Niyati Mehta works in the culture and heritage and philanthropy sector and is based in Mumbai, India. Her areas of interest are culture and heritage as well as leadership and philanthropy. Her work profile includes creating new ideas, developing projects, nurturing partnerships, and cultivating philanthropy in and with India, including between the UK and India. She has been a recipient of the Chevening Clore Fellowship for leadership in the cultural sector, the Edward T. Cone Foundation and the American Express Fellowships to the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders, and last year, received the Charles Wallace India Trust Research Grant Scholarship to study heritage and philanthropy. Niyati also teaches as visiting faculty at universities and institutions in India. She is a returning Salzburg Global Fellow.