Anil Srivastava
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Much of Anil Srivastava’s work has been at the intersection of innovation, knowledge economy, and societal applications of technology. This has led to a deep interest in emerging technologies and social structures often leading to pioneering work in many fields much ahead of its time. Often his work has been concerned with the evolution of technology and how it can be appropriated for socio-economic development.

Currently with Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology of the US National Cancer Institute, he is responsible for international cooperation for cancer research leveraging cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) together with other open source, standard based and interoperable framework and tools. Quite independent of his work with NCI he is leading the effort to set up Open Health Systems Laboratory (OHSL) at Johns Hopkins Montgomery County Campus in Rockville.

His continuing collaboration with Sam Pitroda, chairman of India's National Innovation Council and (former chair of National Knowledge Commission) has been mostly in the areas of advanced networks for knowledge economy including research and education networking (REN), capacity building for higher education, libraries, health information technology and national health information network.

From 2006-2009 he worked as the Chief Knowledge Officer and the Senior Vice President of Capital Technology Information Services, Inc. (CTIS), and President of its non-profit foundation, i-Bharti Health. Much of his work is focused on international programs, academic relations public-private partnership for health information network. CTIS is the NCI contractor for Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP).

Anil’s association with the World Bank began with the family planning project in 1980s, later to World Bank financed project in Mexico on use of information technology in agriculture and water management, then to the study of India’s software opportunity in G7 countries when he was heading of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). He continues to work as a senior advisor in several areas including information and communication technology, innovation and knowledge economy, development of software industry, and advanced research and education networks. Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) promoted by the World Bank is an area of continuing collaboration because of his interest in knowledge sharing and capacity building worldwide through exchange of ideas and experience. He has over the years organized several videoconferences on themes as wide ranging as nanotechnology, information proficiency and open education resources.

At California State University Long Beach Anil Srivastava is part of the leadership team for CSU India Initiative and Visiting Scholar at the Yadunandan Center for India Studies where he also serves as coordinator for extra-mural academic projects.

Given his strong belief in education as public good, Anil has over the years collaborated with William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in establishing several open education resources initiatives and developing partnerships, This has been further motivated by his work and interest in open source software since early 70s with Interantional Development Research Center (IDRC), Unesco and ILO on ISIS family of bibliographic information systems.

Anil Srivastava was one of the founders of Centre for Development of Instructional Technology (CENDIT) and from 1972-86 he served as its Director and Head of Knowledge Engineering. During this time he was responsible for collaboration with the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE); advisor to the government of India on Transfer of Color Broadcasting Technology; establishment of the first cable television system in India; and use of film and video community media for participatory rural development.

This led to his being asked by the founding members of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to head the organization. During his tenure as chief executive (1989-91) the groundwork for collaboration between the government and the industry was established resulting in creation of the strategy for making India a software powerhouse. He also organized the first international software conference, NASSCOM 90, which has continues as a
major international event.

Anil Srivastava worked for many years with Apple beginning with his role as Director of Future Systems at Apple’s independent marketing company for South Asia (1986-88), later as coordinator for its Emerging Markets Task Force for India in 1990s and eventually as Visiting Scholar for Educational Object Economy with Apple’s Advanced Technology Group. He continues to be involved with several projects across the world using Apple technology and much of his work with Apple was focused on cooperation with international agencies and societal application of Apple’s technology.

After end of his tenure with NASSCOM, Booz, Allen and Hamilton asked him to work with them as senior professional advisor in the Asia-Pacific region and help with business development in India. During 1991-93 his engagement included first cellular license in India, exploration of strategic alliance between the overseas communication organizations of Australia and India, and review of IBM strategy in India.

On moving to United States he continued his interest in software industry development with his participation in the Stanford Computer Industry Project (SCIP) and with IBM Almaden Research Center.

Anil has a lifelong involvement with cinema which began when he was in high school where he made a film as a class project. This led to his association with the Federation of Film Societies of India as editor of IFSoN (Indian film Society News) and later as joint editor of Satyajit Ray issue of MONTAGE and later the small film magazine, MOVEMENT. He has been ngaged with the Film and Television Institute of India and the National Film Archive from the beginning of those institutions which led to his creating the National Film Heritage program and work with the Indian film collection at the US Library of Congress. He has collaborated with Shampa Banerjee on many of her books and co-authored with her in 1988 the annotated filmography, One Hundred Indian Feature Films.

Not satisfied by the state of available technology for film and television production he led the work on small format film and video for broadcasting and professional 16 film production in India. Working with Mickey Patel and Gulzar he led the team to create one of the earliest computer animation projects based on Satyajit Ray’s Adventures of Professor Shonku. During his career Anil Srivastava has worked with many organizations in the field of international development including:

FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
IDRC: International Development Research Centre
ILO: International Labour Organization of the United Nations
UNDP: United Nations Development Program
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNICEF: United Nations Children’s Fund
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
WHO: World Health Organization
WIF: Worldview International Foundation