I’m pleased to be speaking at the @avpn_asia Global Conference 2026 later this month on a session titled: Show Me the Evidence: Rethinking What Deserves to Scale, alongside @asifsaleh from BRAC and Rasha Attar ElSolh from the UAE Behavioral Science Group and moderated by @BanerjeeShonali from Cambridge Judge Business School. From 25–27 August 2026, over 2,000 leaders across philanthropy, impact investing, corporates, and policy will come together in New Delhi to explore the future of capital and impact in Asia. Looking forward to connect with both longstanding and new partners and colleagues. @JPAL | @JPAL_SA #AVPN2026 #BlueprintForAction #ImpactInAsia #SeeYouInIndia #ViksitBharat2047

Last month, I joined 30+ leaders in Hong Kong, from across Asia, the Middle East, and North America to explore how evidence can inform better philanthropy. Throughout the three days, we discussed impact measurement, cost effectiveness, theory of change, government partnerships, and what it takes to scale. Thanks to the Institute of Philanthropy for convening this group of leaders and to all the participants for their eagerness to engage and thoughtful insights. @JPAL @JPAL_SEA

AI can help governments and nonprofits identify needs earlier, deliver personalized support, reduce administrative burden, support frontline workers, and use scarce resources more effectively, especially when development needs are large and public budgets are under strain. But AI’s potential does not automatically translate into impact. Whether it improves lives depends on how it is designed, deployed, used, evaluated, and adapted over time. J-PAL’s AI Evidence Playbook helps policymakers, practitioners, and donors ask practical questions before adopting or scaling AI: What problem will it solve? What task will it support? Who needs to use it? What assumptions must hold? How will we know whether it improves outcomes? Read the Playbook here: j-p.al/ai-evidence-playbook @JPAL

Happy Spring from all of us at @JPAL! We got together recently to ring in the warmer weather. I am lucky to work with the most wonderful (and stylish) colleagues. To see what we're excited about for the year ahead, read our annual report here: povertyactionlab.org/2025/im…

Thanks to @IndiasporaForum for hosting the 2026 Indiaspora Forum last month in Bangalore. It was a great convening of the global Indian diaspora across geographies, industries, and generations. I joined a panel on Making the Next Billion in Global Giving Count, along with Karan Bilimoria (UK House of Lords) and Deepak Chopra (Freedom Employability Academy), moderated by Swetha Totapally (Dalberg). I stressed how evidence-informed private philanthropy can be catalytic for governments and non-profits to work together to greatly increase the impact and scale of social development programs in India. @JPAL @JPAL_SA

I joined @catherinecheney on @devex's Global Progress in the AI Era, along with colleagues @deankarlan and Temina Madon, to discuss AI for development and why and how evidence should be a critical part of the journey. Many thanks to all three for the engaging conversation. Give it a listen below. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7cv… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/devex-intl/gl… YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_Es8Jg…