Innovation Curator & Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of INKTalks; Former Intel Executive; Director of SingularityU India Summit
Lakshmi Pratury Biography
Lakshmi Pratury is an entrepreneur, curator, and speaker whose career spans technology, venture capital, and social entrepreneurship across two continents. Pratury is the founder and CEO of INKTalks, a platform and community focused on innovation and knowledge exchange, where she curates stories and brings together global thought leaders. INK, recognized as a leading forum for the exchange of ideas in India, also includes INK Live, a digital initiative designed to make the INK Conference accessible to young people worldwide.
Pratury played a key role in bringing TED to India, curating the first TEDIndia conference in Mysore, which gathered attendees and speakers from diverse fields and introduced the TED India Fellows program. She later curated and hosted the inaugural INK Conference in association with TED, continuing the momentum of TEDIndia. The INK Asia conference marked the organization's expansion beyond India, convening business leaders, entrepreneurs, and technologists in Singapore under the theme "Designing the Future." Pratury also serves as director of the SingularityU India Summit in association with INK, the first summit in Asia by Singularity University.
Before founding INK, Pratury spent 12 years at Intel Corporation in roles spanning marketing, communications, advertising, and developer relations. She contributed to Intel's evolution from a chip manufacturer to a leader in computing technology and was part of the team that initiated Intel's investments in the broader technology ecosystem, which later became Intel Capital. Pratury also worked at Global Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm in Palo Alto, where she focused on connecting India's software development community with the U.S. technology sector.
As a social entrepreneur, Pratury was part of the management team at the American India Foundation, helping to raise significant funds for development initiatives in India. She founded the Digital Equalizer Program, which brought technology education to thousands of children and teachers, and launched the AIF Summit and the annual AIF Gala Program to support social entrepreneurship and philanthropic giving within the Indian diaspora.
Pratury is a frequent public speaker and curator, addressing topics such as leadership, future technologies, women's roles in the workplace, and the impact of storytelling in business. She has spoken at events including the TED Conference in the United States, DLD Conference in Germany, and WIRED conference in the United Kingdom. Pratury has received recognition including the Inspirational Icon Award at the Audi Ritz Awards and inclusion in Forbes Magazine's list of Women to Watch in Asia. Her writing has appeared in San Jose Mercury, San Francisco Chronicle, and Mint. In addition to her published work, Pratury has interviewed public figures, contributed to National Public Radio, and participated in local theater in the United States.
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