Ambarish Mitra is a prolific investor and serial entrepreneur in AR, AI and Food and Genomics. The co-founder of Blippar, he is on a mission to use computer vision AI to address waste management and recycling at scale. A World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, Ambarish has caused waves in the tech world with Greyparrot.ai, a deep learning algorithm taught to sort waste automatically to close the loop on waste and achieve a circular economy. At the forefront of innovation in AI, he has delivered captivating presentations at prestigious venues, including the World Economic Forum Davos, Congress, Harvard Business School and Oxford University.
Dubbed the real-life Slumdog multi-millionaire by the BBC, Ambarish faced many challenges in his early life, leaving home at 17 and living in the notorious slums of Delhi for several months. An innovator, he came up with an idea that would change his life forever. Ambarish submitted a business plan to an e-business competition, proposing to connect women to the internet for free, which saw him win £10,000, allowing him to launch Women Infoline and start his career in tech. In 1999 he obtained a BA in International Business Administration before earning an MSc in Science, Ecommerce Management and Organisational Behaviour at the Birkbeck University of London. Ambarish joined Defra as an IT Consultant in 2000, followed by the position of E-Commerce Manager at Farlows Limited.
In 2006 he became Head of Product Development at Isango! before landing a breakthrough position at AXA Insurance as a Web Strategist. He was elevated to Head of Innovation at AXA Insurance in 2010, where he was responsible for developing the FreeSwapSell app to reduce landfill by providing people with a platform to give away, swap or sell unwanted goods. A renowned tech investor, Ambarish has an impressive portfolio with investments in Anuva, Snow Monkey, Zeg.ai, Metatheory, Legends of Learning and Inworld AI. Moreover, his company Blippar is pioneering the applications of AI and AR technology, receiving over £100 million in capital from distinguished investors. Blippar is also considered one of a handful of British technology unicorns and has established Ambarish as a visionary in the emerging technology domain.
Considered one of the finest minds in British technology, Ambarish accompanied former Prime Minister David Cameron on trade trips. He was also appointed as an Ambassador for the Great Britain campaign to promote British innovation globally. Internationally renowned for his work on AR, Ambarish has also received worldwide recognition for using computer vision, robotics and AI to sort waste at scale. Acknowledged for his tech innovation, Ambarish was named on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list three years in a row and EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Now a highly acclaimed speaker on AR, AI, AI ethics, machine learning and computer vision, Ambarish mesmerises audiences with his pioneering vision for the future of waste management.
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