MUMBAI: The National Association of Software & Service Companies (Nasscom) Foundation has appointed Organic Cotton Accelerator country director, India Jyoti Sharma as its CEO starting the new calendar year.
The Nasscom Foundation is a non-profit organisation representing the Indian IT industry in the Nasscom ecosystem. Its core philosophy is TechForGood, through which it strives to unleash the power of technology by providing access and opportunity to those in need. It uses technology to assist people and institutions in transforming the way they address social and economic concerns.
With about 24 years’ experience, Jyoti has been driving social impact across diverse sectors, including gender equality, education, climate change, regenerative agriculture, child rights and disaster management. She has been instrumental in shaping various organisations’ strategic vision and driving their growth.
Among them: Practical Action Consulting (India representative, March 2020-December 2021), World Resources Institute (director, institutional development, December 2018 to March 2020), Magic Bus Foundation (regional director-north, November 2015-November 2018, Save the Children India (head-institutional partnerships, April 2011-October 2015), Oxfam (regional coordinator Program fund raising South Asia, November 2008 to March 2011), DG European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office – ECHO (programme officer - south Asia, October 2005-October 2008), and Action Aid UK (program officer, June 2001-September 2005).
The BA from the Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University completed her masters in social work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Tiss (Mumbai) in 2001.
Jyoti was quite exhilarated about taking on the challenge of driving the Nasscom Foundation in the new era of AI and ML. “My first day was nothing short of inspiring. It’s clear that this team shares a passion for creating meaningful change—something I am eager to champion in the times ahead. As we dive into 2025, I look forward to building a future where hashtag#TechForGood continues to transform lives, empower communities, and create opportunities for all,”said Jyoti on Linkedin on 2 January the day she joined the Nasscom Foundation .
