Biography

Kanika leads partnerships and strategy for IDEO CoLab’s Last Mile Money initiative, a global innovation portfolio in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to connect underserved communities to the digital economy. Prior to IDEO, she led strategic innovations and global business development at Intellecap; where she managed the company’s expansion into East Africa, and advised several institutions on inclusive business and impact investment strategies. She was also responsible for designing and implementing Sankalp Forum - one of the largest common action platforms for sustainable development. Kanika is an alumnus of the SAID Business School - Oxford, a member of the World Economic Forum Global Shaper Community, Mumbai, and an ASPIRE Fellow.