Digital innovation research by Anulekha Nandi, PhD

Experience

Observer Research Foundation. Jan 2024 – Nov 2025. Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology. AI and innovation policy. Delegate to BRICS Academic Forum, San Diego Process, Taiwan, Egypt.

London School of Economics. 2020-2023. Department of Management – Doctoral Researcher in Information Systems and Innovation studying management of complex innovation systems; Department of Management – Undergraduate Class Teacher for e-Commerce (2022); Department of International Development – Postgraduate Class Teacher for ICT for socio-economic development (2023). Submitted thesis in approx. three years instead of four.

2017-2018. Research Consultant for projects on online child protection, online children’s rights, digital transformation and risks and opportunities in low and middle income countries.

2016: Research Assistant and Co-author for GAGE, ODI and DFID report of a rapid evidence review of ICT mediated development intervention for adolescents in low and middle income countries.

Digital Empowerment Foundation. 2018-2020. Research and Advocacy. Built and headed the research division, defined organisational research strategy, developed and managed multi-year and multi-stakeholder projects, represented DEF in international fora and conferences notably the Internet Governance Forum in Germany and Global Network Initiative in Washington.

Parliamentary Office of Lord Toby Harris. 2015-2016 and 2020-2022. Technology, national security, preparedness, and resilience.