Aakanksha Tangri, Visiting Fellow

Aakanksha Tangri is the founder of Re:Set which helps organizations attract and retain the best talent by reducing employee burnout, stress and disengagement and improving employee productivity, happiness and team dynamics through its science-backed and customized well-being solutions and programs.

She is a Visiting Fellow at ORF Middle East.

Aakanksha has been named on the Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 list for her work with Re:Set.

A CNN and VICE News journalist turned entrepreneur, Aakanksha has worked on notable stories including with former U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, and soccer star David Beckham.

She graduated with a B.A (Hons. Journalism Specialist) from the University of Toronto with academic distinction and completed her Masters in International Affairs and South Asian Studies from Columbia University.

Her passions lie at the crossroads of mental health and policy, geopolitics, harnessing the power of storytelling, scoping out new cafes, taking endless photos of her dog and fervently watching cricket.