J P Mani Tripathi is Director – Agriculture at Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence, leading AI-powered agricultural solutions adopted by India's Ministry of Agriculture. Over 26+ years, he has held leadership roles across national NGOs and CSR foundations, working in agriculture development, animal husbandry, watersheds, and livelihoods. He grew the Ambuja Cement Foundation's agriculture program from 50K to 260K farmers in four years. He holds a Master's in Agriculture (Plant Breeding & Genetics) from Gujarat Agriculture University and is known for strong stakeholder relationships and effective communication.