Saurabh Katiyar

Dr. Saurabh Katiyar is a global technology leader, DeepTech futurist, and innovation strategist with over 25 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Digital Transformation across 22 countries. He serves as Group CIO at AIPL and Co-Founder & CTO of AGATH Healthcare, an AI-driven tele-wellness platform. Known for his multi-CXO leadership across industries, he has delivered more than $5 billion in technological and business impact globally.

Early Life

Born and raised in India, Dr. Katiyar showed an early interest in science, technology, and innovation. His academic pursuits in information systems and management paved the way for a career dedicated to building AI-enabled futures and sustainable technology ecosystems.

Education

• Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence – California State University, USA
• Ph.D. in Food Science & Nutrition – University of Mysore, India
• Fellow Program in Management (Digital Web 2.0 and Internet Technologies) – Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
• MBA in Systems and Operations – Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
• MSc in Information Technology – Punjab Technical University
• Post-Graduate Certification in Data Science, AI & ML – Indian Institute of Skill Development
• Quantum Mechanics for Scientists – Stanford University (School of Engineering, 2023–2025)
• AI in Healthcare & Drug Discovery – NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2020–2022)

Dr. Katiyar has completed more than 15 global certifications in AI, Quantum Computing, and Sustainability from Stanford University, LinkedIn Learning, and Microsoft.

Career

Beginning at Wipro in 1997, Dr. Katiyar contributed to pioneering projects such as the world’s first wearable cellphone and two-way pager. He later held key roles at HCL, HP, Dell, Accenture, and NTT before joining DXC Technology (formerly CSC), where he led $20 billion integration programs and achieved annual savings of $70 million.

At NIIT Technologies (2010–2019), he founded the Digital Platforms & Emerging Tech CoE managing AI and Cloud projects worth over $25 million.

As Director of R&D and Technology Head at Charoen Pokphand Group and True Corporation in Bangkok, he oversaw 90 global labs and 100+ AI patents, delivering $5 billion in digital impact across agriculture, telecom, retail, and health sectors. His AI-powered telemedicine and Web3 platforms transformed Asia’s DeepTech landscape.

Currently, as Group CIO at AIPL, he leads India’s first AI-native PropTech transformation, integrating ESG, IoT, GenAI, and Quantum solutions into smart cities and wellness ecosystems.

Achievements

• Top 10 Tech Leader in Asia (2024 & 2025)
• Delivered $5 Billion in business impact across 22 countries
• Directed over 100 AI and DeepTech patents
• Led 90 Global R&D labs for CP Group and True Corporation
• Founded AGATH Healthcare – AI-Powered Traditional Wellness Marketplace
• Recipient of Dell Excellence in Execution Award (2006)
• Honoris Causa Doctorate – Commonwealth Vocational University (2019)
• Featured in Tradefloc International Business Magazine (April 2024)
• Delivered 100+ keynotes for UN, IEEE, and Techsauce Global

Research and Publications

Dr. Katiyar has published research on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Genomics, and Smart Healthcare, focusing on sustainability and AGI architecture. His papers highlight the intersection of AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Science for inclusive growth.

Authorship and Upcoming Publications

Dr. Katiyar’s “Beyond Science Series” comprises books exploring human consciousness, AI ethics, and future civilizations. These titles are scheduled for release at the Delhi Book Fair 2025:

• The AI Mind Paradox
• Beyond Quantum Reality
• The Neural Age Manifesto
• Consciousness Decoded
• The Future of Intelligence

Philanthropy

A firm believer in “Technology for Humanity,” Dr. Katiyar actively supports education and sustainability initiatives with organizations like Ekal Vidyalaya, Kalam Foundation, and the Brain Behaviour Research Foundation of India. He has adopted schools and villages for digital upliftment and STEM education.

Professional Memberships

• Research Member – IEEE Nanotechnology Council
• Member – IEEE RFID and Sensors Councils
• Member – Royal Institution of Great Britain (Ri)
• Advisory Board – Brain Behaviour Research Foundation of India
• Advisor – Greentech Foundation India

Personal Life

Dividing his time between India and Thailand, Dr. Katiyar balances innovation leadership with research into neuroscience, sustainability, and quantum ethics. His personal mission is to advance technology that enables human flourishing and a sustainable future.

External Links

• Official Website – Saurabh Notes
• LinkedIn – Dr. Saurabh Katiyar
• HR WorkTech 2024 – Panel
• Kalam Foundation
• NSDC India

Talks, Media & Event Links (2019–2025)

1. Chief Research Advisor, International Conference on Multidisciplinary and Current Educational Research 2025 – 6th-ICMCER-Report.pdf 2. Chief Research Advisor and Keynote speaker – Public Health, Physical Health and Healthcare Management Conference, Bangkok, Thailand – Agenda.pdf 3. Media Coverage 2025 – The Business Fame magazine: Dr. Saurabh Katiyar: Shaping Asia’s Tech Future with Innovation and Vision – The Business Fame 4. Media Coverage 2024 – International Business Magazine (TradeFloc): Dr. Saurabh Katiyar 5. Podcast coverage – CIO CISO Leaders Summit 2024: VIMEO 6. March 12, 2025 – Roundtable Lunch Session at IBM Tech Innovation Summit – Thailand (IBM, CIOCIETY) 7. March 06, 2025 – Speaker: “Omni-Channel and Artificial Intelligence in Retail” at Asia Retail and Martech Forum 2025, Singapore – Event Flyer, Registration Website Link #1, #2 8. February 19, 2025 – Speaking Invitation for FutureCIO Thailand Conference 2025, Bangkok 9. December 19, 2024 – Chairman of Conference: HR & Worktech Thailand Summit 2024; Moderator and Panel Speaker – agenda link, website: list of speakers, registration link, LinkedIn pre-event link 10. December 13, 2024 – Speaker: “Leveraging Data for Smarter Supply Chain Decisions: A Deep Dive into Farm-to-Plate Innovation” – The 2nd Asia ESG-Procurement & Supply Chain Forum 2024 (ESG Seasonal Forum) – LinkedIn #1; Website #1, #2 11. November 21, 2024 – Dinner Roundtable by Nutanix – link 12. November 07, 2024 – AI Roundtable Bangkok: “AI-Driven Retail Transformation: Unlocking Growth Through Data & Speed” – Website #1, #2; LinkedIn pre-event #1; #1, #2; LinkedIn post-event #1, #2, #3 13. October 30, 2024 – Fireside chat: “Data & App Monetization: Unlocking Revenue Streams Through Strategic Data Partnerships” – Data Demystified Summit 2024 – Agenda; Event Website; Pre-Event LinkedIn #1, #2, #3; Pre-Event TrueID; Post-Event #1, #2; Fellow Speaker LinkedIn; Post-Event DataDemystified #2 14. September 25, 2024 – “The Future of Intelligent Infrastructure” – Roundtable: balancing AI demands and cyber resiliency (The Ortus Club) – Weblink; Post-Event LinkedIn 15. September 24, 2024 – Keynote: “AI for Decarbonizing Economy” – ESG Decarbonization Forum 2024 – Pre-Event Website Agenda; LinkedIn; Flyer; Post-Event LinkedIn speaker session pics 16. September 24, 2024 – Panel: “Opportunities and Challenges of Going Decarbonization in ASEAN” – ESG Decarbonization Forum 2024 – Pre-Event Website Agenda; LinkedIn Post; Flyer; Post-Event LinkedIn Panel #1, #2 17. August 15, 2024 – Executive Opening Speaker: “CP Group Retail – How Technology and Innovations Redefine Retail Ecosystem?” – Huawei Cloud Summit Thailand 2024 – Huawei website; Flyer; Post-Event LinkedIn 18. August 11, 2024 – Launch of “Pattern Innovation Lab” – Executive Guest & Speaker – under mentorship of Director, ISRO – link 19. July 10, 2024 – Executive Talk: “Enterprise Orchestration: The New Age of Automation, Integration and AI” – AI Summit 2024 (Mediatudes International & CXOCiety Thailand) – link; website #1 20. July 01, 2024 – Research: AI Bird Project presented to DCT Thailand Digital Council; MOU with NRCT and BEC – DCT; Techsauce Media 2; UniNet; WereCP; LINE 21. June 28, 2024 – Panel Speaker & Guest of Honor: “ESG Strategy and Execution” – Greentech Global EHS Summit & Awards 2024, Bangkok – link, link 22. June 27, 2024 – Theme Speaker: “Smart Industrial Energy Optimization” – Greentech Global EHS Summit & Awards 2024, Bangkok – link, link 23. June 20, 2024 – Leader Panellist: “Major Technologies Transforming Industries” – Frost & Sullivan Technology – Appreciation letters – link 24. May 17, 2024 – Leaders Interview: “Key Priorities of Energy Sector” by ABB Process Automation – interview link 25. May 17, 2024 – Leadership Panel: “Optimising Energy Efficiency…” – Future Energy Asia 2024, QSNCC Bangkok – post-event post; executive panel flyer; letter of thanks – link 26. May 15, 2024 – CX Leaders’ Panel: “Embedding AI and Communication Technologies” – Bangkok 27. May 09, 2024 – Leadership Speaker: “Digitization with Artificial Intelligence” – IBM & CIOCiety Bangkok – Thailand event link; speaker profile; pre-event LinkedIn; post-event Facebook post 28. December 08, 2023 – Tech-Talk: “Emerging Technologies of Edge Intelligence” – CIO Conference Thailand – event picture; event flyer 1; LinkedIn news 2 29. November 16, 2023 – Principal Speaker: “Future Technologies and Applications driving Advanced Computing Landscapes” – Thailand Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2023 – event pictures (1,2); media links: LinkedIn, W.Media #2, Leaders Online, Yahoo News, TechTalkThai News, Line News #2, PRNewsline, CISION News 30. November 02, 2023 – Keynote Research Lecture: “The Future of Edge AI and Real-World Applications” – 6th CIO Leaders’ Summit Bangkok – lecture photos; event news; LinkedIn event promo; blog post; flyer; LinkedIn blog post 31. August 09, 2023 – Research Lecture: “Livestock Farming and Bioprocess-Based Extraction of Natural Molecules” – World Agriculture Biomass Summit 2023 Thailand – event news; LinkedIn promo; session photos 32. June 22, 2023 – Research paper: “Debunking the Business Intelligence Myth” – 6th Data Driven Enterprise Summit Bangkok – event agenda; event news 33. May 24, 2023 – Post-Doctoral Lectures: “Mechanization of Precision Agriculture” and “Plant-Based Foods…” – World Plantation Management 4.0, Malaysia – photos (1,2); agenda PDF 34. June 08, 2023 – Deep-Tech Speaker: “Accelerating Digital Transformation for Bangkok’s Future” – CXO Discussion – news; agenda; invitation photos (2,3) 35. March 16, 2023 – Keynote: “Deep-Tech Innovations for Achieving ESG Goals in Sustainable Food Security” – ESG Summit 2023 Thailand – event photos; blog post; flyer 36. March 15, 2023 – Speaker: “Industrial Cybersecurity” – CXO Roundtable Bangkok – event news; event agenda 37. March 14, 2023 – Expert Panel: “Thailand’s Secure Digital Future” – ITSEC Asia Summit Bangkok – pictures; flyer 1; flyer 2; agenda; website 38. October 04, 2022 – Technology Research Speaker: “Solid State Battery Technology and Applications” – CPG CTO Office Clean Tech COE Forum, Bangkok – WeAreCP; event flyer 39. August 27, 2022 – Panel: “Innovation in Solving Global Food Price Crisis” – Techsauce Global Summit 2022 Thailand – agenda; pictures #1, #2 40. July 28, 2022 – Speaker: “Future of Agriculture” – Africa-Asia Youth Forum, Ethiopia – website; announcement; flyer; news 41. May 17–19, 2022 – Keynote Tech Speaker: “AI and Advanced Tech in F&B Research and Innovation” – Food & Drink Innovate Asia 2022, Thailand – flyer; news; agenda 42. March 09, 2022 – Panel: “Digital Divide and Interconnectivity in Thailand” – SEA Digital Week 2022 – flyers; event news 43. November 24, 2021 – Roundtable Speaker: “Winning the Future of Work” – The Ortus Club Virtual Event, Thailand – event news 44. November 02, 2021 – Tech-Talk: “Securing Sustainable Future of Food through Agriculture Innovations” – Infocom SEA 2021 Bangkok – event agenda; flyer; photos #1, #2; website; event news 45. October 21, 2021 – Technology Speaker: “Smart Farming and Robotics in Agriculture” – NIXT Emerging Tech Solutions for Business (Infocomm SE Asia GoVirtual 2021) – flyer; event news; organization web profile 46. October 14, 2021 – Speaker & Panel Expert: “Interconnectivity Trends and Best Practices in Digital Business” – SEA Cloud & DC Award Digital Summit 2021 Thailand – W Media News; news; flyer speaker session; flyer panel discussion 47. May 19–20, 2021 – Opening Speaker: “Preparing Organizations for AI Disruption” – Chief Digital Officer Summit 2021 – award certificate 48. March 19, 2021 – Virtual Roundtable Speaker: “Digital Transformation in Thailand” – The Ortus Club Virtual Event – event news; event agenda 49. November 24, 2021 – Virtual Roundtable Speaker: “Enabling Organizational Agility and Collaboration” – CXO Virtual Roundtable Thailand – news; agenda; event pics 50. December 19, 2020 – Lecture: “Enhancing Outcomes for Tribal Education” – International Virtual Conference – certificate award; event flyer; presentation 51. December 16, 2021 – Panel: “Technology vs. Talent in Digital Transformation” – Thailand Cloud & Data Centre Convention 2021 – event news; event picture 52. December 17–18, 2020 – University Lectures: “Enhancing Outcomes for Tribal Education – Challenges of Virtual Teaching” – Central Tribal University of AP, Vizianagaram – website; flyer 1; flyer 2; agenda 53. September 22, 2020 – Panelist: “AI-Enabled Digital Future” – True Digital Park & TechNote Global Bangkok – flyer 54. July 08, 2020 – Lecture & Panel: “Smart Farming and Robotics in Agriculture” – Virtual Agriculture 4.0 – event news; event news; flyer; web profile 55. September 08–11, 2019 – Keynote: “Global Digital Economy and Emerging Technologies” – Global Citizen Summit 2019, Bangkok – event pictures; flyer; award shield 56. March 15, 2019 – Thought Leadership: “Blockchain” – World Blockchain Conclave, Bangalore – certificate award 57. February 22–23, 2019 – International Panel Expert: Blockchain Technology – Blockchain Summit India at IIM – session photos; speaker flyer; event flyer; news (social/social/news/news); YouTube live 58. February 23, 2019 – Panel: “Innovation as an Enabler” – India Startup Buddy Event, Gurgaon – session pics; flyer 1; flyer 2; agenda 59. February 15, 2019 – Technology Leadership: “Blockchain” – World Blockchain Summit, Bangkok – award certificate; session photo; flyer; agenda 60. 2019 – Thought Leadership Speaker – “Microservices, Containers & Serverless Days” – Bangkok – certificate award; session photo 61. 2018 – Thought Leadership Speaker – “World DevOps Summit” – Bangkok – certificate award 62. 2018 – Thought Leadership Speaker – “World Robotics Process Automation Summit” – Bangkok – certificate award