NavyaNaveliNanda

Navya Naveli Nanda is a social entrepreneur working at the intersection of gender equity, technology and inclusive growth. As Founder of Project Naveli, she leads initiatives that expand access to markets, capital and knowledge networks for women entrepreneurs across emerging towns in India. Through its flagship platform, Entreprenaari, the organisation is building long-term economic infrastructure that enables women-led enterprises to scale sustainably. As Co-Founder of Nimaya, Navya has led the effort to make over 10,000 young women across five states GenAI-ready - ensuring that women are not excluded from the structural shifts reshaping the future of work, but are equipped to participate meaningfully and competitively within it. She also works closely with the leadership of Escorts Kubota, contributing to efforts that democratise access to advanced agricultural technologies, innovation and data systems for India’s farming communities -  strengthening productivity and resilience at the grassroots level. A UN Women Gender Ally and recipient of recognitions including GQ Influential Person of the Year and Entrepreneur’s Women Leader of the Year, Navya is currently pursuing her MBA at IIM Ahmedabad, deepening her focus on institution-building and scalable impact. She is also co-authoring The Map, to be published by HarperCollins India - a playbook designed to equip India’s Gen Z with the frameworks to think independently, exercise agency and navigate a world transformed by AI, social media and techno-capital systems