Shyam Sankar

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Sankar

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Shyam Sankar is a trustee at 91ÆÞÓÑ Institute and chief technology officer and executive vice president of Palantir Technologies.

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Biography

Shyam Sankar is a trustee at 91ÆÞÓÑ Institute.

Mr. Sankar is also the chief technology officer and executive vice president of Palantir Technologies. A seasoned technologist, he has spent over two decades building and delivering disruptive software and artificial intelligence solutions for both government and private sector institutions. 

Joining Palantir as employee number 13, Mr. Sankar envisaged the role of the forward deployed engineer, pioneering the company’s definitional engineering model. Under his leadership, Palantir transformed from a Silicon Valley startup to a global, industry leading software and AI company.

Mr. Sankar is also a thought leader, prolific author, and frequent speaker. He routinely leads strategic sessions with elected officials and has appeared before the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. A frequent guest on CNBC, his work has been featured in numerous publications, including American Affairs, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. In 2023, he launched the First Breakfast Initiative, where he regularly publishes his thought leadership. He has also appeared on a variety of podcasts, including This Week in Startups and Arsenal of Democracy. In 2024, he was named as one of the top seven people in defense tech. 

He holds a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University and an MS in management science and engineering from Stanford University. 

In addition to his work at Palantir, Mr. Sankar also serves as the chairman of Ginkgo Bioworks.

Events
21
November 2024
Past Event
Big Ideas for America’s New National Security Team
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
Nadia Schadlow
Peter Rough
Shyam Sankar
Marine One carrying Joe Biden flies past US Flags on April 18, 2024, in Washington, DC. (J. David Ake via Getty Images)
21
November 2024
Past Event
Big Ideas for America’s New National Security Team

Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher will join Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Senior Fellows Peter Rough and Nadia Schadlow to discuss what to expect from the second Trump administration and how Washington can change course by returning to hard-power principles and reasserting American dominance on the world stage.

Marine One carrying Joe Biden flies past US Flags on April 18, 2024, in Washington, DC. (J. David Ake via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
Nadia Schadlow
Peter Rough
Shyam Sankar

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