Bio
With more than three decades of experience, Deepak Maheshwari is a thought leader with sharp insights. He has a keen interest in the interplay of public policy with technological innovation and socio-economic development through an interdisciplinary lens.
Currently, he is a senior policy advisor at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, a consultant with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations and an advisor at the Indicus Centre for Financial Inclusion. He has also been affiliated with the Consumer Unity & Trust Society, the Center for the Digital Future, the Public Affairs Forum of India and Palo Alto Networks. An oft-invited speaker and columnist, his views are widely sought, published and cited for their clarity and holistic perspective.
In addition to serving on the government committees on artificial intelligence and accessibility, he has volunteered as global chair of the IEEE Internet Initiative, secretary of the Internet Service Providers Association of India and advisory board member of the IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Earlier, he led the public policy function at Microsoft, Mastercard, Symantec and Sify, covering India, South Asia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China regions.
A strong believer in public-private partnerships, Deepak co-founded the National Internet Exchange of India and the ITU-APT Foundation of India. He holds an engineering degree from the Indian Institutes of Technology as well as a law degree.