Satya Narain Gupta, Chairman, India and BIMSTEC, BLUETOWN

BLUETOWN has partnered with BSNL to build, operate and maintain Wi-Fi hotspots in the eastern parts of the country. It set up Wi-Fi-enabled hotspots in 1,000 villages during 2017 and intends to connect another 5,000 villages in each of the next two years. As chairman, India and BIMSTEC, BLUETOWN, Gupta is responsible for forging strategic partnerships in India and BIMSTEC countries, and exploring new markets to Connect the Unconnected.
In terms of management style, Gupta believes in delegating work. He considers his ability to execute projects as his biggest strength. “I don’t believe in a work-life balance, but am trying to practise a work-life blend,” he says. Gupta has triple master’s degrees in electronics design technology, IT management, and telecom policy and regulation, the first one from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. He is a voracious reader and has a flair for writing, speaking and professional networking. His family comprises his wife, Madhu, who is a homemaker, and their two sons. “My elder son works for a US multinational corporation in China. The younger one is working in Mumbai.”
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