Pavithran Rajan is a military veteran, strategic thinker, and researcher specialising in artificial intelligence, information warfare, cybersecurity, and geopolitics. His work examines how emerging technologies, digital infrastructure, and data are reshaping national security, economic resilience, and strategic competition. Drawing on military experience and interdisciplinary research, he develops frameworks that connect AI, cyber strategy, cognitive warfare, digital sovereignty, and financial security to help governments and organisations navigate an increasingly contested world. He has advised government and industry on cybersecurity and strategic risk and is the author of research exploring the intersection of technology, economics, and statecraft. A sought-after speaker, Rajan delivers thought-provoking keynotes on AI and national security, information warfare, cyber resilience, digital sovereignty, geopolitical risk, and the future of conflict, translating complex strategic challenges into practical insights for policymakers, business leaders, and academic audiences.