ProductNation/iSPIRT
Sanjay Deshpande is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in technology and innovation. Currently serving as Managing Partner and Chief Scientist at FortyTwo Labs LLP since July 2016, Sanjay Deshpande also contributes as a Fellow at iSPIRT Foundation, focusing on Indo-Israel collaboration since April 2014. Previously, Sanjay Deshpande was the Founder CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at Uniken Inc. from September 2004 to June 2015 and held the role of Business Development Manager at Infosys Technologies Ltd from September 2001 to August 2003. Earlier in the career, Sanjay Deshpande worked as a Scientist at Tata Consultancy Services from September 1998 to September 2001. Sanjay Deshpande holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai.
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ProductNation/iSPIRT
We are a non-profit think tank that builds public goods for Indian product startups to thrive and grow. iSPIRT aims to do for Indian startups what DARPA or Stanford did in Silicon Valley. To transform India into a hub for new generation software products, it is crucial to address government policy, create market catalysts and grow the maturity of product entrepreneurs. An integrative approach is fundamental and vital. Since the stakes are high and the industry is moving very fast, a reactive ivory tower approach cannot succeed. In addition to top-down policy recommendations, the hive mind of the industry must be leveraged to support conversations for grassroots involvement and actions. David Weinberger said it most aptly: the smartest person in the room is now the room. With this context in mind, about 30 product companies and individuals have joined hands to form iSPIRT – the Indian Software Product Industry Roundtable. iSPIRT builds four types of public goods – technology building blocks (aka India stack), startup-friendly policies, market access programs like M&A Connect and Playbooks that codify scarce tacit knowledge for product entrepreneurs of India. To apply for Volunteering with us, visit: volunteers.ispirt.in Please write to us at community@ispirt.in.