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Rekha Koita is the director and co-founder of Koita Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation which focuses on two key areas – digital health adoption in India and transformation of SPOs. With consulting experience at Accenture and corporate training background at Mind Matters, Rekha spearheads the SPO transformation efforts. The foundation works with SPOs to optimise processes and implement technology to enhance program scale and outcomes.

She holds a master’s degree in materials science and engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a BTech from IIT Bombay.

Rekha was honoured with IIT Bombay’s Distinguished Services Award in 2019.

Rizwan Koita is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with a passion to leverage emerging technologies and business process innovation for meaningful social impact. He serves as the director & co-founder at Koita Foundation, as well as the chairperson of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare providers (NABH) He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from IIT Bombay & a master’s degree in electrical engineering & computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Prior to Koita Foundation, Rizwan co-founded CitiusTech, a global healthcare technology company. Under his leadership, CitiusTech became one of the fastest growing healthcare technology companies globally and became India’s 25th Unicorn in 2019 (the first Indian Unicorn in healthcare technology).

He has been awarded the prestigious IIT Bombay’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019, and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of Year Award in 2013.

Rizwan is now actively associated with his philanthropic venture, Koita Foundation which focuses on Digital Health in India. Koita Foundation partners with leading academic institutions, hospitals, and industry associations to drive digital health adoption in India. Koita Foundation partners include IIT Bombay, Ashoka University, Tata Memorial / National Cancer Grid, Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS).

Anu Prasad is the founder & CEO of India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS), a Delhi-based
nonprofit that works to strengthen the leadership talent pool in the social sector. Prior to setting up ILSS in 2017, Anu was the founding deputy dean of the prestigious Young India
Fellowship (YIF) and a founding member of Ashoka University, India’s first liberal arts
university. Before joining the social sector, Anu held leadership roles at multinational
companies such as American Express and TNT. At Amex, she led the implementation of
Amex’s global financial re-engineering as a part of launching Amex financial resource centre in India. At TNT she was head of finance for the company’s North India region. An
entrepreneur at heart, Anu has also co-founded and managed a successful travel company.
She has also been a consultant for Dell Foundation on its education projects. Anu is an avid reader, an active volunteer in civic causes, and a passionate believer in lifelong learning, all of which she incorporates into the ILSS proposition of learning and values-based leadership.

She also mentors young professionals and senior leaders and sits on the Board of two
nonprofit organisations. Anu graduated from HR College, Mumbai, and received her MBA
from IMI, New Delhi.

Anirban leads the Centre of Excellence for Digital Transformation at ILSS. He has more than two decades of experience in delivering strong commercial growth and leading large scale business transformations, for Fortune 500 enterprises, using innovative data science & AI frameworks.

He has set-up from scratch and led a number of highly successful analytics & AI enterprises across the globe, and has been instrumental in designing and implementing pioneering AI/ML solutions across various industries.

Prior to ILSS, Anirban held global strategic and business leadership roles in organisations such as Accenture, AXA, HP, and GE.

Anirban holds a master’s degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics, India and is also an alum of The ILSS Leadership Program.

Mehak Jain brings over five years of experience and a deep passion for transforming the landscape of higher education in India. She began her journey in the education sector as a consultant at 9.9 Education, where she played a key role in building higher education
institutions from the ground up, taking them from concept to execution. Prior to that, she worked in financial planning and analysis at ABP Network.

Mehak is a Young India Fellow from Ashoka University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Hyderabad and is an alumna of the University of Delhi.

Hiya Banerjee is a strategy-driven professional passionate about bridging the gap between policy, governance, and social impact. With expertise in policy advocacy, program management, and stakeholder engagement, she excels at navigating complex ecosystems and fostering collaborations among governments, corporations, and grassroot organisations to drive sustainable, high-impact solutions.

With nearly five years of experience in the social sector, Hiya holds a master’s degree in advertising and marketing from the Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), Mumbai. Before joining ILSS, she held diverse roles at SEWA Bharat, the Chief Minister’s Office Haryana, the Development and Panchayats Department (Government of Haryana), and Haqdarshak, contributing to initiatives at the intersection of governance and community development.

Raised in Ranchi, Hiya is also a trained Hindustani classical singer and dancer.