Swati is a technology policy researcher based in New Delhi, India. Currently, she works with the Centre for Communication Governance, an academic research centre based at the National Law University of Delhi (CCG-NLUD) on issues that lie at the intersection of technology, law and policy, and society. Her focus areas include privacy, data protection, data governance and emerging technologies. At present, she is examining the non-crypto blockchain ecosystem in India and studying its potential for addressing socio-economic challenges, creating inclusive e- governance models, and embedding privacy in the context of developing countries of the Global South. Prior to joining CCG-NLUD, Swati worked with a leading southern voice on fostering consumer sovereignty in digital economy.