Akanksha Khatri is the Head of Strategic Insights and Impact at the Centre for Nature and Climate. She brings over a decade of experience at the intersection of sustainability, policy, and strategic leadership. Prior to this, she served as the Head of the Nature Action Agenda at the World Economic Forum, where she led the influential New Nature Economy Reports series, advancing the global dialogue on integrating nature and biodiversity into mainstream economic and business decision-making.

Earlier in her tenure at the World Economic Forum, Akanksha held multiple leadership roles, including Lead for Government Engagement for India and South Asia, and later as Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy and Performance for the Forum’s Regional and Government Engagement globally.

Before joining the Forum, she gained corporate experience at HT Media Ltd., India’s second-largest media company. Akanksha holds a BA (Hons.) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, and an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University, USA. She was also a World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellow (2013–2016).

Her work continues to focus on building actionable insights and cross-sectoral partnerships that drive sustainable economic transformation.