| Suhas Gopinath | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1986 Bengalore, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Suhas Gopinath (Kannada : ಸುಹಾಸ್ ಗೋಪಿನಾಥ್ ), (born November 4, 1986) is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of Globals Inc, an IT multinational company.
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Suhas Gopinath was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He launched a web site at the age of 14, and incorporated his company at the age of 14, making him the world's youngest CEO .[1][2][3]
Gopinath taught himself how to build websites and sold portals to bricks-and-mortar firms in the US.[4][5][6]
In 2005, Gopinath was the youngest among the 175 recipients of the Karnataka state's Rajyotsava Award.[7][8]
On December 2, 2007, The European Parliament and International Association for Human Values conferred a “Young Achiever Award” on Mr. Gopinath at the European Parliament, Brussels. He was invited to address the European Parliament and businessmen assembled in that parliament.[9]
In November 2008 He was invited to represent the World Bank's ICT Leadership Roundtable for adopting ICT in Africa for increasing employ-ability and fostering ICT skills in students from these countries.[10]
Gopinath was announced as a “Young Global Leader” for 2008-2009 by the World Economic Forum, Davos. In that position he would be involved in development programs across the world. He holds a diploma on global leadership and public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.[11]