Pannagadatta K Shivaswamy joins Pocket FM

Pocket FM has announced the appointment of Pannagadatta K Shivaswamy as director of artificial intelligence (AI). 

 

He will will oversee the integration of voice assistants and content analytics, to advance Pocket FM's generative AI capabilities.

 

Prateek Dixit, chief technology officer and co-founder, Pocket FM, said, "We warmly welcome Pannagadatta to lead our AI innovation. His extensive AI experience and deep understanding of the audio entertainment industry resemble our stature of work as we continue to innovate and enhance our platform. We believe his leadership will accelerate our AI initiatives, including voice assistants, audio analytics, content analytics, and delivering personalised and immersive audio experiences to our users."

 

Shivaswamy said, "I am honoured to join Pocket FM and have the opportunity to contribute to the growth and evolution of the audio entertainment industry. Pocket FM has already established itself as a frontrunner in the entertainment space with a completely new audio series category, and I look forward to leveraging AI's power to enhance its capabilities and create immersive experiences for millions of our users."

 

In a career spanning over 14 years, he has also worked with LinkedIn and AT&T, among others.