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| name = Shashi Shekhar Vempati<br />
| image = Shashi Shekhar Vempati.jpg<br />
| caption = Vempati in 2019<br />
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| alma_mater = [[IIT Bombay]]<br />
| occupation = [[Technocrat]], media executive<br />
| known_for = CEO of [[Prasar Bharati]] (2017–2022)<br />
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2026)<br />
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'''Shashi Shekhar Vempati''' is an Indian technocrat and media executive who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of [[Prasar Bharati]] between 2017 and 2022. An alumnus of [[IIT Bombay]], he was the first non-bureaucrat and the youngest individual to be appointed to the position since the broadcaster's inception.<ref name="TOI26">{{Cite news |date=26 January 2026 |title=Padma Shri for Shashi Shekhar Vempati: A look at remarkable career of the IIT Bombay alumnus and former Prasar Bharati CEO |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/iit-bombay-alumnus-and-former-prasar-bharati-ceo-shashi-shekhar-vempati-to-receive-padma-shri-heres-his-remarkable-career/articleshow/127526483.cms |access-date=8 February 2026 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="FE17">{{Cite news |date=10 June 2017 |title=Who is Shashi Shekhar Vempati? All you need to know about the newly appointed Prasar Bharati CEO |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-shashi-shekhar-vempati-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-newly-appointed-prasar-bharati-ceo/699308/ |access-date=8 February 2026 |work=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref> In January 2026, the [[Government of India]] honored him with the [[Padma Shri]], the nation's fourth-highest civilian award, for his contributions to media, technology, and public policy.<ref name="TOI26" /><br />
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==Education and early career==<br />
Vempati graduated from the [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay]]. He began his professional career in the private sector, spending 15 years at the technology firm [[Infosys]].<ref name="FE17" /> During this period, he authored several patents related to real-time event management within wireless sensor networks.<ref name="FE17" /><br />
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He later transitioned to digital media, leading the startup Niti Digital. In this role, he was a key figure in the digital communication strategies for the [[2014 Indian general election]].<ref name="TOI26" /><ref name="FE17" /><br />
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==Career==<br />
===Prasar Bharati (2017–2022)===<br />
In 2017, Vempati was selected by a committee headed by the [[vice president of India]] to lead Prasar Bharati, which oversees [[Doordarshan]] and [[All India Radio]].<ref name="FE17" /> His tenure was marked by efforts to modernize public broadcasting and enhance digital outreach. Alongside his role at Prasar Bharati, he held the additional responsibility of CEO for [[Rajya Sabha TV]] from 2017 to 2019.<ref name="TOI26" /><br />
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During his time in public service, Vempati chaired the Committee for Science and Technology Communication under the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]] and led the Educational Media Experts Committee for the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]].<ref name="TOI26" /><br />
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===Artificial intelligence and deep tech===<br />
Following his term at Prasar Bharati, Vempati co-founded the DeepTech for Bharat Foundation (AI4India.org), an initiative aimed at developing India's deep technology ecosystem.<ref name="ANI25">{{Cite news |date=11 November 2025 |title=Former Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati joins board of BharatGen Technology Foundation as Independent Director |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/former-prasar-bharati-ceo-shashi-shekhar-vempati-joins-board-of-bharatgen-technology-foundation-as-independent-director20251111090412/ |access-date=8 February 2026 |work=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In November 2025, he was appointed as an Independent Director on the board of the BharatGen Technology Foundation. A Section 8 company based at IIT Bombay, the foundation is tasked with creating sovereign foundational [[artificial intelligence]] models for India under the IndiaAI Mission of the [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]].<ref name="ANI25" /><br />
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==Board memberships and publications==<br />
Vempati has served on the governing boards of the [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]] and the [[Broadcast Audience Research Council]] (BARC).<ref name="TOI26" /> He is also the author of the book ''Collective Spirit Concrete Action: Mann ki Baat and its Influence on India'', which examines the impact of the prime minister's radio program on national discourse.<ref name="TOI26" /><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Padma Shri]] (2026)<ref name="TOI26" /><br />
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