Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan, commonly known as Kris Gopalakrishnan, is an Indian entrepreneur and the chairman of Axilor Ventures, a startup accelerator. He is also a co-founder of Infosys, where he served as CEO and managing director from 2007 to 2011, and as vice chairman from 2011 to 2014.
Professional Career of Kris Gopalakrishnan
In January 2011, the Government of India awarded Kris Gopalakrishnan the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian honor. He serves on the board of governors of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, is the chairman of the Council of Indian Institute of Science, and is the chairman of the board of governors of the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore.
He is the chairman of the Vision Group on Information Technology of the Karnataka Government, the chairman of RBIH (Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub), and the chairman of the CII Centre of Excellence in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startups (CIES)...Wikipedia
Professional Career of Kris Gopalakrishnan
On October 09, 2024, Kris Gopalakrishnan is ranked 73rd with a net worth of $4.35 Billion, as per Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons.