Amit Kumar Jain

Amit Kumar Jain, a seasoned author, columnist and civil servant with over 23 years of experience in public service, currently serves as the Director of Operations and Services at the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). He is known for spearheading the digital transformation within the DMRC, which is similar to his successful endeavours in digitalizing the freight business of Indian Railways. Dr Jain’s expertise extends globally, having contributed to digital transformation strategies for entities like Iranian Railways in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). He is also an experienced trainer of digital and traditional leadership and serves as visiting faculty to teach leadership at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR) and other institutions. He holds a PhD from the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi, an MTech from IIT Delhi and a BE from IIT Roorkee. His leadership credentials include successfully handling the challenges and opportunities of the AI era, a theme he explores in his books.