Priya Lakhani began her career as a barrister specialising in defamation law, and in 2008 founded Masala Masala, a successful FMCG business that also supported social initiatives to provide meals and vaccinations to communities in India and Africa.
Lakhani has worked with the governments on AI policies and regulation and was invited to join the advisory board of the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), and was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2014. It was through her role at BIS that she became aware of the large numbers of children who were not getting the education they deserved. She also discovered the stresses placed on hardworking but under-resourced teachers, many of whom were thinking of leaving the profession in despair. Now operating in over sixty countries, CENTURY personalises learning for both students and educators, using AI to enhance student performance through offering real-time insights that aid their educational needs being met.
In addition to being the co-founder of the Institute for Ethical AI, she is a member of the Business, Innovation and Skills’ Entrepreneurs’ Forum and a Non-Executive Board Member of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She is a regular contributor to BBC News’ and BBC World News’ review of global headlines. Lakhani’s numerous awards, including the MIT SOLVE and National Economic Innovator of the Year by The Spectator, highlight her expertise in technology and education.
Lakhani is also the author of Inadequate: System Failing our Teachers and Your Children, which critiques and proposes improvements to the educational system. Her numerous awards, including the MIT SOLVE and National Economic Innovator of the Year by The Spectator, highlight her expertise in technology and education.
