Speakers

Ankita Narula is the Vice President of Development at Akshaya Patra USA, known for her rapid rise and deep commitment to nonprofit leadership and global social impact. With an MBA from Boston and early career experience in the corporate sector, Ankita found her calling in the social impact space, with the mission to eradicate hunger and empower children through education at the heart of her work. She has also volunteered with grassroots initiatives across several countries, bringing a global lens to her leadership. During her tenure, Akshaya Patra'the world's largest NGO-led school meal program'has expanded its global footprint, recently celebrating its 4 billionth meal at the United Nations. The organization now serves over 2.25 million children daily in India through 78 centralized kitchens, while also delivering disaster relief in Nepal and Bangladesh. Internationally, Akshaya Patra runs feeding programs in the UK, supports government-led replication efforts in Africa, and engages with diaspora communities and philanthropists in the U.S., Canada, and Singapore. In these countries, Ankita has helped build partnerships with corporations, family offices, and impact investors to support scalable food security solutions worldwide. Ankita is also a sought-after speaker and panel moderator on topics including philanthropy, social innovation, women's leadership, mental health advocacy, and impact investing. She frequently curates and moderates high-level conversations for family offices, multilateral forums, and cross-sector summits, championing the role of cross-border collaboration in solving global challenges.