Naveen Jakhar

Naveen Jakhar

Naveen Jakhar, an officer of the Indian Telecommunications Service (ITS) 2014 Batch, is presently working as Director in the AI & Digital Intelligence Unit, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, telecommunications, cybersecurity and digital public infrastructure. He has contributed to nationally scaled platforms including Sanchar Saathi, ASTR, the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) and the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), advancing citizen protection, telecom security and intelligence-led governance.

His work focuses on harnessing technology and data to build trusted, secure and inclusive digital ecosystems, with particular emphasis on combating telecom-enabled fraud, strengthening cyber resilience and enabling collaboration across government, industry, financial institutions and law-enforcement agencies.

He has represented and presented India’s technology-led public-sector innovations across national and international forums and has been recognised for contributions to public administration and digital innovation. He holds CISSP and CEH certifications and is an alumnus of NSIT Delhi and the Indian Law Institute.

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  • Organization
    Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, India
  • Profession
    Director (AI & Digital Intelligence Unit)
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AI for Good Lab
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9 October 2026
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10:00 - 15:00
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