Manasa Acharya is an urban planner and government innovation specialist who has spent close to a decade working with governments, philanthropy, academia, and nonprofits in India and the US towards the goal of improving access and livability through large-scale systems transformation. She believes in leveraging the power of public institutions and digital technology to drive equitable change, and is particularly committed to address issues in urban planning, sustainable infrastructure, and collaborative governance. Manasa holds a Master in Urban Planning from Harvard University and has worked with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, previously as a Fellow addressing public safety concerns in the City of Saint Paul and more recently, as a Program Coordinator overseeing Bloomberg Harvard Fellows across 25+ American cities.