Dhanyashri Kamalakannan

Dhanyashri Kamalakannan is a Governance Lead at The Pranava Institute, New Delhi. An orthodontist by training, Dhanyashri brings a unique perspective to problem-solving, research design and planning, and stakeholder management to Pranava’s research projects. At the institute, her work focuses on creating resources and pathways for engagement for diverse stakeholders in the technology, policy and business ecosystems. She holds a Master’s in Human-Centered Design from the Srishti School of Design, Bangalore. She has worked on several projects at Pranava, including AI in the Public Sector, Design Beyond Deception, and The Unboxing Tech Toolkit Project. She has presented her work at several forums including the Global InnovationGathering, Internet Governance Forum 2023, the UN Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum, and the Digital Privacy Scholars Network.