Barker Bhaskaran

An accomplished technology leader and entrepreneur, he spent over a decade at Apple Inc., leading engineering teams across iPod, Apple Watch, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor signal processing. He contributed to the development of iconic consumer products, including the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple Watch. He holds a master’s degree in Digital Signal Processing from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and earned a top rank in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kerala University. After a successful career in Silicon Valley, he returned to India to pursue entrepreneurial ventures, co-founding technology companies and advising initiatives in AI, sustainability, biomedical technology, and autonomous electric vehicles.