Sanjay Nadkarni

Professor of Innovation

Sanjay Nadkarni works at the intersection of open innovation and human-centred AI, translating frameworks into practical impact. His portfolio spans academic research, corporate advisory work and consultancy for governments and multilateral organizations, and his work has received awards. An advocate for democratizing technology, he supports educational and social entrepreneurship initiatives that empower small and micro businesses. He is a professor of innovation at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Dubai and a co-founder of Hoick, a sentiment-mining deep-tech startup based in the United Arab Emirates.