Sam Pitroda

Sam Pitroda,
Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations,
Chairman of National Innovation Council. 
Founder & CEO of C-SAM

Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda is popularly known as Sam Pitroda. He is an inventor, entrepreneur and policymaker, all-in-one. Currently Adviser to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations, he is also widely considered to have been responsible for India's communications revolution. As Adviser, he will be looking into creating information infrastructure for enhancing delivery of services to the citizens in various areas and will also be working on creating a roadmap for a “Decade of Innovation” in India.

He has served as Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (2005-2008), a high-level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, set up to give policy recommendations for improving knowledge related institutions and infrastructure in the country. During its term, the National Knowledge Commission submitted around 300 recommendations on 27 focus areas covering a range of aspects of the knowledge paradigm. 

Pitroda holds around 100 key technology patents, and has been involved in several start-ups, and lectures extensively around the world. He is also the Founder & CEO of C-SAM, Inc. The company maintains its headquarters in Chicago with offices in London, Tokyo, Mumbai and Vadodara. Following the development of core technologies in the U.S. and Europe, C-SAM's development centres in India now focus on innovation, customization and cost-effective deployment for its customers.