Shruti H. Sannon is a Research Assistant at The Governance Lab, a MacArthur and Knight Foundation-funded center that explores ways in which technological advances can be used to re-imagine governance structures and solve intractable social problems.

Shruti has conducted qualitative research in multiple countries, including consumer research and ethnographic fieldwork to inform brand strategies and communications campaigns across a variety of media platforms. During her time in advertising, she developed communications strategies for multinational clients across a range of industries (including financial services, consumer goods, and non-profit) in Singapore, Dubai, and New Delhi.

She holds a Master of Arts degree in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University, with a specialization in Technology and Society. Her interests include technological innovation, human rights and development, Internet governance, and women’s advocacy.