At the AI For All event, Ankur Vora highlights the power of AI when it is designed for real-world impact — improving outcomes, protecting livelihoods, and reaching the last mile.
Ankur Vora, Chief Strategy Officer and President of the Africa and India, argues that AI only matters if it works for people at the last mile: a nurse in a busy ward, a teacher with a crowded classroom, a farmer deciding what to plant.
Designed for the real world
Scale is not a slide. It is whether a tool still helps when power is unreliable, languages are local, and the person using it has minutes, not hours. That is the test the foundation applies to AI investments in health, education, and agriculture.
Country-led, partner-built
Ankur’s work across Africa and India focuses on helping governments and partners adopt tools they can own and adapt. The foundation’s role is to take risks others cannot, share what is learned, and stay focused on measurable improvements in people’s lives.
Read more about Ankur’s role on the foundation’s leadership page.