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Ankit Agarwal

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DeepTech Startup Mentor and Advisor at nasscom
📍 India

Ankit is the Chief Business Officer at EMB Global, where he leads the companys transformation into a global force in AI and cloud innovation. His career spans the oil & gas industry with Schlumberger to high-growth tech at OYO, focusing on market expansion and digital transformation. He holds a B. Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Outside of his primary role, Ankit is an angel investor and a mentor for deep-tech startups at nasscom. He engages in conversations on diverse topics, from the mindset of elite Olympic athletes to the practical application of AI for small and medium-sized businesses, reflecting a broad intellectual curiosity.

Unique fact: Ankit is passionate about the fusion of his past experience in the Oil & Gas industry with the new frontier of AI to solve complex engineering challenges.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
DeepTech Startup Mentor and Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
India
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Priorities

Topics Ankit cares about

Global Market Expansion
He has led multi-country operations and market growth for companies like OYO and is now focused on scaling EMB Global's go-to-market strategy in the US.
AI for SMBs
He recently explored how small and medium-sized businesses can realistically adopt and benefit from AI in a conversation with author Ed Jarecki.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
DeepTech Startup Mentor and Advisor
nasscom
1-2023
Everything Business
Expand My Business
1-2023
Chief Business Officer
EMB Global
2-2020 - 1-2023
Vice President - Global Business
OYO
10-2019 - 1-2020
AVP - Business Head @ OYO LIFE
OYO LIFE
In the press

Media appearances

Meet Ankit Aggarwal, Co‑Founder & CEO, CrossML – nasscom Official Video. Featured in Facebook (nasscomOfficial)
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NASSCOM DeepTech Club Mentor – Ankit Agarwal. Featured in NASSCOM
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Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
1991 - 2004
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Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre
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