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Himanshu Gupta

Cofounder, ClimateAI

Search every verified Himanshu Gupta interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Himanshu Gupta, co-founder and CEO of ClimateAi, has continued to speak publicly about the role of artificial intelligence in climate adaptation and the challenges of scaling AI infrastructure. At the AI House Davos 2026 panel on sustainable AI, Gupta discussed the need to "right size" AI models and compute usage, and argued that current grid capacity is "woefully inadequate" for planned AI data center growth, estimating that the U.S. would only be able to plug in 25 of the 50 gigawatts of AI data centers it aims to add in the next three years. He also stated that humanity has built less than 1% of the compute it will need, calling the current period the beginning of an "AI super cycle." In earlier appearances, Gupta has emphasized that climate change is a present rather than future problem, citing increased volatility in farming and supply chains. He has described ClimateAi's work with seed companies to accelerate the development of climate-resilient crops, and with food and beverage companies on water security and supply chain resilience. Gupta has also spoken about the importance of a "just transition" in both climate and AI, questioning who benefits from optimism about technological progress and advocating for solutions that consider small farmers and workers in developing economies. He has stated that ClimateAi has chosen not to work with upstream oil and gas companies.

Recent appearances

  • Sustainable AI: From Climate Science to Efficient Computing | AI House Davos 2026

    January 23, 2026 · 📺 AI House Davos

    As climate pressures intensify, AI is emerging as a critical tool for understanding risks, strengthening adaptation, and guiding smarter decisions. This session explores how new frugal AI models are improving climate efficiency, how advanced optimization tools can enhance energy systems and industrial processes, and how next-generation forecasting is reshaping resilience planning. The discussion highlights where AI delivers real environmental impact today and what breakthroughs are needed to scale sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Speakers Eric Enselme (Independent Board Advisor) Varun Siva…

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  • Panel: AI and Climate Action (2024)

    June 19, 2025 · 📺 MIT AI Conference

    Himanshu Gupta, CEO, ClimateAi Julie Pullen, Partner & Chief Scientist, Propeller Ventures Pablo Di Si, President & CEO, Volkswagen Group of America Moderator: Tod Hynes, Serial Founder & Investor, MIT | Clymate Studios

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  • Episode 53: Coding Climate Action: Can AI save the Earth? | ft. Himanshu Gupta

    April 14, 2025 · 📺 The India Energy Hour

    Climate tech is one of the emerging areas in the technology landscape offering a variety of new-age solutions for adapting to changing climate. Largely unexplored, climate tech has the potential to empower even the grassroot sectors with the ability to forecast and adapt to extreme weather and unprecedented climatic events. In this unique episode, we talked with Himanshu Gupta, the co-founder of Climate AI, who explained the various facets of climate tech, the emerging AI tools, and how he is deploying it in the sectors he operates. From agri to commodity supply chain, Gupta talked about the…

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  • Himanshu Gupta on “How Can AI Accelerate Progress in Clean Energy & Climate Tech?”

    May 08, 2024 · 📺 Reinvent Futures

    This is a short talk by Himanshu Gupta, CEO and Cofounder of ClimateAI. Gupta was one of a dozen remarkable innovators who spoke at an event which addressed the question “How Can AI Accelerate Progress in Clean Energy & Climate Tech?” The event was part of a series of events called The AI Age Begins and was held at the Shack15 club in the Ferry Building of San Francisco in April of 2024. The series is hosted, created, and produced by Reinvent Futures. Summary: Himanshu Gupta, an entrepreneur and former policymaker, presents insights into the intersection of AI and climate change. He refle…

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  • Himanshu Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder, ClimateAi at IGF UK-India Week 2023

    July 19, 2023 · 📺 India Global Forum

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  • The Role of AI in Water Security | Himanshu Gupta - ClimateAi | Hub Culture Studio Davos 2023

    January 21, 2023 · 📺 Hub Culture

    Hub Culture Executive Editor Edie Lush interviews Himanshu Gupta - CEO & Co-Founder at ClimateAi about water security challenges and climate.

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  • Problem solving food insecurity | Himanshu Gupta | CEO & Founder of Climate AI | Davos 2022

    June 01, 2022 · 📺 Hub Culture

    Hub Culture's Edie Lush is joined by Himanshu Gupta, CEO & Founder of Climate AI to discuss the global rise of food insecurity due to reasons such as war and climate change. The conversation turns to Climate AI's mission to improve food and agriculture supply chains, and the process of releasing a new seed to market. #ClimateAI #Climatechange #worldeconomicforum

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  • Reinventing the Upstream Infrastructure of Food

    June 17, 2021 · 📺 Doon Insights

    Noel Kullavanijaya (Equilibrium Capital) is joined by panelists Himanshu Gupta (ClimateAI), Nicholas Maderas (Agnetix) and Allison Kopf (Artemis) to discuss the future of upstream infrastructure of food, on 5/18/21. 00:00 Start 00:59 The potential for tech to transform food production 03:50 The drivers for change 04:33 Artemis: A cultivation management platform for horticulture 08:39 ClimateAI: Intersection of climate and agriculture 13:16 Agnetix: Maximizing energy efficiency 16:32 Potential for CEA/hydroponics 20:24 The transformational force of solar and battery 22:48 Parallel…

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  • Ep 7: Becoming Climate Resilient with Himanshu Gupta

    April 23, 2021 · 📺 Tech Me to The Future

    Listen to the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/mayank-sancheti/epi... Himanshu Gupta is the CEO of Climate AI, based out of California and has been working in the climate and energy space for more than 14 years. He has worked with US Vice President Al Gore and Lord Nicholas Stern in the past to draft public policies on climate change and the environment. He graduated from Stanford University with an MBA and MS in Climate Change. Before that and soon after graduating from IIT Kharagpur, he also worked with Niti Aayog as a Lead modeller for the Emission Pathways project for India.  We talk…

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  • Value of Long-term Strategy Himanshu Gupta and Borna Poursheikhani Climate AI | #Branding

    August 12, 2019 · 📺 Joe Lemon

    Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/joelemo... Love vision Himanshu Gupta, CEO and Borna Poursheikhani, Chief of Staff have with Climate AI and how they are leveraging podcasts to build an authentic long-term brand strategy. Show Links Climate AI - https://www.climate.ai/ Himanshu LinkedIN -   / himanshu-gupta-83477a17   Borna LinkedIn -   / borna-poursheikhani-5a6aab108  

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