Dr Urvashi Aneja is a leading researcher, policy strategist, and entrepreneur shaping the global conversation on technology and society. She is the Founder and Director of Digital Futures Lab (DFL), one of India’s foremost think tanks focused on the societal impacts of emerging technologies.

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Her work seeks to realign technological innovation with the public interest and promote a more equitable distribution of technology gains. Recognised by MIT Management Review as one of the 50 people shaping India’s digital rise (2025) and by TechCrunch as one of the influential women shaping AI globally (2024), Urvashi is a trusted advisor to governments, international organisations, and industry on digital and AI policy.

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Her research and commentary have been featured in The Financial Times, MIT Technology Review, Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters, and The Economic Times, among others. She holds an MPhil and a PhD in Politics and International Relations from the University of Oxford.