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About Me

Yatin is a social innovator, entrepreneur and TED Fellow, with a focus on technology and social media for social change.

Originally from India, Yatin's experience ranges from founding two social enterprises in India, working with larger non-profit organizations like Ashoka in USA and several others in India and Europe, and consulting with technology firms like Hewlett-Packard Research Labs, Intel, Nokia and Human Factors to develop innovative technology products for emerging markets.

Yatin loves working on the cross-section of technology, design, business and social change and follows an entrepreneurial approach to problems. Some of his recent projects include building a crowd-sourced global map of alternative education schools and resources, developing a local open-governance network to connect academia, industry and public sector, and Art Pitara, an initiative to develop creative potential in underserved children in developing countries.

At TED Global 2013, he's looking forward to collaborate with other TEDsters on new projects globally.

Yatin has been educated as an technologist, trained as a user experience researcher and currently learning about Leadership and Organizational Sustainability in Sweden.

He is a TED Fellow, an Atlas Corps Fellow, and Swedish Institute Future Global Leader and blogs at the The Social Innovation Blog.

Location:
Sweden, Malmã¶/lund
Current organization:
Ashoka / Youth Venture
Past organizations:
Pankhudi Foundation, Atlas Corps, Hewlett-Packard Research Labs India, Art Pitara
Current role:
Social Innovator / Entrepreneur
Gender:
Male
Areas of expertise:
Social Enterpreneurship, Community Development, Marketing & Branding, Social Media - Digital Activism, Design Strategy, Sustainability, Fundraising, Project Management
I am:
Blogger, Brainstormer, Connector, Designer, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Project manager, Social entrepreneur, Startup, Technologist
Associations:
Ashoka, Youth Venture, Atlas Corps, Pankhudi Foundation, Hewlett-Packard Research Labs India, Illumine Knowledge Resources
Languages:
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Urdu
My website links:
The Social Innovation Blog, Pankhudi Foundation, Art Pitara
Universities:
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), India, UN World Food Program and ONE, Malmo University, Sweden
TED conferences attended:
TEDGlobal 2013, TEDIndia 2009, TED2009
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I'm passionate about

Social Entrepreneurs, Design Thinking, Innovation, Technology, Social Media, Nonprofits, and Youth

An idea worth spreading

I believe that all big changes start with a simple idea and a small action. One small action at a time can bring about a great change.

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Social Change Ideas, Social Entrepreneurs, Technology for Social Change, Startups, Children and Youth, Education, User Research, Ethnography, Design and Innovation.

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