Ankhi Das

Ankhi is a seasoned public policy expert with deep knowledge and expertise in the technology sector. For almost a decade she served as Facebook’s public policy leader for India, south and central Asia, building one of the biggest policy team in the tech sector in the region and contributed to the company’s growth mission, helping the Facebook family of apps in India grow from 8 million users in 2011 to over 450 million users in 2020. She also led impact grant making through a variety of program investments to non-profits to promote a safer internet, advance skills and economic opportunity for small and micro enterprises, particularly women led businesses. 

Prior to Facebook, Ankhi had a long career at MSFT where she held various roles including being the Policy Director and Head of corporate citizenship for the company in India. 

She enjoys working at the intersection of tech policy, consumer markets and entrepreneurship development. 

Ankhi post graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi where she studied Political Science and International relations.