Navroop Sahdev is a visionary serial entrepreneur, economist, and technology futurist, and the Founder and CEO of The Digital Economist, a global think tank advancing human-centered economics, technology governance, and institutional resilience. She operates at the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, economic policy, and global governance, advising governments, enterprises, and multilateral institutions on navigating systemic transformation in an era of rapid technological change. Under her leadership, The Digital Economist publishes more than 100 research papers annually and convenes policymakers, industry leaders, and global institutions to address challenges spanning climate transition, financial inclusion, digital identity, decentralized finance, and sustainability.

Central to this work is The Digital Economist’s Center of Excellence on the Human-Centered Global Economy, a flagship research and leadership platform bringing together more than 100 Executive Fellows from across sectors. Through this network, Navroop leads policy-relevant research, institutional framework design, and systems-level innovation that informs global decision-making, including engagement with the United Nations ecosystem and international financial institutions. Her approach blends economic theory with emerging technologies to translate complex systems into practical, governance-ready solutions. Navroop is the co-author of Blockchain Economics: Implications of Distributed Ledgers, Markets, Communications Networks, and Algorithmic Reality and Hyperledger’s widely adopted Blockchain for Business course, which has empowered nearly 200,000 entrepreneurs worldwide. A former researcher at Harvard University and a Connection Science Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, she has contributed influential research on distributed systems, digital identity, and networked economies. Recognized by Forbes as an authoritative voice on the economics of emerging technologies, Navroop is a sought-after global speaker known for bringing a governance-first, human-centered lens to the future of AI, blockchain, and digital infrastructure.