Pushing the Boundaries of Indian Tech: Women on the Frontlines

Technology is an integral part of India's socio-economic growth story. The country houses the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, after the US and China. Over 50,000 startups have created north of US$500 billion in value over the last decade. Technology has powered this trajectory, particularly with the development of the multilayered technology network IndiaStack, which has led to unprecedented financial and digital inclusion. India is witnessing two pivotal women-centric phenomena at this time—one, there is an unparalleled inclusion of women in the Indian economy, boosted by technology platforms; and two, women are increasingly pushing the boundaries of technology development. Edited by Nisha Holla and Annapurna Mitra, this Global Policy-ORF report on 'Women on the Frontlines' showcases the latter.

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Contents

The Trailblazers

Data-Centric Innovation and Digitalisation Will Catalyse India’s Growth - Nivruti Rai

The Challenges and Opportunities of Innovating in India - Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Transforming the Biotech Innovation Ecosystem - Renu Swarup

Technology as an Enabler for Transformation - Vani Kola

Conversations with Tomorrow’s Leaders

Financial Technology

Deena Jacob and Mabel Chacko - Open Financial Technologies

Jayalakshmi Manohar - Streak AI Technologies

Chaitra Chidanand - Simpl

Data Platforms at the Edge 

#Neeru Sharma - Infibeam Avenues

Neha Singh - Tracxn 

Ashwini Asokan - Mad Street Den

Science at the Frontier

Sri Sailaja Nori and Sowmya Balendiran - Sea6 Energy

Ezhil Subbian - String Bio

Kavitha Sairam - FIB-SOL Life Technologies

Media and Content

Shradha Sharma - YourStory Media

Aditi Shrivastava - Pocket Aces

Education Technology

Divya Gokulnath - BYJU’s

Priyanka Subramanian - Uable 

Charu Noheria - Practically