Interview: Priya Lakhani Founder & CEO of CENTURY
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Priya Lakhani OBE is the founder and CEO of CENTURY – the award-winning AI education technology company.
In 2008, Priya left her career as a barrister to launch a FMCG business with products in nationwide supermarket chains and independent retailers. The company’s charitable arm provided millions of meals and 35,000 vaccinations to the underprivileged.
Priya was awarded Business Entrepreneur of the Year by the Chancellor in 2009 and Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2014. She has been a member of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Entrepreneurs’ Forum and in 2019 was appointed to the UK government’s AI Council.
Join us for this exclusive one-to-one interview, where Genna Ash – editor of Education Technology – speaks to Priya about her career and perceptions of the sector, delving into the topic of AI in education and unravelling her forecast for the industry’s future.
Twitter: @priyalakhani
United States
