Mr. Srikanth Velamakanni
Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements in Entrepreneurship.
Award Year: 2025 | Degree Year: 1996
Srikanth Velamakanni earned his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 1996 and a postgraduate degree from IIM Ahmedabad in 1998.
Srikanth is the Co-founder and Group CEO of Fractal, a global AI firm powering decision-making for some of the most admired companies on the planet.
Under Srikanth’s leadership, Fractal has built and backed several high-impact ventures, including Qure.ai, Analytics Vidhya, and Asper.ai. Qure.ai has improved healthcare for 32 million+ people across 100+ countries through early disease detection.
Beyond Fractal, Srikanth helps shape India’s tech future as Vice-Chairman of NASSCOM. He has advised the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on open data and responsible AI and contributed to the Defence AI Taskforce to advance national security through AI.
Widely recognized as an AI thought leader, Srikanth speaks at global forums and leads masterclasses on how AI can transform business and society.
Srikanth values client-centric leadership and long-term impact. He has worked across the U.S. and now lives in Mumbai with his wife and daughter.
In honouring Mr. Srikanth Velamakanni, IIT Delhi recognizes his contributions to Entrepreneurship. Through his achievements, he has brought glory to the name of the Institute.
