Kapil Kane

on a lifelong journey of learning & exploration

Hello, नमस्ते and 你好, 
My name is Kapil Kane, Welcome to my website where I intend to share my world and my thought with you.
I was born and brought up in the tiny seaside province (state) of Goa in India. After getting my engineering degree in the year 2000 from National Institute of Technology- Karnataka, I went to work at Tata and soon moved to the US where I got my Masters from Stanford University. I was enrolled in the PhD program there but soon dropped out to go work at Apple where I designed the very first multi-touch screen that became the basis for iPhone. I went on to lead the design of many products there including the MacBook, iMac, iPod and the iPad. 
In 2011, I left Apple & joined Intel to design products for the emerging markets and bring technology into the hands of the less fortunate. Having worked in various design & technology roles, I am currently the Director of Innovation at Intel China where I orchestrate the China-wide innovation strategy for our 10k+ strong employee base. Among various innovation initiatives I'm involved in, I co-founded and run GrowthX,  the multi-award- winning corporate innovation accelerator. 
In 2007, while working on MacBook Air, I moved to China to be close to the manufacturing & I have been based out of Shanghai ever since. I live here with my wife May, son Keyan and our dog QQ.  Outside of work, I love to travel, hike, run, read and learn. In my free time, I advise startups and share my experiences  with the community through giving talks at large conferences or intimate gatherings, guest-lecturing at business schools, giving podcast interviews and more. 
I hope you find the information on this website useful and that it ignites curiosity in you to learn something new. Message me with thoughts and feedback. 
Cheers,Kapil 

This website is under construction. Until then, please find me & my work at the links below.

If you'd like to reach me in the meantime, please message me on LinkedIn. Cheers, Kapil.