Syed Nazakat is a globally recognized leader in information integrity, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. He is the Founder and CEO of DataLEADS, an award-winning technology and media company based in India and Singapore advancing open data and democratizing access to information at scale. Under his leadership, DataLEADS has built one of the world’s largest networks for information integrity, fact-checking, and media literacy—reaching more than 50 million people and strengthening hundreds of organizations across India and Asia. Nazakat is the architect of ADiRA: AI for Digital Readiness and Advancement, AI capacity-building programme in India supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank, and selected by AVPN. ADiRA equips Indian workers, including healthcare professionals, with future-ready AI skills. He also pioneered First Check, a cross-sectoral collaboration connecting journalists, technologists, and health professionals to scale science-based health information and combat misinformation in communities.