Gaurav Goel is an impact entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Samagra, a mission-driven governance consulting firm.He holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a dual degree in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Delhi. Prior to Samagra, he was a Management Consultant with McKinsey & Co.Gaurav set up the firm in 2012 with a mission to improve the quality of life of citizens through better governance. Over the last 13 years, the impact of Samagra’s work has been felt by 50 million Indians across states.

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A one-of-a-kind firm, Samagra works exclusively with governments to transform governance. This involves working with the senior political and bureaucratic leadership of states and the Centre on deep systemic reforms, leveraging tech & data, to strengthen the state’s capacity to deliver sustainable outcomes at scale across domains like education, agriculture, skilling, employment, health and public service delivery among others. Under SamagraX, the GovTech and DataGov vertical of Samagra, the firm is leveraging the latest technology & data advancements like AI for solving on-ground use cases in governance.

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With a dynamic team of committed professionals, Samagra is a unique Indian story of entrepreneurship aimed at creating impact at scale. Through Samagra, Gaurav has introduced an ‘impact-first’ approach to governance consulting, maximising impact for the citizens with the government as the thought-partner.

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