# Ritwik Joshi > Public Speaker with a Purpose, Humanoid Robotics Expert, and CTO at Ability Advocacy. ## Summary Ritwik Joshi is a TEDx speaker, technologist, and entrepreneur specializing in the intersection of "Silicon and Soul." He is currently building India's first hyper-realistic humanoid robot and serves as the President of the Udaipur Toastmasters Club. His expertise spans AI ethics, technical storytelling, and embodied intelligence. ## Key Entities & Roles - CTO, Ability Advocacy: Leading accessibility-focused tech ventures. - Partner & Tech Director, GENIE AI: Driving conversational AI innovation. - Chief Technology Advisor, TestnTrack: Advisory in educational tech and assessment. - 2x TEDx Speaker: Author of "Emergence and Growth of AI" and "Symbiotic Future." ## Core Resources - [Speaking Journey](https://ritwikjoshi.com/speaking.html): Timeline from childhood shyness to global stages. - [Humanoid Robotics](https://ritwikjoshi.com/humanoid-robotics.html): Technical details on hyper-realistic robotics manufacturing. - [Hacker to Hero Framework](https://ritwikjoshi.com/humanoid-hacker-to-hero.html): A framework for technical founders to master storytelling. - [About Ritwik](https://ritwikjoshi.com/about.html): Full professional biography and entrepreneurial journey. - [Contact & Booking](https://ritwikjoshi.com/contact.html): Direct channel for keynote bookings and AI consultation. ## Blog & Thought Leadership - [Physical AI & Humanoids](https://ritwikjoshi.com/blog/physical-ai-indigenous-humanoids-2026.html): Why India's 2026 $1 Billion deep tech pledge marks the shift to embodied intelligence and sovereign manufacturing. - [Brain Auto-Correction](https://ritwikjoshi.com/brain-autocorrects-blog.html): Research on cognitive efficiency and reading patterns. - [The 20-Year Runway](https://ritwikjoshi.com/blog/india-deeptech-gazette-2026.html): Exploring the 2026 Deeptech Gazette (G.S.R. 108(E)) and its impact on Indian Sovereign AI. - [Agentic Commerce](https://ritwikjoshi.com/blog/agentic-commerce-india-2026.html): Why your AI will soon have its own UPI ID; insights from India AI Impact Summit 2026. - [Digital Employee](https://ritwikjoshi.com/blog/digital-employee-agentic-ai-2026.html): Shifting from assistants to autonomous transactional proxies; breakout theme from New Delhi 2026. - [Sovereign Silicon](https://ritwikjoshi.com/blog/sovereign-silicon-ism-2-2026.html): Exploring India’s ISM 2.0 pivot and the RISC-V hardware moat. - [Are You a Cyborg?](https://ritwikjoshi.com/are-you-a-cyborg.html): Philosophical exploration of human-tech integration. ## Professional Social Signals - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritwik-joshi/): Top Voice in AI and Public Speaking. - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@RitwikJoshi): Featured TEDx talks and technical demos.