Ankit Mehta is the Co-founder and CEO of ideaForge Technology, a next-generation drone systems company that manufactures advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Defence and Civil applications. Under his leadership, ideaForge has become the global technology leader in the VTOL Micro and Mini UAV space and is the market leader in the defence and homeland security UAV segment in India with more than 90% market share. ideaForge UAVs have been instrumental in saving the lives of service personnel and civilians in anti-terror operations, disaster response, security & surveillance missions and geospatial applications.

 

Ankit Mehta, an IITB alumni was listed as one of the 40 entrepreneurs under the age of 40 in India by Economic Times in 2024. He was invited along with 200 other CEOs to discuss the future growth of India with the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Ankit is Co-Chair, FICCI Committee on Drones and is also a member of FICCI Young Leaders Forum. He was a member of the Drone Task Force and AI Task Force and is playing a prominent role in defining & standardizing the UAV regulations in India by providing neutral policy suggestions to positively impact the entire industry.