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Anubhav Wadhwa (born 21 March 1999) is a technology entrepreneur, and social activist. Wadhwa founded TechAPTO, Trends on Internet and Tyrelessly.[2] Wadhwa has been featured in Indian national newspapers, and was part of Marico Innovation Foundation and The Better India's video series, India Innovates.[3]
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| Born | 21 March 1999 New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | City, University of London (Law), Pathways World School |
| Occupation | Technology Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | One of the Youngest CEO's in India, Founder of TechAPTO & Tyrelessly[1] |
| Title | CEO of TechAPTO |
| Relatives | Rajneesh Wadhwa (father), Mamta Wadhwa (mother) |
Personal life and education
editWadhwa was born in New Delhi on 21 March 1999. In 2001, Wadhwa moved to London with his parents, Mamta and Rajneesh Wadhwa. After returning to India in 2003, Wadhwa joined Pathways World School (PWS).[4][5] He is currently studying Law at City University of London.[6]
Wadhwa has been involved in the development of high-level concepts for design projects.[7][8]
Accomplishments
editWadhwa established TechAPTO in 2012 at the age of 13; in the year 2013, the venture was selected to the top 40 Indian start-ups. Wadhwa was named one of the youngest CEOs in the country. [9] He is the Editor-in-Chief of LetMeAddValue.com., a website founded in 2015 in association with TechAPTO, that has viewers from over 65 countries.[10][11]
In 2015, Wadhwa founded the social environmental protection site Tyrelessly, and plans to expand it across India.[12][13]
Speaking
editWadhwa was invited to speak at Josh Meets Jaipur on 19 March 2016[14][15] and also gave a TEDx Talk 'Why must the polluter pay?' at TEDxGITAMUniversity in Visakhapatnam on 26 March 2016.[16]
Recognition
editWadhwa and Tyrelessly were included as one of the 6 innovators in the #IndiaInnovates Series, a film series produced by the Marico Innovation Foundation and The Better India. The short documentary film on Wadhwa was developed by the Black Ticket Films based in New Delhi.[17]
References
edit- ^ Krishnan, Madhuvanti. "Read about Anubhav Wadhwa, one of India's youngest CEOs". The Hindu.
- ^ Dawood, Ayub. "This 16-Year-Old Indian CEO Has Come Up With A Way To Recycle Tyres Without Harming The Environment". Scoop Whoop.
- ^ "INDIA INNOVATES – A Special Video Series". The Better India.
- ^ Bisht, Harish. "This 16-Year-Old Indian CEO Has Come Up With A Way To Recycle Tyres Without Harming The Environment". YourStory.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Anubhav Wadhwa – Our very own Global Technology Czar in the making!!". Pathways World School. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Featured Alumni - Pathways World School, Aravali". Pathways World School.
- ^ Pant, Shubra. "Working 'Tyrelessly' for the environment – Anubhav and development for Clients". Times Of India.
- ^ "16-year-old boy's innovative thinking". Eenadu Newspaper, Andhra Pradesh.
- ^ "Friday Gurgaon features Anubhav Wadhwa and TechAPTO". Friday Gurgaon Newspaper.
- ^ "About LetMeAddValue and Anubhav Wadhwa (Editor-in-Chief)". LetMeAddValue. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Anubhav Wadhwa starts another Startup". Amar Ujala. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Tyreless Teen – Anubhav Wadhwa". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Sahni, Isha. "Gurgaon boy designs site to collect old tyres for proper disposal". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Spreading Inspiration in Jaipur". Josh Talks. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "WHO YOU'LL MEET AT 'JAIPUR MEETS'? The Speakers". Jaipur Digital. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Speaker Line-Up – TEDxGitamUniversity 2016". TEDxGitamUniversity. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "The Better India's Documentary Featuring Anubhav Wadhwa #India Innovates". The Better India.