Srikant Sastri

Srikant Sastri currently serves as the Chairperson of the Geospatial Data Promotion & Development Committee (GDPDC), overseeing initiatives aligned with The National Geospatial Policy 2022. With a robust background in mentoring and advising, Srikant collaborates with innovative tech startups, including Vidyo.ai and Beatoven, and holds positions as an Independent Director at IIRM Holdings India Limited and Chairman of i3g Advisory Network. As an educator, Srikant is a Visiting Professor of Practice at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Visiting Faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, as well as various other academic institutions. Srikant also co-founded Crayon Data, focusing on big data and AI solutions for customer engagement, and engages audiences as a content creator on career success. Srikant's educational background includes a BTech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a PGDM in Marketing and Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.