450 Crore free digital content to Higher Education Students and leading various student up-skilling initiatives. He has hands-on experience in Software, IT, Education, Smart Cities, Critical Infrastructure, Urban, Finance, Skill development, Healthcare, and Telecommunication domains

Amitabh Nag

Chief Executive Officer , BHASHINI , Digital India Bhashini Division Mission of Harnessing Digital Technologies ( AI, ML, NLP , cloud etc., ) to transcend the language barrier

A Thought Leader & Executioner, having over 30 years of experience spanning across Business Management, Sales and Marketing and Projects Execution in the field of Information Technology. Have the distinction of managing Business Units which executed IT led transformation programmes.Have been associated with renowned companies like HP Inc. and TCS in multiple roles. Worked in different industries like Manufacturing, Retail, BFSI etc., in different roles like Customer Relationship Management, Business Development in Govt. sector and Business Unit Management. Extensively worked in Govt. sector, extensively interacted with Govt. bodies at policy level and contributed towards market shaping activities. Developed Business Strategy, and built profitable and sustainable businesses by executing projects in a cost-effective manner. Have a track record of Overseeing large projects project delivery with a cross functional team and in collaboration with partners. Passport Seva and MCA established benchmarks of Successful project execution. Have in-depth experience of interacting with Industry bodies like CII, Nasscom, FICCI etc.,. Was a member of the 12th and the 13th National E- Governance conference Programme Committee. An opinion maker and one of the most sought after speakers in the Industry forums on the trends, offerings and benefits of Information Technology. Actively developed ecosystem to acquire & deliver business and built a large portfolio of third-party partnerships for Systems Integration and Outsourcing Business (IT & Non IT areas). Created partnerships to build solutions around multiple Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) & OEMs. Acted as a Change Agent and transformed the organizations to build value adding eco-system. Helped the organizations to expand into sectors like Education, Health, Smart City, BFSI, Manufacturing etc. through partnerships with ISVs & Startups. Created products/ forums and monetized them by replicating or selling as service to multiple customers. Worked with the complete channel network, consultancy organizations and the System Integrators to acquire business. Passionate about understanding & adapting to new Technology and Change Management. Recruited and developed high performing teams which helped to achieve revenue targets of business units Accomplishments • Travelled across the country and built relationships at CXO level both in Government and Private sector organizations. • Widely acknowledged for making significant contributions to path breaking IT Projects in India in the field of E – Governance.

Dr. Sanjay Ray

Medical and Health Care Translation | Certified Bengali Translator. PROZ PRO & Mentor with 71 WW. | Member ATA. CITLOB & ITA | Founder Indianscripts. | Provides Translation into all Indian Languages

30 years' experience in Translation, interpretation, proofreading , editing and brand analysis Providing translation from English into 12 Indian languages through www.indianscripts.com Specializing in medical(Linguistic Validation of Medical Questionnaires), and educational texts. Goal: To establish as successful enterpreneurial LInguist and become the niche service provider for Indian languages. PhD in Science Bengali is my mother tongue. I am fluent in Russian and English. Speak Hindi, Urdu, understand Oriya and Assamese. Worked for 9 years in Radio Moscow as Bengali/Hindi Translator. Professional Bodies PROZ Platinum member, Translators base member, Aquarius- member, Translatorscafe- member, Traduguide member, 123 Translations- member Patron in Chief- Indian Translators Association (www.itaindia.org) Author of many translation related articles. http://www.indianscripts.com/Articles.html Recommendations For Ostom Consultant Linguist Indianscripts "Working with Ray is always a pleasure, he is reliable and always makes himself available for last minute projects. He also has great contacts within the translation industry. He is a great person to consult on Hindi copy. Ray is great to work with !" August 11, 2010 Top qualities: Great Results, On Time, High Integrity Anaïs Hamelin, hired Ostom as a Writer/Editor in 2010, and hired Ostom more than once “I provided Ostom Ray with a difficult translation task at Indianscripts and he came through completely. I needed a number of short translations in various Indian languages and he helped find them. A great experience.” April 12, 2010 Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity Jay Sand, hired Ostom as a translation in 2009 Specialties: Specialties Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care

Muthu Nedumaran

Founder at Murasu Systems Sdn Bhd

Muthu Nedumaran has close to 4 decades of experience in language based technologies. He began designing typefaces and creating input methods for complex writing systems in the early 80s. His initial work started off by developing bitmapped fonts for dot-matrix and laser printers and assembly language programs that intercepted the keyboard and translated keystrokes to Tamil characters. This changed the entire landscape of Tamil printing in Malaysia and Singapore. This comprehensive solution later became Murasu Anjal.Muthu’s type design for Indian and Indo-Chinese scripts are now bundled into iOS and macOS, MS Windows and some Android devices. Besides Typography Muthu has also innovated and built fast and efficient input methods for all the languages he works on, in various platforms. His popular applications include Murasu Anjal, Sellinam, Sangam Keyboards and MobileJawi. Murasu Anjal is the official Tamil input software used by the Ministry of Education in Singapore and is most the most widely used app in Malaysia for Tamil education and publishing. Muthu is the creator of the “Anjal Input Method” which is included in major operating systems like macOS, iOS, iPadOS and Windows 11. Muthu is also the author of Hibizcus, the popular proofing and debugging tool for Brahmic font development.

Darius Liu

AI Enthusiast (SEA-LION team 🇸🇬) | Fintech Co-founder | Ex-GIC | Problem-solver and WD-40 of the organization

Darius currently holds the position of Head of Strategy, Partnerships & Growth at AI Singapore, a national program dedicated to amplifying the societal and economic impact of AI research and technology. His responsibilities include leading the development of strategic partnerships with government and industry partners, and facilitating the commercialization of AI Singapore's product and technology solutions. Darius is a member of the pioneering AISG team that developed and trained (from scratch) the SEA-LION family of LLMs specifically catered to Southeast Asian languages, use cases and linguistic contexts.

Chandrasekhar Buddha

Chief Executive Officer, Anuvadini AI

Buddha Chandrasekhar is focused to make india as Education and Knowledge capital of the world by providing the best Education, Technology, Skilling, Internships, Entrepreneurship, Startup, and innovation eco-system to the youth of India. Buddha Chandrasekhar is the creator of Anuvadini make in India Generative AI, Video, Voice & Document AI Translation Tool which supports 29 regional Indian & foreign languages helping break language barriers & unifying India and the World under the principles of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat and One Earth, One Family, One Future! Buddha Chandrasekhar is a unique combination of Technologies, Ideas, Multi-domain business knowledge, Entrepreneur, Leader with a Go-getter attitude.

Buddha Chandrasekhar focusing on strategy, technology, and business transformation. He is an expert in managing advanced technologies, processes, cybersecurity, and people. Buddha Chandrasekhar Architected 180+ technology-based systems. Buddha Chandrasekhar leading Ministry of Education National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Initiative, Internship Enterprise Portal, Artificial Intelligence Language translation project, Indian Knowledge Systems, distributed 450 Crore free digital content to Higher Education Students and leading various student up-skilling initiatives. He has hands-on experience in Software, IT, Education, Smart Cities, Critical Infrastructure, Urban, Finance, Skill development, Healthcare, and Telecommunication domains

Vivekanand Pani

Co-founder & CTO, Reverie Language Technologies

Vivek is the Co-Founder and CTO of Reverie Language Technologies, a mission first company driving "Language Equality on the Internet." Reverie is driving langauges' led digital customer experience by integrating voice , video and text.

With more than 20 years of experience in Indian Language Computing, Vivek is one of the very few subject matter experts who are passionate and dedicated to making usage of Indian languages easy on digital platforms. Vivek began his Indian language journey at the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Pune, in the year 1997. His journey spans across developing advanced multilingual tools for early computing devices and word processing software for computers to leading today's state of the art AI-driven Indian language technologies like Automated Speech Recognition, Machine Translation, Text-to-Speech, Natural language understanding, Multilingual Search, etc.