Vandana Menon
About Vandana Menon
Vandana Menon serves as the Government Affairs Lead at the Center for the 4th Industrial Revolution at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, where she focuses on technology policy and government engagement. With a background in social sciences and public policy, she collaborates with various stakeholders to promote innovative approaches to technology governance.
Current Role at World Economic Forum
Vandana Menon serves as the Government Affairs Lead at the Center for the 4th Industrial Revolution at the World Economic Forum. She has held this position since 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. In her role, she focuses on technology policy and government engagement, specifically related to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Menon collaborates with a range of stakeholders, including governments, leading companies, civil society, and innovators, to explore new approaches to technology adoption and governance.
Previous Experience at World Economic Forum
Prior to her current role, Vandana Menon worked as a Community Specialist for New Champions in Strategic Intelligence at the World Economic Forum from 2019 to 2021. During her two years in this position, she contributed to initiatives that engaged diverse communities and facilitated discussions on global challenges.
Educational Background
Vandana Menon holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She also earned a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, where she studied Economics and Trade. Additionally, she completed a Master's degree in International Relations and Affairs at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
Professional Experience in Technology and Policy
Vandana Menon has held various roles that intersect technology and policy. She worked at Amazon in Program Management for a month in 2018 in Bengaluru, India. She also served as an Innovator at Just Innovate for two months in 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. Her experience includes a role as Project Strategy at the International Trade Centre in 2018 for two months in Geneva, further emphasizing her expertise in technology policy.
Internships and Early Career
Vandana Menon's early career includes several internships that provided her with foundational experience. She was a Summer Intern at 'Cheer' in 2015 in Chennai, India, and a Research Intern at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for one month in 2016 in Bengaluru. Additionally, she participated in the Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders Fellowship in 2016 for two months in the United States, which contributed to her understanding of international relations.