Advait Thakur

Advait Thakur is a 19 year old computer programmer and serial entrepreneur from India. Advait started using computers at only six years old and developed his very first website by the age of nine.

He founded an Indian technology company, called Apex, during his time in senior secondary schooling. Furthermore, he is currently recognized as one of the youngest CEOs in all of India.

Advait went through his secondary schooling, then proceeded onto not one, but two colleges for senior secondary schooling.

He still works as founder and CEO for his business, Apex. Apex is a leading company in the “automation and networking systems for homes and businesses.” They offer personalized, smart home systems that include functions such as video, audio, climate control, intercom, and more.

He also works as Co-founder and CTO of Crophle, a social enterprise to address the corruptness of the agricultural supply chain in India. In the recent years, he has started to work alongside google, specifically in their Aland Natural Language Processing APIs. Lastly, he also is a member of both the Young Leaders Forum (FICCI) and of the World Hindu Economic Forum.

Advait has won many awards such as Most Influential Youth Marketing Professional, India’s Hottest Young Entrepreneur, and Top 25 Young Entrepreneurs of 2019. He has aslo been asked to speak at numerous conferences and events. Moreover, he has made numerous TV appearances such as on Business News Daily, Daily Hunt, Times Now, India Today, and Your Story.

A magazine article has summarizes him and his mission perfectly, by describing him as a young tech entrepreneur, who is changing the world.