Anu Shah | AI Product Leader | Amazon & Meta Alum

Anu Shah; Entrepreneur, global speaker, investor, and philanthropic leader—dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, advancing women in leadership, and driving meaningful social impact across communities worldwide.

ANU'S STORY

From earning ₹6,000/month at a Mumbai call center at age 20, Anu Shah rose to be Brand Manager with a leading FMCG company in India. A merit-based scholarship at University of Leeds unlocked her global career across M&A, entrepreneurship, strategy consulting, venture capital, and product leadership at Meta/Amazon—spanning Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Rwanda, San Francisco, and New York across 4 continents.

Beyond her corporate achievements, she has led UN-linked refugee rehabilitation initiatives in Rwanda and Lebanon and contributed to gender-parity program design at the United Nations. She has also served on the American India Foundation’s Leadership Committee and founded The Talk Lane, where she hosts global leaders discussing ethics, innovation, and societal progress. This site chronicles her verified journey.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNEY

Built and advised early-stage ventures including EFI Hub, Rocket Internet portfolio company Ushift, and Resume Ranks across Rwanda, Singapore, and New York.

PODCAST HOST

The Talk Lane— a passion project / side gig born from a spontaneous NYC coffee chat—now hosts rigorous, unscripted conversations with trusted leaders, staying niche by design.

SPEAKER ENGAGEMENT

Retained by CNBC Africa as commentator; keynote speaker at TEDx, INSEAD, French Chamber of Commerce—sharing insights on leadership, tech, global markets, entrepreneurship

AUTHOR

Guest writer / contributor for CNBC, e27, and BW Disrupt; children’s book author of Little Hearts, Big Emotions, bringing emotional intelligence worldwide to readers.

PHILANTHROPY

Led philanthropy spanning refugee rehabilitation, labor welfare, education, and disability access through AIF, Inkomoko, Basmeh & Zeitooneh, Karma Junction globally.

GLOBAL POLICY WORK

Worked with the UN Assistant Secretary-General’s Office on gender-parity initiatives; contributed to AI policy with Meta/OpenAI/Microsoft, shaping scalable development frameworks.

AWARDS & HONORS

Recognized through selective awards and honors across the UK, Singapore, India, and New York, reflecting leadership in technology, entrepreneurship, and social impact..

NEWS & STORIES

Featured across global media for work spanning technology, markets, entrepreneurship, policy, and social impact, with coverage reflecting long-form perspectives and analysis.