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He built a data company before most Indians knew what Google was.
Today, he’s building AI-powered airships, helping global enterprises govern data, and warning the world: “AI without governance is like airplanes without air traffic control.”

In this deep, no-fluff conversation, Shailesh Dhuri, Founder & CEO of Decimal Point Analytics, breaks down 20+ years of experience in data, analytics, and how India can lead the AI revolution.

We talk about:

AI’s real risks (and why most people misunderstand it),
The evolution of data from newspaper clippings to GenAI,
What most companies get wrong about data lakes,
Founders vs algorithms,
And why he believes jobs aren’t dying—just the tasks are.

If you’re a founder, professional, policymaker, or student trying to understand how to think clearly in the AI era—this episode is for you.

⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters:

00:00 – Intro: Meet Shailesh Dhuri
01:32 – “AI without governance is like airplanes without ATC”
04:50 – Booking a ₹17K Singapore honeymoon online in 1999
07:40 – Even billion-dollar funds misread the same data
08:45 – One company, three investors, three wrong conclusions
11:50 – Where companies fail with data (everyday examples)
13:15 – What barbershops and suitcase stores taught us
15:00 – The wheat bag factory: One conveyor belt, one insight
17:20 – Sam Walton’s obsession with tracking everything
20:00 – How to think clearly about human + AI collaboration
22:15 – Don’t start with a data lake—start with this
24:00 – What colleges should teach students about AI
27:00 – The human skills AI can’t replace
29:20 – Don’t automate empathy. Augment it.
32:10 – “Jobs will survive. Tasks won’t.”
35:30 – AI fear today = Computer fear in the 90s
39:00 – His 2000 prediction: Zero-cost programming
43:10 – India’s silent UBI – it’s already happening
46:00 – The Air Canada chatbot case study
48:30 – Advice to founders: Chase impact, not just income
51:20 – His next venture: AI-powered surveillance airships
55:00 – Final thoughts: Stay curious. Stay conscious.



🔗 Connect with the Guest:

Shailesh Dhuri – CEO, Decimal Point Analytics
🌐 https://www.decimalpointanalytics.com/
📘 LinkedIn:   / shaileshdhuri  

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