Speakers

Navroop Sahdev is a visionary serial entrepreneur and the dynamic CEO of The Digital Economist, an organization at the forefront of driving transformative innovations that tackle the most complex challenges of our time. As the leader of five ventures under The Digital Economist umbrella, Navroop’s work spans a wide spectrum of emerging technologies and socio-economic issues. These ventures focus on solving critical global problems such as climate change, financial inclusion, digital identity, and sustainability.

Her commitment to innovation goes beyond technology, encompassing human-centered approaches that aim to create lasting impact. At the heart of The Digital Economist is the Center of Excellence, a powerful think-tank and leadership platform that brings together over 100 Executive Fellows. These global leaders, hailing from diverse fields and industries, collaborate to influence systemic change through cutting-edge projects and policy advocacy.

Navroop’s influence stretches across blockchain, digital networks, artificial intelligence, and the future of work, blending economic theory with emerging technologies to drive practical, real-world applications. In 2019, she co-authored "Blockchain Economics: Implications of Distributed Ledgers: Markets, Communications Networks, and Algorithmic Reality," a pioneering book that unravels the intricate economics of blockchain, in collaboration with esteemed digital economists. In 2017, she co-authored Hyperledger's renowned "Blockchain for Business" online course, empowering nearly 200,000 entrepreneurs worldwide and counting.

Her pioneering spirit has established her as a global leader not only in technology but in shaping a human-centered global economy. Currently, she serves as a distinguished Connection Science Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, a select cohort of distinguished scholars and entrepreneurs shaping the future of Distributed Ledger Technologies, Digital Identity, and Digital Networks.

Recognized as an authoritative voice, Navroop frequently lends her insights as a subject matter expert on the economics of emerging technologies to Forbes. She captivates audiences as a sought-after keynote speaker at prominent industry conferences.

With an impressive academic background encompassing three master's degrees in IP Management, Economics of Innovation, and Applied Economics, Navroop has also contributed her talents to prestigious institutions such as Harvard University and the United Nations Environment Programme.