London entrepreneur Tej Kohli is in charge of a foundation and an institute, which are geared primarily at humanitarian efforts throughout the world.
The primary goal of the foundation is to research and find a cure for corneal blindness. To work on this cure, Kohli’s team focus on artificial intelligence and scientific research. As he works, Kohli actively is training the next generation of employees, so that his foundation can succeed for decades to come.
He has identified artificial intelligence as an important component of developing impoverished nations because he projects the worth of the industry is going to increase over the coming years. Akin to buy stocks while they are low, Kohli invests in artificial intelligence before it is yet oversaturated, which will ultimately give him a lot of value for his money when the investment takes off.
Kohli considers his home to be in London, but he travels the world regularly, in endeavors that will improve global operations and health. In addition to his expertise in the technology sector, Kohli has built a large real estate and philanthropic profile as well.
Kohli Foundation
Given the choice to do one thing in the world, Kohli would surely choose to find a cure for corneal blindness. However, through his non-profit foundation that he created with his wife, he also works to provide more than just research in this area. His teams impact the under-privileged societies by providing education and amenities that some people otherwise would not be able to get.
His foundation recently donated $14 million to pay for the research needed to investigate corneal blindness.
As it turns out, many people with visual impairments and blindness are living in some of the poorest countries in the world. Kohli hopes that by curing blindness, the overall health and well-being of impoverished regions will increase dramatically. Thus, his focus on blindness is more big picture than it is just about finding a cure.
Teaching Technological Skills
Under Kohli’s tutelage, many young entrepreneurs have flourished, and he gets great fulfillment and enjoyment from mentoring. His company based out of London, Kohli Ventures, leads most of his entrepreneurial endeavors. The focus of these efforts are on technological companies in areas like artificial intelligence and robotics.
Kohli has put lot of money and research into robotics and intelligence, so that he can help shape the world to be in a better place.
The reason he has identified artificial intelligence as so important is because it directly affects the other causes he cares about in global health. By improving robotics and computer intelligence, that can directly correlate to improving global health and possibly curing corneal blindness. All of Kohli’s interests tie together with an overall goal of improving global matters.
Personal Life
Kohli and his family reside in London when he is not traveling the world for his work. He is married and a father of two teenagers, and the children go to school in London. When he has time, he enjoys ballroom dancing and is a car enthusiast.
