Artifact Details

Title

Nilekani, Nandan oral history

Catalog Number

102791996

Type

Document

Description

Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur who co-founded Infosys, one of the largest IT companies in the world, where he became CEO and co-chairman of the Board before becoming Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), at the invitation of Prime Minister Dr. Singh. There he was responsible for implementing the biometric ID system to give a unique ID to all residents of India. It was called the biggest social project on the planet. Nandan serves on numerous boards and is chairman of EkStep, a non-profit literacy and numeracy platform, besides launching several startups as an investor. He has won many prestigious honors, including one of India's highest Civilian Awards, the Padma Bhushan. His book, Imagining India with a foreword by Tom Friedman, is widely acclaimed.

Date

2020-01-08

Contributor

Brock, David C., Interviewer
Kapoor, Uday, Interviewer
Nilekani, Nandan, Interviewee

Publisher

Computer History Museum

Place of Publication

Bangalore, India

Extent

24 p.

Format

PDF

Category

Transcription

Subject

Infosys; UIDAI; Aadhaar; Imaging India; India; Software; software industry

Collection Title

CHM Oral History Collection

Credit

Computer History Museum

Lot Number

X9234.2020

Related Records

102791997 Nilekani, Nandan oral history