Ankita Shetty, the multi-hyphenate maven changing the world one byte at a time

In the sprawling landscapes of beauty, tech, and philanthropy, it’s rare to find a person who gracefully navigates through all three. Ankita Shetty, the serial entrepreneur and reigning Miss World United Nations, is a rare gem in this regard. With a resume that most would find schizophrenically diverse, Ankita has transformed herself into a modern-day polymath—a queen wearing the crown of both glamour and geekdom.

Once upon a time, on a global stage where contestants from over 39 countries held their breath, Ankita was crowned Miss World UN. Most would rest on such laurels, letting the glittering tiara define their identity. But Ankita is not ‘most people.’ The applause that welcomed her pageant victory soon became the background score to her entrepreneurial journey.

As a Global Director with Avanade, Microsoft’s business offshoot, Ankita doesn’t just take a seat at the table; she sets the agenda. Her influence has spread from boardrooms to classrooms, filling the roles of a board member at universities and an advocate for tech startups. All this while laying the groundwork for digital technology to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Her business, a consultancy labyrinth for the corporate Goliaths, provides strategy across data, digital, and marketing. If that were not enough, Ankita’s work with the Accenture Microsoft Business Group is shaking up the data and digital markets across the Asia-Pacific. In simple terms, she’s a catalyst in a world resistant to change.

And just when you think you’ve encapsulated Ankita in neat descriptors, she switches gears into philanthropy. The Ankita Shetty Foundation, an Australian-based initiative, isn’t just a namesake affair. Through it, she enables young minds to engage with STEM, connecting them to a future they might not have otherwise been able to imagine. Ankita furthers the global dialogue with her DigitalTech4SDGs project, aimed at showcasing how bytes and pixels can serve global goals and solve real-world problems.

Her role as a brand ambassador for the Sri Lankan Disabled Cricket Team doesn’t just add another feather in her cap; it gives the differently-abled a stage they never knew they could stand on. And for a woman who’s already a multicultural ambassador in Australia, focusing on Victoria’s diverse communities, her cap must be getting quite heavy with all these feathers.

Accolades have found her, as inevitably as magnets find metal. From being declared one of the world’s top 10 most beautiful women to receiving plaudits as ‘Beauty with Brains,’ Ankita has been on the receiving end of superlatives that many dream of but few attain.

International partnerships are also part of her oeuvre. Aligning with the Queen Hertie Foundation in Ghana and Queens Can Code in Nigeria, Ankita aims to close the gender gap in coding, reflecting her holistic approach to bettering human lives.

In a world brimming with specialists, Ankita Shetty is an intriguing generalist—mastering diverse realms and weaving them into a singular tapestry of influence and inspiration. Whether you see her as a beauty queen, a tech evangelist, or a philanthropist, the one thing you can’t do is box her into a single category. With her multi-dimensional prowess, Ankita Shetty is more than a force to be reckoned with; she’s an icon for our age.

For those entranced by Ankita’s boundless journey and would like to venture into the unexplored terrains of technology and strategy, you can connect with her here.

To borrow from Whitman, Ankita Shetty is large; she contains multitudes. And we’re all the better for it.

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