Ashok Jhunjhunwala is Professor and Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai, and is most famous for enabling telecommunications across India. He leads the Telecommunications and Computer Networks group (TeNeT) at IIT Madras. This group is closely working with industry in the development of... Read more
Ashok Jhunjhunwala is Professor and Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai, and is most famous for enabling telecommunications across India.
He leads the Telecommunications and Computer Networks group (TeNeT) at IIT Madras. This group is closely working with industry in the development of a number of Telecommunications and Computer Network Systems. TeNeT group has incubated a number of technology companies which work in partnership with TeNeT group to develop Telecom Access products. The group has also incubated a company which aims to install and operate telephone and internet in every village in India.
He is a Director on the Board of State Bank of India. He is also a board member of several Telecom and IT companies in India, including Polaris, Sasken, Tejas Networks and HTL, NRDC, and IDRBT. He is a former board member of VSNL & BSNL, and is a former member of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Committee.
A recipient of many awards, Professor Jhunjhunwala was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in the year 2002. He was also awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1998, the Dr.Vikram Sarabhai Research Award in 1997, the Millennium Medal at Indian Science Congress in 2000 and the H. K. Firodia for “Excellence in Science & Technology” in 2002.
He has written numerous articles both in the India and international press and has authored several books on enabling telecom and internet in India.
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Ashok Jhunjhunwala speaks on Cities & Environment, Future, Future & Technology, Technology. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Ashok to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Ashok Jhunjhunwala is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Ashok can accommodate.
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Ashok Jhunjhunwala delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Ashok Jhunjhunwala's areas of expertise include Cities & Environment, Future, Future & Technology, Technology. To get a clear sense of Ashok's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
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