Siddhartha Paul Tiwari FRAS (born 1979) is an academic, technologist and researcher. Currently, he works with Google Asia Pacific, Singapore. Prior to this, he led Google's global learning and development efforts from Tokyo. He is known for his work in the areas of e-governance, mobile technologies, digital intervention strategies, and information and communication technologies (ICTs). Among his publications are several books, including Understanding Technology in the Context of National Development: Critical Reflections, co-authored with former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Yekhanurov, as well as essays and speeches. As a keynote speaker at numerous conferences, he has presented his viewpoints on technology. His lectures and writings frequently address the subject of digital media and technology.
During his career, Tiwari has been actively involved in the development of new higher educational curriculums, user trust, safety, and privacy. Between 2005 and 2006, he served as a member of the committee of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Tiwari has served as an expert advisor to the National Research Foundation (South Africa), a research funding agency aligning national priorities with the countryâÂÂs research agenda.
Tiwari is widely quoted as saying: "IndiaâÂÂs happy future lies in combining talent and technology."
He is an elected fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Previously, Tiwari has held pro bono faculty positions at Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. He was also part of National Assessment and Accreditation Council's curriculum reform committee and was involved in setting the curriculum for postgraduate engineering and technology programs in India.
As of 2023, Tiwari works for Google Asia.
To adapt to the rapidly changing teaching environment and to incorporate new technologies into the university curriculum, Tiwari has developed the following course credits and curriculum at a postgraduate level.
Tiwari was born in Jabalpur but raised in Shimla, Junagadh, Delhi and Indore. He is the grandson of B. P. Tiwari and the son of S Prakash Tiwari.