Akanksha Sinha

Akanksha works with stakeholders from across the policy spectrum, from governments and multilateral organizations to industry and civil society organizations. She has led strategic engagements with governments on a range of issues including AI governance, cybersecurity policy, digital trade, and digitalization of public services.

Prior to joining CMI, Akanksha served at Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India, within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In this role, she was co-lead for state government engagements, working with government officials to draft policies, implement capacity building efforts, and execute public-private initiatives to boost entrepreneurship and innovation across India. She was also the sector lead for FinTech and advocated for regulatory harmonization and robust policy support for startups in the FinTech space.

Akanksha holds a master’s degree in international affairs from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, where she was a Li Ka Shing Foundation Scholar. She received her undergraduate degree in economics from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.