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Krishna Tammana, CTO, Gupshup.io

Visionary Leader

An alumnus of BITS Pilani, Krishna Tammana ventured from mechanical engineering to computer science on his father’s advice and found his passion. Today, as CTO of Gupshup group, his role is centred on advancing technology and crafting the fi nest conversational products globally. As a member of the tech industry, Tammana envisions his responsibility to advance technology to enhance the quality of life for everyone, by digitising manual processes, leveraging AI for process effi ciency, thereby making everyone more efficient.

Tammana believes that understanding customer needs and staying abreast of technological advancements are key drivers of innovation. He encourages exposure and experimentation within teams to foster innovation. Tammana emphasises making security an integral part of the development process. Encryption, threat detection, early detection mechanisms, and remediation are key components of their security strategy.

Under his dynamic leadership, Gupshup is at the forefront of harnessing emerging technologies like AI to track consumer context, intent and sentiment to optimise their experience, and enhance corporate operational efficiency. They have launched generative AI products like the Autobot Builder tool to enable enterprises to build customised chatbots in minutes. Another initiative, ACE LLM, has transformed conversational experience across multiple domains and generated text in 100+ languages.

Tammana’s success mantra revolves around three key principles of innovation, customer-centric approach and ethical AI. They guide his leadership style, encouraging a culture of creativity and curiosity within his teams. He believes in hiring the best talent, empowering them and tapping into their full potential. His drive and passion make him a true visionary tech leader.