Debashis Sen, ex-IAS, was Chairman of Smart City New Town for a decade. An alumnus of ENA, France, he has been an Additional Chief Secretary in the Urban Development and Information Technology Department for several years and the Chief Electoral Officer for five years.

He is the Founder and CEO of NBC Ltd, which advocates for the use of AI tools in various sectors. He is Chairman of Sahaj Retail Ltd, a company that focuses on bridging the digital divide between urban and rural India. He is a pioneer in AI Art on Canvas and has done several exhibitions.