Bilawal Sidhu

About

Blending reality & imagination. Mapped the world at Google - now mapping the frontier of creation and computing. I’m the tech curator at TED, a venture scout for a16z, and an advisor to leading startups and enterprises in generative AI and spatial intelligence. My content reaches over 2.1M+ subscribers worldwide. Formal Bio: Bilawal Sidhu is a creator, engineer, and product builder obsessed with blending reality and imagination. With more than a decade of experience in the tech industry, he spent six years at Google, where he was a Senior Product Manager leading spatial computing and 3D maps initiatives, including Google Maps Immersive View, ARCore Geospatial API, and YouTube VR Capture. His work has been featured in major publications including Bloomberg, Forbes, BBC, CNBC, and Fortune, among others. As Technology Curator & Host for TED, Bilawal is bringing the world's leading voices to the red circle. He is also an angel investor and a16z scout, focusing on generative AI and spatial intelligence startups including Pika AI, Hedra, Backbone, and Convai. Bilawal's journey into computer graphics began at 11, when he fell in love with seamlessly blending 3D into real life footage. Since then, he's captivated over 2M subscribers, garnering more than 600M views across his platforms. Driven by a mission to empower the next generation of artists and entrepreneurs, Bilawal openly shares AI-assisted workflows and industry insights on social media, demystifying AI creation and inspiring others to embrace the potential of the co-pilot era. An alumnus of the University of Southern California, Bilawal holds a dual degree in Computer Science and Business Administration. Growing up across India, the UK, and the US, he's fluent in Hindi and Punjabi. When not exploring the frontiers of technology, you can find him expanding his collection of electric guitars. Please email for business opportunities and speaking engagements and for all things TED talks.