Hi, I’m Adi Lankipalle.

I analyze systems, explore ideas, and think about India’s future.

I’m a student at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where I study Finance & International Studies in the Huntsman Program.

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↓ What I’m working on

Currently:

  • Centre for Civil Society (Researcher) – researching India’s education policy and privatization
  • StreetFins (President) – leading a global youth initiative in financial literacy
  • Ascendance (Head of Mentoring) – scaling an international startup mentorship program for high schoolers in developing countries

Previously:

  • R42 Group (AI Fellow) – built trading strategies for an AI-driven analytics hedge fund
  • Wharton Impact Venture Associates – sourced and evaluated early-stage social impact ventures
  • Turner ESG Fellow – explored the intersection of governance, capital, and climate impact
  • India-focused Social Impact – led a 6-month drive collecting 8,500+ clothes and shoes for orphanages and flood relief in India