48 Fellows will develop innovative technology solutions to shared societal challenges
We are delighted to introduce the fourth cohort of the Japan-India Transformative Technology Network, a distinguished group of Fellows dedicated to leveraging technology for social good.
Supported by the Nippon Foundation, the Japan-India Transformative Technology Network connects and empowers outstanding changemakers in India and Japan. The program offers them a platform for interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.
Together, Fellows develop innovative ideas to apply technology to products, processes, policymaking, organizational practices, and financing across three related sets of challenges: accessibility, mobility, and inclusion; livable communities; and health systems. These three challenge areas are ripe for innovation from new technologies that can deliver benefits relevant for Japan, India, and the world.
This year's cohort brings a wealth of expertise from various sectors and backgrounds, as interdisciplinary approaches are fundamental to the program's design. The group consists of 48 Fellows from India and Japan, with an equal number of male and female participants. Their collective experience and commitment to social impact enables them to develop innovative technology solutions to shared societal challenges.
Fellows' participation in the program is already underway with online meetings, facilitating initial discussions and project planning. The five online sessions will culminate in an in-person convening scheduled from April 27 to May 2, 2025, at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria. The opportunity to convene in person allows Fellows to develop their collaborative projects, engage in intensive workshops, and build lasting relationships.
As the fourth cohort embarks on this journey, we anticipate the development of innovative technological projects that will contribute significantly to societal advancement in India, Japan, and worldwide.
Since the inception of the Japan-India Transformative Technology Network in 2020, 126 Fellows have successfully participated in the program. Many have continued their work beyond Salzburg and greatly developed their projects. Fellows listed below will have the opportunity to meet and work together with the entire Network to expand and accelerate their projects, allowing for cumulative impact from the work of all the groups.
The new Fellows joining the Network are:
- Asmita Naik Africawala, Senior Manager, Program Research and Monitoring, Ambuja Foundation, India
- Tuba Ali, Senior Product Manager, Rakuten Payment Inc., Japan / India
- Abir Bhakta, Executive, EnAble India, India
- Nidhi Bhasin, CEO, Digital Green Trust, India
- Arwa Borsadwala, Industrial Designer, JVCKENWOOD Design Corporation, Japan / India
- Siddarth Daga, Co-Founder, Chief Impact Officer, NeoMotion Assistive Solutions, India
- Ayako Fujiwara, Lead Service Designer/Researcher, EPAM Systems, Japan
- Tomofumi Fukamiya, CEO, The Elements, Japan
- Ai Grant, Teacher, Tosa Juku, Japan
- Takeshi Hidaka, Director, Obuse Town Innovation HUB Association Inc., Japan
- Tomokazu Iwabuchi, CEO, Urbanix, Japan
- Juhi Jain, Associate Director, Busara, India
- Pragya Jain, Senior Research Manager, Ipsos Research Private Limited, India
- Junichi Kanebako, Associate Professor, Kobe Design University, Japan
- Pawani Khandelwal, Founder, Aatm Nirbhar Learning Pvt Ltd, India
- Mio Kitajima, Medical Doctor, Self Defence Forces, Japan
- Masayuki Kubota, Director, Lean on Me Inc., Japan
- Neha Malhotra, Founder and Managing Partner, MeritX Ventures, India
- Makoto Matsuura, Director, G-Experience, Japan
- Anish Michael, Lead, Centre for Future Mobility, OMI Foundation, India
- Swagatika Mishra, Assistant Professor, Sri Sri University, India
- Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Senior Manager, EnAble India, India
- Misaki Murase, Member, Global Shapers (World Economic Forum), Japan
- Kenji Narushima, Senior Director, Ridecell, United States / Japan
- Yoshifumi Nin, President, ASHA, Japan
- Asami Okada, Founder, Welsib, Japan
- Bhargav Padhiyar, Founder and Director, Studio IF, India
- Meghana Rao Pahlajani, Technical Lead, 2030 Water Resources Group, World Bank, India
- Archana Pandey, Founder, Aaryavart.org, India
- Jennifer Pandiyan, Founder and CEO, Thales Cleantech (OPC) Pvt Ltd, India
- Ashish Vijaybhai Pandya, Consultant, ideaship Inc., Japan / India
- Dinesh Rathod, Electrical Design Engineer, EBARA Corporation, Japan / India
- Hikari Sandhu, CEO/Collaborative Researcher, MusicAid.LLC/Yokohama City University, Japan
- Dhiraj Santdasani, Technical Advisor, C40 Cities, India
- Bhavisha Prakashbhai Sheth, Chief Operating Officer, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, India
- Veeresh Singh, Chief Executive Officer, NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council, India
- Neha Soneji, Program Director, Child Development Tech Mahindra Foundation, India
- Avinash Sosale, Managing Director, Stanzen, India
- Shingo Takemoto, Board Chairman, SOCIAL DESIGNERS FOR D., Japan
- Yuki Takishima, VP for Social Impact Design, READYFOR, Japan
- Nikita Tiwari, Senior Research Manager, Sambodhi Research and Communication Pvt. Ltd, India
- Mai Tomabechi, Director, Mirairo Inc., Japan
- Ryo Toyoda, Data Scientist, AKKODiS Consulting Ltd., Japan
- Rie Toyomoto, Program-Specific Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
- Aman Trehan, VP-Institutional Partnerships & Research, PropEquity, India
- Philip Varghese, Postdoctoral Researcher, Akita International University, Japan / India
- Eri Yamamoto, Director, The Nippon Foundation Parasports Support Center, Japan
- Yusuke Yasuda, Founder and CEO, Kizuki Co., Ltd., Japan
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