Shivam Kalkar

Shivam Kalkar, originally from Aurangabad, India, is currently pursuing an MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), graduating with the Silver Medal. Shivam is deeply passionate about democratizing access to healthcare, education, and financial services for underserved populations through emerging technologies and policy advocacy. While at IIT Madras, he developed an electrolarynx to help oral cancer survivors speak. After graduation, he moved to Tokyo, Japan, to further his mission of applying technology for social good. He joined Nomura Research Institute, where he advised the Japanese government and major corporations on leveraging AI to tackle Japan’s pressing societal challenges. In addition, he leads Unnati Microfinance NPO in India, which focuses on the financial inclusion of women in low-income communities, including his own.