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Manu Chopra
Co-Founder & CEO
Karya
Manu Chopra is the Co‑Founder and CEO of Karya. He works on using AI to bring accelerated earning and learning opportunities to low-income communities across the Global South. A Stanford graduate, Manu co-founded CS+Social Good in college and has taught several tech-for-good courses in Stanford’s Computer Science Department. Manu was named among Time’s 100 Most Influential People in AI. He is also an Echoing Green Fellow and a Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneur.
Upcoming Sessions

Skills & Livelihoods
Jobs Next door: Unlocking India’s Local Economy

Day 2: Thu, Nov 13, 2025

1 Hour

Jacaranda Hall

Skills & Livelihoods
Beyond Access: Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Skilling and Digital Safety

Day 2: Thu, Nov 13, 2025

1 Hour

Silver Oak Hall

Skills & Livelihoods
Future-Ready Workforce: Evidence, Impact & Policies

Day 2: Thu, Nov 13, 2025

1 Hour

Gulmohar Hall

Agri & Rural Livelihood
Bridging the Gap: AI & Digital Innovation for Agricultural Market Access

Day 1: Wed, Nov 12, 2025

1 Hour

Silver Oak Hall

Capital & Philanthropy
Apps as the New Infrastructure: Empowering or Entrapping Marginalised Entrepreneurs?

Day 1: Wed, Nov 12, 2025

1 Hour

Jacaranda Hall

Capital & Philanthropy
Choosing the Right Fuel: Grants, Debt, or Equity

Day 1: Wed, Nov 12, 2025

1 Hour

Gulmohar Hall
There’s a lot happening at charcha 2025
Exciting programming in play - marquee speakers, extensive CSR and CSO network participation, thought-provoking panels and workshops, curated networking, and more.

