Navroop Sahdev

About

Navroop Sahdev is the founder and CEO of The Digital Economist, a company that develops groundbreaking solutions to some of the most pressing challenges we face today. She is a Connection Science Fellow at MIT. Navroop Tackle's is leading five initiatives under the Digital Economist umbrella, a wide array of emerging technologies and socio-economic issues. These efforts focus on urgent global concerns such as climate change, financial inclusion, digital identity, and sustainability. Quick Facts Full name Navroop K. Sahdev Birth India Nationality American Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology Husband/Partner Unmarried Net worth Estimated in millions She co-authored the acclaimed "Blockchain for Business" in 2017, an online course with Hyperledger, which has empowered nearly 200,000 entrepreneurs globally and continues to grow. Navroop Sahdev - Career Highlights & Events • 2017 – Advisor for UN Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development • 2018 – Founded The Digital Economist • 2019 – Recognized by WEF as a Global Shaper • 2021 – Hosted Global Roundtable on Blockchain for SDGs • 2023 – Published Web3 governance paper with MIT and Harvard affiliations In 2019, she co-authored "Blockchain Economics: Implications of Distributed Ledgers: Markets, Communications Networks, and Algorithmic Reality," a groundbreaking book that dissects the complex economics of blockchain, alongside distinguished digital economists.

Awards

• MIT Media Lab2023 - Impact Tech Thought Leader
• UN Women & Innovators2022 - Top Women in Blockchain
• WEF2021 - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
• United Nations2020 - Blockchain Leadership Contributor
• World Economic Forum2019 - Global Shaper

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