Vinit Goenka is a distinguished leader at the intersection of technology, governance, and public policy. As a young corporate professional at a top MNC, he decided to jump into policy and political space to serve the nation.
Currently he serves as the Secretary of the Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty (CKS), India’s leading thinktank, where he leads national discourse on data sovereignty, data resilience, cybersecurity, and fights against digital colonisation of Bharat. A senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he has held strategic roles including National Co-Convenor of the IT Cell and Spokesperson for BJP Delhi, rising from booth level to state and national level.
Vinit has advised multiple ministries namely, Railways, Road Transport ,Highways and Shipping , and Culture in various capacities and spearheaded initiatives such as #ITforParivahan, #IT4Rail which has impacted the technology space in Road and Rail transport. His latest initiative #MMGEIS is enabling over one lac students by offering mentorship programs in area of geospatial technology and research. He co-authored Data Sovereignty: The Pursuit of Supremacy, a widely referenced publication in policy circles which is been referred in Parliament , Defence colleges, and academic institutions globally. As a speaker and commentator, he engages audiences on topics ranging from digital governance to civic innovation, consistently advocating for secure, inclusive, and future-ready technology ecosystems at various forums and news channels. Through CKS he drives several tech policy initiatives aimed at Viksit Bharat. He continues to inspire civic engagement and nation-building, embodying the ethos of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance” with a vision for a secure, inclusive, and digitally empowered India.
