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Speaker · Entrepreneur · Journalist · Investor
Making sense of AI, business and policy.
I write, speak, and report on how technology and policy affect people and markets, and learn by building, investing and teaching.
I'm currently exploring the idea: How is AI changing the world?
What I do
EngagementsSpeakingConferences, universities, private briefings and public discussions.Speaking profile
LearningWorkshopsPractical sessions for organisations and people working with AI.View workshops
PortfolioProductsPractical web, mobile and desktop products built with AI.View products
WritingJournalismReporting, columns and analysis on technology, business and digital policy.Read the writing
AppearancesTelevision & VideoDiscussion, analysis, interviews and talks across broadcast and online video.Watch appearances
Speaking
Clear, informed and engaging
“With great confidence I can recommend Nikhil Pahwa as a thoughtful and compelling public speaker.”
Shoham Arad, former Director, TED Fellowship Program
Current
Recent writing
Reasoned
AnalysisWhat I learned when my AI agent tried to buy soap for me
Kart's aren't easy
How messaging needs to evolve for AI agents
Interfaces enable and limit us in different ways
MediaNama
ReportingHow NPCI should approach agentic payments
NPCI is reportedly exploring AI-powered UPI payments. What could this mean for India's digital payments ecosystem? The post How NPCI should approach agentic payments…
The physical world isn’t ready for physical AI
Physical AI promises to transform homes and factories, but deployment depends on solving trust, liability, privacy and data challenges that digital AI never faced.…