Riya Mehta

Riya Mehta is a political science and economics student at the University of Toronto, passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to solve global challenges. As a Youth Council Member at UNIDO, she co-creates impactful youth policies and advocates for social justice. Her focus lies in building sustainable communities, advancing innovation, and creating global advocacy networks. She has worked with IBM on innovation programs, spoken at major conferences like SXSW and Collision, and aspires to lead a global organization that drives systemic change through policy reform and technological solutions.