On the road to training one million purpose-driven data and AI practitioners, data.org has launched five capacity accelerators across four continents, trained 150,000 people, developed nine digital learning courses, and secured 10 government partnerships to scale skilling and impact.
Join this panel session to hear perspectives of members of the Capacity Accelerator Network (CAN), a global ecosystem of over 100 partners who are advancing interdisciplinary data and AI training across climate, health, and financial inclusion. Learn how together, CAN is accelerating a workforce that will power an inclusive, resilient, and more prosperous future.
Please note that the registration allows entry to multiple events as part of the India AI Impact Summit.
Speakers
Bayo (Olubayo) Adekanmbi has over 24 years of executive and technical experience, he brings deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence, geospatial data science, digital transformation, and inclusive innovation.
Read moreChief Strategy Officer Perry Hewitt joined data.org in 2020 with deep experience in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She oversees the global data.org brand and how it connects to partners and funders around the world.
Read morePriyank Hirani is the Director of Capacity Building at data.org, where he strategizes and implements initiatives to democratize data skills and enable social impact organizations to be data-driven
Read morePratibha Kurnool leads Social Impact across Asia Pacific and Japan at Cognizant, where she drives large-scale AI skilling, community innovation, and public-private partnerships anchored in Cognizant’s Synapse strategy. She also oversees philanthropic giving for AI and digital skilling, ensuring that investments accelerate equitable access to learning, employability, and workforce resilience.
Read moreTithee Mukhopadhyay works closely with the Executive Director and the senior leadership team to set the direction of J-PAL South Asia across several dimensions, with the goal to accelerate the organization’s growth.
Read moreTavpritesh Sethi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi)
Dr. Tavpritesh Sethi is a physician-scientist and Associate Professor of Computational Biology at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi, India, and a fellow of the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Read moreNeha is Associate Director for Research and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, where she leads large-scale, interdisciplinary research initiatives that translate data into actionable insights for governments and civic institutions.
Read moreUyi Stewart, Ph.D.
Vice President of Inclusive Innovation and Analytics
Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Dr. Uyi Stewart is the Vice President of Inclusive Innovation and Analytics at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, where he builds and oversees a portfolio of initiatives and partnerships to ensure that new technologies, such as AI and data innovation, enable inclusive growth.
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