Payal Arora is a critically acclaimed author and speaker who has delivered keynote addresses in more than 62 countries. As a senior professor of Technology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, she leverages her two decades of experience to educate about digital science. With a particular interest in marginalized women in the Global South, Arora shares information about the power of the internet in raising awareness about issues facing the global poor.
In 2020, Arora founded FemLab.co to help enhance networks for marginalized women with the help of digital media. As a prolific writer, her work is available in media and publications, such as
BBC, TechCrunch, The Boston Globe, and the Economist
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She's also authored numerous books about the digital media age and its impact on developing countries.
Dot Com Mantra
focuses on digital media in the Central Himalayas and its impact on digitally disadvantaged groups. In 2019, her book called
The Next Billion Users
explores privacy and national security issues of developing countries. She's also co-authored a book about new media, which offers the reader insights into the relationship between cultural transformations and technology.
As an acclaimed speaker on the inclusion of low-income groups in the digital evolution, Arora brings audiences a wealth of insights on the topic.