Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government has selected Manish Maheshwari, an AI entrepreneur and co-founder of Fanory.ai, for the prestigious Mason Fellow Programme. This programme aims to address global development challenges and is renowned for its international impact.
Maheshwari, is the former head of Twitter India and CEO of Network18 Digital. At Harvard, he will explore the strategic implementation of AI to enhance financial stability and creative freedom for content creators and knowledge workers worldwide, particularly in the Gen-AI era.
“We must approach AI development with humility and responsibility, ensuring it benefits all layers of society, especially the marginalised. In doing so, we honour the true spirit of technological advancement — not to overshadow humanity, but to uplift it, ensuring no one is left behind,” Maheshwari told Fe.
The Mason Programme, is Harvard University’s oldest international initiative, and was established over six decades ago. It aims to bring leaders from developing countries to Harvard to tackle pressing global development issues.
The programme boasts an esteemed alumni network which includes influential figures such as UN’s former Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Singapore’s newly appointed Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as well as former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Nobel Peace Prize laureates President Santos of Colombia and President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia.
