Sanchit Vir Gogia, or SVG as he is popularly known, is a globally recognised technology analyst, innovation strategist, digital consultant and board advisor. SVG is the Chief Analyst, Founder & CEO of Greyhound Research, a Global, Award-Winning Technology Research, Advisory, Consulting & Education firm. Greyhound Research works closely with global organizations, their CxOs and the Board of Directors on Technology & Digital Transformation decisions. SVG is also the Founder & CEO of The House Of Greyhound, an eclectic venture focusing on interdisciplinary innovation.
Known for his passion for Digital & Technology, SVG has gained repute by authoring numerous thought-provoking reports rated in the Global Top 5. Large global organisations often reference SVG’s research (Ref 1, Ref 2) for their Digital & Technology strategy. SVG also serves as a FinTech advisor with the Digital Futurists Angel Network, where he advises and mentors startups and growth companies innovating in the sector.
He is a well-recognized expert, commentator and speaker at various global industry events. Highly sought after by the international media, SVG is frequently quoted across mainstream and online news portals like the New York Times, Mashable, BBC, Financial Times, CNBC, NetworkWorld, CIO.com, CSO.com, ComputerWorld, InfoWorld, Economic Times, NDTVProfit, and HT Mint, among others. SVG also features regularly as the jury in multiple Global CxO awards, including the likes of GSMA’s Glomo Awards 2017, Asia Mobile Awards 2017, Asia Mobile Awards 2018, EmTech Innovators Under 35 Award, Mint Digital Innovation Summit 2019 Emerging Technology Awards, Nasscom Annual Technology Conference.
He also writes two widely read technology columns. One appears in The Hindu Business Line and the other in NDTV Profit. These columns focus on the enterprise technology landscape and analyse how global shifts in AI, cloud, infrastructure, regulation and digital strategy impact organisations, industries and the broader digital ecosystem.
With 25+ years of experience in strategy, technology, sales, marketing and research, SVG has spent nearly 20 years as an IT analyst, advisor and consultant and works closely with multiple stakeholders in the technology ecosystem, including IT decision-makers, IT Vendors, IT Channel Partners, Venture Capitalist/ Private Equity Funds, Government Institutions and Startups. Under SVG’s leadership, Greyhound Research has won more than a dozen accolades since the company’s inception in April 2013.
SVG is also a member of the Leadership Advisory Board at Jagran Lakecity University, where he provides thought leadership and strategic advice to the university’s governing body to shape the university’s future direction. SVG is also frequently invited to give guest lectures at various universities and colleges.
SVG’s research and insights have also been extensively quoted in globally renowned books, industry reports and journals like The Influences of Big Data Analytics, Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data, Funding Options for Startups, Innovative Self-Service Practices (Institute for Citizen-Centred Service of Canada), Social Media in Communication Between Citizens and Public Authorities (Electronic Journal – Faculty of Moscow State University State Control), Hadoop for Enterprises: Overcoming the Major Challenges, Exploring Big Data Opportunities For Online Customer Segmentation (Utrecht University), Towards A Process View on Critical Success Factors in Big Data Analytics Projects, Mobile Wallet Service Utilisation (International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research), Emerging Markets: 4 Keys to Speed and Success (SAP Center for Business Insight), Innovative Applications of Big Data in the Railway Industry, Interpreting Contemporary India, among others.
A serial entrepreneur, SVG launched his first company at 16; with a focus on B2C eCommerce, the company sold eLearning courses. His second venture was at 24, and he sold with a handsome profit within 12 months of operation. SVG’s latest venture is Greyhound Research, which he started at 29.
Before establishing Greyhound Research, SVG was a lead analyst for Forrester Research and helped develop multiple research practices. SVG graduated from the University of Delhi with a Degree in Economics and holds two Degrees in Marketing and Management from the University of Leeds, UK.
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Want to reach out to SVG? Easy enough. Below are all possible ways to connect with him.
- Email: svg@thofgr.com. He usually responds in 24 hours or less unless he is doing what he does best – writing research, working with clients or hopping airports to speak at/attend industry events.
- Twitter (now X): Loves stirring up discussions on the Twitterverse. Holler him at @s_v_g.
- LinkedIn: Networking and learning is second nature to SVG. And no, he isn’t stuck up about not adding you to his network if you’ve not met him before. To add him on LinkedIn, click here.
- Facebook: SVG is a friendly bloke and very open about adding colleagues, clients, and vendors to his Facebook. Nope, no hangups at all! To add him on Facebook, click here.
Tried it all and still can’t get through to SVG? Borrow some patience from a friend…the man might be working on something critical or on a flight and will respond soon. If it just can’t wait, email his team at connect@thofgr.com, and they’ll be in touch!