Tanmay Bakshi

At only 19 years old, Tanmay Bakshi is an accomplished tech prodigy with an impressive list of credentials. He's a Bestselling Author, TED & Keynote Speaker, Google Developer Expert for Machine Learning, AI & Software Architect for IBM Watson Apps, Instructor at University of Winnipeg, Visiting Professor at iUniversity Tokyo, Media Personality, and YouTuber. Bakshi's passion lies in creating technology that enhances the lives of others, with a goal of empowering over 100,000 people to use technology to change the world.

Over the past eleven years, Bakshi has addressed over 300,000 executives, developers, and students in more than 30 countries. Some of the organizations he's keynoted for include The United Nations, Apple, Walmart, Microsoft, Google, KPMG, Linux Foundation, Heineken, Shell, HSBC, and Amazon.

Bakshi's love for coding started at the young age of five, and by nine, he had published an iOS app on the App Store. He was even named a Newsmaker of the Year 2013 by The Toronto Star, inspiring aspiring developers across the world.

One of Bakshi's most impressive feats is developing AI techniques at IBM that are revolutionizing the drive-thru experience at McDonald's. He's also created AI systems that can augment songwriters, recognize people by their heartbeat, and decode mental states from EEG data, among other projects.

His work has been recognized globally with awards and titles such as Young Entrepreneur by Bloomberg Businessweek, the Knowledge Ambassador Award by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, Twilio Doer Award, Life Mentor Award by the Creative Foundation, Young Edison Award by Shanghai TV, Top 30 Under 30 Canadian Developers Award, and Top 25 Tech Influencer on LinkedIn by Onalytica, to name just a few.

Bakshi's accomplishments have been featured in international media outlets such as The Toronto Star, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, CBC, and more.

Through his work, Bakshi is making a positive difference in the world, striving to create technology that benefits humanity. He continues to undertake projects that are close to his heart, driven by his desire to use his knowledge to change the world for the better.