Akanksha Rath

Akanksha Rath is a communications leader, educator, and programme strategist with experience spanning academia, business, and the nonprofit sector. She leads Capacity Building initiatives at the Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN), where she oversees fintech innovation and talent development programmes that bring together emerging talent, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, regulators, and academic partners to address real-world challenges and develop practical solutions.

Akanksha also teaches at Singapore Management University (SMU), having previously taught at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of Singapore (NUS). She has extensive experience designing and managing complex programmes, building cross-sector partnerships, and facilitating collaboration across diverse stakeholders. She holds a Master’s in Tri-Sector Collaboration and is passionate about persuasion, storytelling, and corporate communications.