Team

Team

AI for real impact

Billion Hopes team

“AI for real impact is AI that’s realistic, grounded in truth and shorn of over-promise and hype. That’s AI which brings value to its users. Billion Hopes strives to bring AI for real impact.”

  • Sandy is an engineer trained at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
  • A top-ranking student all through his academic life, he made it to all the prestigious IIMs in 1990s
  • Built several successful education enterprises in more than three decades of a career dedicated to education, mentoring and entrepreneurship
  • Trained several hundred thousands across India, and the world, for various exams, subjects and as part of development programmes, offline and online
  • Sandy’s direct teaching experience spans more than 40,000 hours
  • His competencies range from simplifying complexities in teaching, building systems and processes for large operations, creating training processes for consistency and high-quality, building high-value courses and programmes for learners of different age groups, and integrating diverse streams of knowledge into a holistic one
  • Sandy’s decade-long love affair with all things AI has taken him diving deep into the multiple dimensions of artificial intelligence – technical, non-technical and strategic
  • He brings a unique combination of teaching ability, business acumen and strategic vision in one place. Check his qualifications here
  • He believes in “AI for real impact” which means AI mentoring and education without the silly hype and dangerous snake-oil nonsense, but one that stays sharply focused on what AI can do for businesses in the real world
  • Sandy’s focus is always to find what value any AI or Machine Learning (ML) project builds for the users, beyond the shiny headlines and the useless false promises of instant hyper-performance
  • His personal passion reflects in a library that includes thousands of books, with a rich collection of AI literature – books, text books, and technical papers
  • Sandy firmly believes non-technology professionals and ‘AI beginners’ can do wonders with AI given the right training that demystifies hard tech jargon in a business context, something totally missing today

“Technology transforms only when people do. At BillionHopes.ai, our mission is to make AI a capability that uplifts individuals, strengthens organisations, and expands human possibility.”

Satyam Joshi brings more than two decades of strategic and communication leadership spanning media, brand consulting, and public narrative design. His career includes heading national brand mandates at The Times of India Group, where he managed one of the country’s largest brand portfolios exceeding ₹150 crore, aligned editorial direction with business goals, and led integrated campaigns that helped enterprises strengthen reputation, market presence, and citizen engagement. His experience also extends to Radio Mirchi and digital innovation initiatives within TOI, giving him a deep understanding of how audiences think, participate, and evolve across platforms.

Across roles, Satyam has worked at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, behaviour change, and institutional outcomes — designing and executing programs for corporates as well as national political leadership. His work in policy advisory, electoral strategy, and media intelligence has informed public messaging, organisational positioning, and narrative management at scale.

At BillionHopes.ai, he applies this cross-functional experience to build an AI-enabled education and consulting ecosystem that strengthens capability, accelerates transformation, and prepares individuals and institutions for a technology-driven future. He oversees vision, value architecture, and partnerships, ensuring that AI becomes an instrument for clarity, competence, and meaningful growth rather than disruption alone.

His academic grounding, including international exposure at institutions such as Harvard University and ENPC Paris, complements his practitioner experience — enabling a leadership approach that is analytical, people-centred, and impact-driven.

Areas of Expertise

  • Brand strategy, portfolio and campaign leadership
  • Public narrative and communication architecture
  • Platform thinking across digital, print, and radio media
  • Cross-sector advisory experience spanning corporates and national missions
  • Capability building and transformation strategy

Educational Background

  • Computer Science (Hons.), DAVV, Indore
  • MBA, École des Ponts Business School, Paris
  • Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Harvard University, USA
  • Generative AI Certification, upGrad (Microsoft partnership)
  • Shivalik Daga is currently a Director, AI Products, and former technology consultant with over 10 years of experience across diverse industries including healthcare, fintech and mobile advertising.
  • He has worked with diverse teams to support the design, development and deployment of ML/AI models at companies of different sizes from Series A to a Top-5 US Health Insurance firm.
  • His academic background includes a graduate certificate in Technology Policy, an MS in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon and a BS in Chemical Engineering.
  • Shivalik has worked at the intersection of technology, society, and governance, helping institutions understand how artificial intelligence may influence people, markets, and public systems.
  • He interprets emerging AI trends, assessing broad risks and opportunities, contributing to policy discussions, and supporting the development of guidelines that encourage responsible and beneficial use of AI.
  • He collaborates with technical experts, legal advisors, and stakeholders, translating complex ideas into accessible inputs for decision-makers, while remaining adaptable as the technology and its societal implications continue to evolve.