DEEPAK PAREEK
CEO & FOUNDER, DIGIAGRI TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNOLOGY PIONEER & EXPERT – DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Deepak is a well-decorated serial technopreneur who created the most
respected AgriTech companies, Digi Agri and MyCrop and in past founded
one of the most innovative Social Data Analytics platform, HnyB and Angel
Incubator for enterprising startups in social sector, HnyB Tech-Incubations
Digi Agri uses cutting-edge technologies including Machine Learning,
Blockchain, Geo Spatial Technology, Computer Vision, Mobile
Technology, Drones and Internet of Things for improving profitability
and productivity of small and marginal farmers on one hand and
providing valuable insights to agriculture ecosystem participants (Agri-Input
Companies, Agri-Finance Companies, Government Agencies and NGOs to
name a few) on the other. Digi Agri is currently engaged in different activities
across 8 countries (India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand,
Philippines, Iran, UAE) serving thousands of farmers.
Initiatives undertaken by Digi Agri & MyCrop under Deepak's
leadership has Increased Productivity of Farmers, Reduce their Cost
of Cultivation, Enhanced Quality of Output, Catalysed Sustainability of
Cultivation and hence increased Income of thousands of farmers.
Deepak was honoured as Technology Pioneer 2018 by World Economic
Forum and is currently a member of various World Economic Forum
communities including Future Food and Industry 4.0. Deepak is also
member of Expert Panel of World Economic Forum on Digital Transformation.
MyCrop is amongst youngest organisation to be honoured by World Economic
Forum, an honour given to organisations like Twitter, Google, Airbnb and
Mozilla in past. Deepak was also amongst top 100 Social Entrepreneur
listed by National University of Singapore and DBS Foundation. MyCrop
was also winner of AI for Good, Nasscom, amongst top 10 Startups in
Indonesia and India, honoured by National University of Singapore & AliPay,
60 Technology Start-Ups at Rise – Hong Kong, and top 500 innovative StartUps at Pioneers – Vieena.
Deepak is a regular speaker of global repute with honour of speaking at events
of high repute including World Economic Forum ASEAN - Hanoi, World
Economic Forum Annual Meeting of Champions (Mini-Davos) – Tianjin,
AP AgriTech - Visakhapatnam, ASEAN Marketing Forum – Jakarta,
Geospatial World Forum – Hyderabad, Sustainable Food Systems –
Bangkok, Better Rice Initiative – Vietnam, NGTech - Salt Lake City,
Vibrant Gujarat – Gandhinagar, IT-FINANCE AFRICA – Kenya and ITU
Americas – Brazil.
Deepak is a technopreneur and is mentoring many Start-Ups in agriculture
technology space in areas including Business Planning & Development,
Technology & Innovation, Strategy & Product Management, and
Technology Roadmaps & Business Models. He is very well connected in
start-up ecosystem and works closely as an evangelist and mentor with not
for profit organisations and incubators including Indigram Labs Foundation,
Grow Asia, KIIT, t-Hub, AIC - Banasthali, and BoPHUB.
Deepak is a well-published author with seven published books on
technology and business. He also writes articles on technology areas including
User Experience & Adaptive Designs, Cyber Security, Robotics & Drones, Big
Data & Predictive Analytics, Autonomous Systems & Artificial Intelligence,
Wireless & Internet of Things, Mobile & Web Applications, SATCOM & Telecom,
and Social Media & Cloud Computing.
Deepak has been profiled by reputed publications/media including Forbes,
Nikkei, Channel News Asia, YourStory, Nasscom Research, Inc42,
Business Insider to name a few.
Deepak has 20 years of diverse exposure working across 34 countries
on various projects.
Career Chronology
CEO & Founder, DigiAgri Technologies Private Limited, India (AgTech
Company), Apr 2019 – Current
CEO & Founder, MyCrop Technologies Private Limited, India (AgTech
Company), Aug 2016 – Apr 2019
CEO & Founder, HnyB Tech-Incubations Private Limited, India (TechIncubator), Aug 2015
CEO & Founder, HnyB Technologies Private Limited, India (IT Product
Company), Jan 2012 – Aug 2015
Group President, Sayona Group (Diversified Group in Environment, IT, FMCG,
Retail), India & UAE, Aug 2010 – Jan 2012
CEO, Ezi Ventures Limited, (Virtual Education Technology Provider subsidiary
of Infinium), India, Dec 2009 - Aug 2010
Business Head, Infinium (India) Limited (Satellite Communication Technology
& Services Provider), Aug 2008 – Dec 2009
Chief Consultant, Resource4Business (Management Consulting, Research &
Advisory), India & USA, Oct 2005 – Aug 2008
AVP & EA to CEO, Midas Communication Technologies (Telecom Technology),
India & Singapore, Jan 2004 to Sep 2005
Sr. Manager (Head - Line of Business), TATA Honeywell (IT & Automation
Technology), India, Jan 2001 to Jan 2004
Chief Manager, Export Import Bank of India (Financial Institution), India, Jan
1999 - Jan 2001
Education
BE, Electronics with specialisation in Telecom, from one of the top Indian
institution, Regional Engineering College {REC/NIT} and MBA from Regis
University, USA.