Syed Nazakat

Syed Nazakat

Syed Nazakat is a globally recognized leader in information integrity, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. He is the Founder and CEO of DataLEADS, an Indian technology and media company committed to advancing open data and democratizing access to information at scale. Based in New Delhi, he leads the company’s strategic vision and international collaborations across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Under his leadership, DataLEADS has partnered with leading technology platforms, media and engineering colleges, governments, and civil society groups to design and deliver large-scale initiatives focused on AI literacy, infodemic response, data verification, and multilingual fact-checking. He has built one of the world’s most extensive networks for information and media literacy, reaching over 50 million people and empowering hundreds of organizations, across India and Asia.

He is the architect of ADiRA: AI for Digital Readiness and Advancement, a national AI capacity-building programme selected by AVPN, with support from Google.org and the Asian Development Bank, aimed at equipping Indian workers with future-ready AI skills. More recently, he also led the Shakti Project, a groundbreaking initiative that brought together over 600 journalists, fact-checkers, and technologists from more than 100 newsrooms to tackle misinformation, detect deepfakes, and amplify verified content in India’s diverse local languages. He was also a part of the consultation committee convened by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to help shape policy on AI-generated online content in the country.

Nazakat has also pioneered cross-sectoral collaboration through First Check, a unique platform that connects journalists, technologists, and health professionals to scale the delivery of science-backed health information across communities.

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    DataLEADS
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    Founder and CEO
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10 July 2025
14:00 - 15:30
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