Akshita Kanthala

Akshita Kanthala currently serves as the Head of Government Innovation and CSR at T-Hub, where responsibilities include managing the DST NIDHI Center of Excellence for AI/ML and leading the Facebook Community Accelerator Program in 2022 for India. Prior experience includes roles as Manager at CARE India’s Design and Innovation Center and Lead of Social Innovation at the Telangana State Innovation Cell. Akshita also held positions as Senior Research Manager at Poverty Learning Foundation and Operations Consultant at VOICE 4 Girls. Akshita’s career began with project management roles at VOICE 4 Girls and LearnEd, focusing on grassroots implementation in various Indian states. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Public Policy and Human Development from United Nations University-MERIT and a Bachelor's degree in Management-International Business and Anthropology from the University of Connecticut.