Profile

Arun Shroff is a serial technology entrepreneur, an advisor to multiple startups, and has been an invited speaker and expert on AI, technology and entrepreneurship. He has founded and grown multiple technology companies in both USA and India, and has worked as a programmer, systems analyst, management consultant and has academic degrees in engineering, business and computer science.

Startups:

Currently, Arun is founder and CEO of Xtend.AI – a startup on a mission to unlock the full potential of AI with a comprehensive suite of innovative products, solutions  and services. We specialize in cutting-edge AI technologies in deep learning, computer vision, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) including ChatGPT, and more. Our tailored AI solutions are built to cater to enterprises in various domains, including healthcare, manufacturing, finance, marketing, education, and recruitment. We work closely with our customers to develop solutions that align with their objectives, challenges and requirements.  We are also working on various solutions to address global challenges. For example, we have developed a solution for the early detection of diabetic retinopathy – the leading cause of preventable blindness among adults worldwide –  in collaboration with ITU/WHO as a pilot project in Senegal.  For more information please visit  Xtend.AI

Arun is also co-founder and Director of Technology at Medindia.net, a leading health website that is visited by over 30 million people a year from over 230 countries. Its mission is to empower better health for everyone. In addition to over 1 million pages of health information and content, Medindia provides a suite of health applications including a personalized health page for consumers, a virtual clinic for doctors, and an employee wellness portal for companies.

Arun also founded FrontPoint Systems, Inc. a web services and web hosting provider that develops and manages complete web solutions for clients globally. Previously, he founded PcPortable.com, an e-commerce company that manufactured high-performance, portable computer systems sold directly via the web, and DynaPro, a systems integrator and value-added reseller serving Fortune 500 companies and businesses.

Pro-bono Advisory & Consulting:

Arun is an advisor to and is on the board of several non-profits and NGOs on a pro-bono basis including:

Speaking / Publications:

Arun has been an invited speaker and expert on AI and technology at conferences worldwide and contributed to several publications:

  • AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva:
    • Invited speakers
    • Program (Day 2, AI + Health Session)
    • Talk (AI + Health AI – Game changer in providing universal health coverage? (Room C1)
  • Invited speaker at the “Futuristic Healthcare Technology” conference at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 

Education:

Arun has as a B.Tech from IIT Madras, an MBA (PGDM) from IIM, Ahmedabad, and M.S. in Computer Science from Penn State University and certifications in Machine and Deep Learning from Stanford University and Deeplearning.ai/Coursera.