Guided by Experience.

Our governance structure ensures that diverse voices—from academia, industry, and civil society—steer the development of AI towards human integrity.

Leadership Team

The architects and conveners driving the A4G mission forward.

Nitin Dhawan

Nitin Dhawan

Founder & Convener

AI for Good evangelist with a focus on policy advocacy, sustainability, and responsible AI. Leads initiatives in AI-driven governance, ethical AI policymaking, and youth-driven sustainability advocacy through The VONG Movement.

Arti Ahuja

Arti Ahuja

Mental Health Innovator

COO at Burn Healing Foundation, integrating AI into mental health and trauma recovery programs. Leads efforts in developing AI-based psychological assessments and therapy models.

Governance of AI Council

Shaping the ethical and policy frameworks for responsible AI.

Dr. Aditya Gilra

Dr. Aditya Gilra

Brain-Inspired AI

Researcher at WU Vienna & CWI, focusing on brain-inspired AI and computational neuroscience. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow.

Anupam Sanghi

Anupam Sanghi

AI Regulation & Competition Law

Founder of Anupam Sanghi & Associates. 20+ years in Antitrust and Regulatory laws. Empaneled Lawyer with the Competition Commission of India.

Dr. Sangeeta Trehan

Dr. Sangeeta Trehan

AI Ethics & Consciousness

AI for Good Evangelist and Principal at Satyug Darshan Institute. Expert in AI Policy, Governance, and Consciousness Studies.

Mental Wellbeing Council

Integrating AI with psychology for holistic human flourishing.

Dr. Mahesh Prasad

Dr. Mahesh Prasad

Holistic Education & Wellbeing

Former Principal of Step by Step School (2013-2025). 40+ years in holistic education and psychology. Pioneer in integrating arts & wellbeing into curriculum.

Soulopreneurship Support Council

Empowering ethical innovation and sustainable ventures.

Sunil Rajak

Sunil Rajak

Impact Finance & Development

Senior Investment Officer at IFC (World Bank Group). Expert in infrastructure, private equity, and development finance.

Raja Sahi

Raja Sahi

Media Tech & Purpose-Driven Innovation

Co-Founder/CEO TSN Group, former CTO Pixelogic. Principal architect of Blu-ray at Sony Pictures. 24+ years in media tech.

General Advisory Council

Strategic guidance from leaders in technology, finance, and policy.

Akhil Kishore

Akhil Kishore

Purpose-Driven Education & Capital

Founder GIA Advisors. 20+ years bridging capital and purpose-driven education initiatives. Partner at A4G Global Collaborative.

Anshuman Verma

Anshuman Verma

Digital Transformation & Growth

CMO/CDO with 25+ years in Fintech & Telecom. Former Head of Marketing Saudi Telecom. Expert in digital transformation.

Bela Shelat

Bela Shelat

Experiential Marketing & Activation

Founder All Terrain Marketing. 20+ years in experiential marketing and brand activation for global brands.

Dr. Ankur Narang

Dr. Ankur Narang

AI Research & Patents

30+ years R&D leadership (IBM, Sun). Former VP AI at Hike, Yatra. 40+ patents in AI/HPC. PhD IIT Delhi.

Pawan Gupta

Pawan Gupta

AI in Education & Learning

Research Specialist at UVA. Co-Founder ApnaSchool. Expert in educational data science and AI learning analytics.

Prof. Lalit Kumar Das

Prof. Lalit Kumar Das

Human-Centric Design & Innovation

Former Head of IDD Centre, IIT Delhi. MA (RCA) from Royal College of Art, London. Pioneer in industrial design education with 40+ years shaping India's design landscape.

Rakesh Maheshwari

Rakesh Maheshwari

Cyber Policy & Data Protection

Former Sr. Director MeitY (Govt of India). 35+ years shaping India's IT Act, data protection, and cyber security policies.

Rohet Sareen

Rohet Sareen

Business Transformation & AI/IoT

Start-up entrepreneur with 22+ years in digital transformation. IIT Delhi MBA. Former Global Head at Maersk, VP at Credit Suisse. Driving tech initiatives for social impact at BYST.

Sanat Kumar

Sanat Kumar

Economic Policy & Sustainability

Chief Economist at PHDCCI. Expert in financial feasibility and economic policy across energy/infrastructure sectors.

Sumit Gupta

Sumit Gupta

Scalable Tech Architecture

CTO Spine Media, Co-Founder Rightster. Architect of massive-scale web apps and the first WYSIWYG web tool 'Tarantula'.

Governance Dialogues

Hear from the Council

Watch our council members in conversation — exploring the intersection of AI, governance, ethics, and society.

EP 1Bias, ethics, and inclusive innovation

Innovation Anchored in Integrity

Dr. Vivienne Ming & Gaurav Rastogi

EP 4Gender, representation, and systemic change

Global Women Building Governance of AI

Dr. Maria Carnovale & Preksha Sharma

EP 6India's global leadership

AI, Global South & India's 2026 Opportunity

Prof. Soumitra Dutta & Dr. Rajiv Kumar