TEAM
NAVROOP SAHDEV
FOUNDER & CEO
Navroop is a pioneering economist, technology futurist and founder & CEO of The Digital Economist. She is also a Fellow at MIT Connection Science and a well- known economist in the emerging tech space. She in based in New York City.
SANGITA GAZI
ASSOCIATE, DIGITAL ASSETS & GOVERNANCE
Sangita is focused on blending regulation and macroeconomics in understanding the current landscape of digital assets. She is a PhD Candidate at Hong Kong University, and holds an LL.M. from Duke University. She is based in New York.
MARISA ZALABAK
SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Marisa is an AI ethicist and educational psychologist focused on regenerative solutions and responsible technology for inclusion and sustainability. She is also the founder of Open Channel Culture serving global leadership teams.
JWALANT DESAI
DIRECTOR, GROWTH (ASIA)
Jwalant is a relationship builder in alignment with the strategic priorities of The Digital Economist. Focused on business transformation areas, Jwalant is actively involved in the startup ecosystem in South East Asia. He is based in Cambodia.
SIMON SUN
FELLOW, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Simon Sun focuses on algorithmic governance, internet speech and implications for cyber law and policy . He is an S.J.D. candidate at Indiana University, and holds an LL.M. from Duke Law School and LL.B. from National Chung Cheng University.
BRIAN "SAM" SEALEY
DIGITAL ASSETS ADVISOR
Sam has ten years of experience in the digital assets space with a keen focus on sustainable protocols and projects designed to help advance financial inclusion and expand economic opportunity. Currently based in Florida, he is also the founder of Stellar Global.
SATYA BRATA DAS
CHAIR
Satya chairs The Digital Economist global ecosystem directing its overarching agenda as well as coordinating it's day to day activities. Based in Canada, he is a writer, strategist & policy guru.
DON GRISWOLD
SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Don is a DC-based lawyer and public interest tax policy consultant. Previously Berkshire Hathaway’s executive tax counsel, he also led a 600-person Big 4 state tax practice and was an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law.
MICHAEL DURRIE
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Mike serves as the Editor in Chief at the Center of Excellence on Human-centered Global Economy and leads its position and policy series. Based in Germany, he also teaches at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences.
STEPHAN POUYAT
SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Stephan is a Senior Fellow at the Center of Excellence. He is ex-Global Head of Capital Market for Euroclear with extensive management experience in the field of cross-border finance. Stephan is focused on investing in the next generation of young entrepreneurs.
ARVINDER SINGH
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Arvinder is a technologist and an entrepreneur. He is currently a PhD candidate focussed on ML/NLP in low resource languages. He teaches tech entrepreneurship at University of Mississippi and previously co-founded a geospatial data company.
RANJANI SRIDHARAN
SENIOR FELLOW, CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Ranjani has over with over 17 years of executive finance and impact investing experience. She is Founder of ImpactCred. Ranjani received her MBA from the George Washington University and is a licensed CPA. She is based in Washington, D.C.
