data.org at the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026

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.

Chief 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.

Priyank Hirani is Vice President of Programs at data.org, where he leads global initiatives that expand the responsible use of data and AI to address society’s most pressing challenges.

Pratibha 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.

Tithee 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.

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

Neha 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.

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.

Dr. Panigrahi is a leading global sustainability thought leader and the Distinguished Research Fellow and Director General, Indian Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), and Carbon Minus India (CMI).

Priya Donti is an Assistant Professor and the Silverman (1968) Family Career Development Professor at MIT EECS and LIDS. She is also a co-founder and Chair of Climate Change AI.

Priyank Hirani is Vice President of Programs at data.org, where he leads global initiatives that expand the responsible use of data and AI to address society’s most pressing challenges.

Swetha Ravi Kumar is Executive Director at FSR Global, where she leads work on implementable regulation for the Global South, translating policy intent into delivery by aligning governance, market design, operational workflows, and digital infrastructure.

Srinivas Krishnaswamy founded Vasudha Foundation in 2010 to advance practical, research-driven solutions that support India’s transition to a cleaner and more climate-resilient future.

Akhilesh Magal is the founder and director of Climate Dot Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to furthering evidence based research in the climate and energy space in India. He is an environmental engineer by training, but an environmentalist at heart.

Karan Shah is the Chief Operating Officer at Artha India. Prior to joining Artha, he was the Chief Executive Officer at the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics (MDAE) where he spent seven years and was a member of the team since inception.

Neelanjan Sircar is an Associate Professor at Ahmedabad University and the Director of the Centre for Rapid Insights at Artha Global.

Cormekki Whitley is the Chief Operating Officer at data.org. As a member of the Executive team, Cormekki provides high-level fiscal oversight, oversees contract administration, and streamlines both in-house personnel and resource systems.