Jyoti Sharma Appointed CEO of Nasscom Foundation to Lead Sustainable Growth
The Nasscom Foundation has announced the appointment of Jyoti Sharma as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over 20 years of experience in driving social impact across various sectors, including gender equality, education, climate change, regenerative agriculture, child rights, and disaster management, Jyoti brings a wealth of expertise. Her leadership in program development, resource mobilization, and stakeholder engagement makes her ideally suited to guide the foundation into its next phase of sustainable growth and inclusive impact, driven by TechForGood.
Jyoti’s career reflects her unwavering commitment to social empowerment and sustainable development. With a Master’s degree in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, she brings deep expertise in the development sector. She has held leadership roles at renowned organizations such as Organic Cotton Accelerator, the European Commission, World Resources Institute, Magic Bus India Foundation, Action Aid, and Save the Children. Her strengths lie in building high-performing teams, driving impactful programs, and mobilizing significant resources for social initiatives.
Jyoti Sharma, CEO, Nasscom Foundation, said "I strongly believe that technology, when combined with purpose and innovation, can be a catalyst for creating equitable and sustainable development. I am excited to be a part of an organization that has consistently harnessed the power of technology to drive transformative social impact. Together with the team and empowered by the nasscom ecosystem, I am committed to strengthening nasscom foundation’s TechForGood legacy by broadening its reach and deepening its impact. My focus is to ensure that the synergy of technology and social innovation paves the way for India to achieve its vision of digital equity and inclusive growth".
Aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) goals and the country’s vision of inclusive growth, the foundation’s signature programs, including Digital Literacy to empower the last mile, Skilling and Employability for Indian marginalized youth especially women, Digital capacity building of Women Entrepreneurs, Powering systemic change through Social Innovation and empowering the NGO ecosystem have created tremendous impact. In its new phase of growth, the foundation is looking forward to strengthening its TechForGood journey through emerging narratives such as AIForSocialGood and enhancing the digital capacity of the impact ecosystem.
Rostow Ravanan, Chairman of Nasscom Foundation, expressed excitement at this new phase of the foundation’s journey, stating, “The appointment of Jyoti Sharma as CEO of Nasscom Foundation marks a pivotal moment for the organization. Her visionary leadership and deep expertise will be instrumental in scaling our impact through our flagship programs, broadening our reach, and driving meaningful change through the innovative use of technology".
Under Jyoti's leadership, the NASSCOM Foundation is set to enhance its collaboration with the industry, impact ecosystem, and government, driving innovative and scalable CSR initiatives. Her visionary guidance will empower the organization to leverage collaboration and innovation to create a more inclusive and equitable future, in line with the SDGs. With her direction, the foundation is poised to strengthen its mission of promoting TechForGood and InclusionForAll.