Summary
Alok Agrawal is a veteran co-founder and managing partner with over three decades of experience at the intersection of branding, business strategy, marketing and innovation, now focused on scaling technology-led solutions. He leads AI4India.org to democratize AI in India while running The Growth Labs, a consortium that helps corporations innovate through tech, new business models and startup partnerships. His leadership has driven rapid turnarounds and category-defining growth at major media and consumer brands, from Network18 and Zee Media to Samsung and Nokia. Alok combines board-level governance experience with hands-on product and cloud development skills, evidenced by contributions to Microsoft’s Azure DevOps sample projects. A mentor to multiple startup incubators and a Wharton-trained digital marketer with an IIT Kanpur engineering background, he blends analytical rigor with creative brand instincts. Notably, he translates high-level strategy into executable IaaS modules (Brand, Sales, Investor, Leadership, Profit, Future) that companies can operationalize.
8 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Master of Business Administration - MBA Marketing, Master of Business Administration - MBA Marketing at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Executive Course Digital and Social Media Marketing, Executive Course Digital and Social Media Marketing at The Wharton School
English, Hindi