Members Talk - Devi Sahny - Founder & CEO, Ascend Now

Devi Sahny, CEO of Ascend Now and The Edge, discusses her entrepreneurial journey and focus on teaching entrepreneurship to K-12 students. She emphasizes the importance of softer skills like networking and resilience in the age of AI. Ascend Now aims to give students 'buy-in' in their education, highlighting an 11-year-old who created and sold an app for senior citizens. Devi is concerned about the slow pace of change in the education system and the lack of youth involvement in curriculum discussions. She appreciates FII for including youth voices and facilitating cross-industry learning. She learns a lot from the youth, advocating for meeting them where they are and empowering them. She met a CEO of a blockchain company and is looking to integrate their course into her program, and will be attending panels on geopolitics and climate change.