Ankitha Cheerakathil
Founder & Director, InnovaPolis
Ankitha Cheerakathil is a public policy specialist. She began her career leading the Czech think tank Institute H21’s initiatives on collective intelligence and participatory democracy in India. Previously, she was a Research Consultant at the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), University of Pennsylvania. Her expertise includes public engagement, youth empowerment and municipal governance. She is an alumna of McGill University, Sciences Po and Delhi University.
Flavis Thomas Thommana
Co-Founder & President, InnovaPolis
Flavis Thommana is a product management specialist. With a background in technology and a keen understanding of how products can align the broader needs of society, he is curious about developing innovative solutions by identifying stakeholder needs. Flavis began his career with global IT giant Cognizant, followed by the market research firm Gartner. Currently, he is a Product Manager with Konica Minolta Canada.He is an alumni of IIT Roorkee and University of Calicut.