Nishant Baghel

Director of Technology Innovations, Pratham Education Foundation

Nishant Baghel leads digital initiatives that typically connect the disconnected across rural parts of India. He specializes in leveraging advanced technologies for rural EdTech and creating learning opportunities for all. He oversees programs that reach more than 500,000 children and have been recognized by the World Economic Forum as the only ‘School of Future’ from India.

Annapoorni Chandrashekar

Senior Manager, Pratham Education Foundation

Annapoorni Chandrashekar works with digital content, technology, and implementation teams to transition pilots to scale and offer open learning initiatives to diverse learners. Prior to Pratham, Chandrashekar bootstrapped an EdTech startup incubated at IIM Bangalore that helps young learners pursue their passion through mentorship. She is an Alumnus of the Young India Fellowship at Ashoka University, and has a bachelor’s degree in automobile engineering. She has been a speaker at TEDx, an IIEP author of learning sciences and a Bharatnatyam dancer.