10 Most Inspiring AI Leaders in India 2025

Ravindra Varna is a distinguished leader who has over 26 years of industry expertise in shaping the future of India’s enterprise technology. He is currently positioned as a Vice-President – Engineering & Solution Delivery at Relevance Lab. Mr. Varna has worked across multiple industries like healthcare, finance, life sciences, and retail. At Relevance Lab, he leads a global team spearheading next-gen solutions.

With his extensive expertise and knowledge, Mr. Varna has led several cross-continental programs for clients across the US, UK, Brazil, Canada, and APAC, earning him recognition from IBM, GE HealthCare, Nationwide, Dell Technologies, Under Armour, Target, Carne Group, Hudson Advisors L.P., CapitalOne and Intel Digital Health Group (DHG).

His work reflects his belief that “technology should not just solve problems; it should create possibilities.” In India’s race toward becoming a global AI powerhouse, Ravindra Varna stands tall as a catalyst for change, building scalable innovation frameworks that empower businesses and enrich lives worldwide.

Mr. Ravindra Varna is recognised as one of the most inspirational AI leaders in India. In an interview with Corporate TrendZ, he shared the advancements in AI and machine learning and their influence on product engineering and solution delivery in the future.

“I’m particularly excited about the emergence of foundation models and their enterprise applications, which are unlocking new levels of productivity and scalability. Generative AI is transforming how we approach software engineering, enabling code generation, enhancing document intelligence, and elevating customer service experiences.”