Dr Sridhar Mitta wins Dataquest Lifetime Achievement Award 2024

Dr. Mitta was recognized for his services in pioneering technology, fostering innovation, and promoting entrepreneurship; his ability to blend technical expertise, business acumen, and a passion for societal impact through diverse companies.

At Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL), Dr. Mitta led critical projects for defense and space applications, marking the foundation of his illustrious career. As Wipro’s CTO, he transformed its R&D division into a global profit center, introducing the “Lab on Hire” model for multinationals. 

Dr. Mitta also played a pivotal role in establishing Wipro as India's most valuable company during his tenure. With e4e Inc., he went on to enable Indian entrepreneurs to access Silicon Valley’s infrastructure, fostering innovation and cross-border collaboration. With EnThink Inc., he built a semiconductor IP design and licensing startup in Silicon Valley, catering to the global market.

Dr Mitta also founded NextWealth, an IT company that integrates human expertise with digital tech to deliver data insights. Here, he created over 4,000 jobs across six delivery centers in small towns, empowering women and promoting social upliftment.

DQ ICT Awards 2024

The Lifetime Achievement Award also went to Prof. S. Sadagopan, Founder Director of IIIT-Bangalore. The Dataquest IT Person of the Year is Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways; lnformation and Broadcasting; and Electronics and Information Technology. The Pathbreaker of the Year went to Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder CEO, Garuda Aerospace.

Started in 1993 as India’s first annual IT awards show, the 32nd edition ceremony will take place on March 7 in New Delhi with an all-day conference on: India and the AI Revolution. The Who’s Who of the ICT industry is expected to attend the awards ceremony.

The Jury Chair was Raman Roy, CMD, Quatrro BPO Solutions. Dr. B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman Cyient was Jury Co-chair. The jury consisted of: Amit Patra, Director, IIT BHU; Arvind Gupta, Co-Founder & Head, Digital India Foundation; CP Gurnani, ex-CEO, Tech Mahindra; Devesh Tyagi, CEO, NIXI; Hemant Tiwari, Head of commercial Sales, APAC, Hitachi Vantara; Hilal Khan, CIO, Honda Cars India; Sanjiv Krishen, Chairman, Iris Global and Vijay Thadani, Co-Founder, NIIT Group. Pradeep Gupta, Chairman, CyberMedia Group also was Jury Co-chair.