Raghu Dharmaraju

Raghu Dharmaraju, Chief Executive Officer at ARTPARK

Raghu Dharmaraju is the Chief Executive Officer of ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park), a not-for-profit foundation established by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and the Government of Karnataka. He has over two decades of experience in founding and scaling innovations and institutions.

Key Highlights

• Current Role: CEO of ARTPARK since July 2023, previously served as President from September 2021 to July 2023
• Focus Areas: Harnessing ecosystems (startups/industry, research/academia, government/development) for impact through innovations in robotics, autonomous systems and AI
• Achievements: Conceived and created national digital public goods/infrastructure as part of data platform initiatives, mobilizing over $8M in funding
• Thought Leadership: Fellow at "Reimagining India's Health System: A Lancet Citizens' Commission", co-authoring papers on technology levers for universal healthcare
• Previous Experience: Co-Founder and VP of Products & Programs at Wadhwani AI, where he established the institute as a global leader in developing AI solutions for social impact

Raghu Dharmaraju has a strong track record of driving innovation and creating lasting impact through his work in the technology and social impact sectors. His current role at ARTPARK positions him to further advance the frontiers of AI, robotics and autonomous systems for the benefit of society.1