Sanjay Nadkarni

Dr. Sanjay Nadkarni works at the intersection of open innovation and human-centered AI, translating cutting-edge frameworks into tangible impact. With a portfolio spanning academic research, corporate advisory, and consultancy for government and multilateral organisations, Sanjay's work is well recognised and award-winning. A passionate advocate for democratising technology, he champions educational and social entrepreneurship initiatives that empower small and microbusinesses. Sanjay is currently a professor of innovation at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Dubai. He is also a co-founder of Hoick, a sentiment mining deep-tech startup based in the UAE.