Advait Thakur is an Indian technologist, strategist and subject matter expert born in Nagpur, India. At early age he was engaged with computers and programming. Advait spent most of the time in pune before leaving abroad and started his career as software engineer in Pune.
Advait is very well known in Applied Data ecosystems and Artificial Intelligence as a community leader, BI influencer, IoT, data exchange platforms and owns the famous Qlik Enthusiasts group on LinkedIn. He was also a major contributor to Robert W. Baird & Co – Milwaukee white papers in 2014 (BAIRD Equity Research Software & Services) and few more.
He is a trusted advisor and strategist on emerging technologies, with a consultative approach for solving government and customer complex challenges. Advait is a strategic thinker capable of introducing original ideas and holds proficient knowledge on large complex ICT projects, Smart Cities, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Airports and Innovation. He is also a well-known runner, speaker, and philanthropist and trained on toastmaster’s international model to deliver TED talks. He is also a key mentor to nourish and help emerging talents at Startup bootcamp which is an industry focused accelerator in more than 12 countries.
Apart from technologies, he loves reading, running, and basketball & has strong interest in Space, Yoga, Scientific Computing, Well-being and Consciousness. Advait is also part of international affairs body IBPC as catalyst with focus on Education, Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology and Telecom.
My work has taken me to most of the geographies and the variety of engagements allowed me to find my true passions and determine where to focus my attention.This environment has taught me how to work with people from the most diverse set of backgrounds which includes enterprise customers to governments to help achieve their vision.