Sashwati Banerjee

Sashwati Banerjee is an award-winning strategic communications and social impact leader with over two decades of experience designing and executing behaviour change, public awareness, and multi-stakeholder campaigns across India and the Global South. With a deep understanding of the intersection of communication, gender equity, and development, she has built and led some of India’s most impactful campaigns in education, health, renewable energy, and digital inclusion.

Sashwati currently serves as Director & Regional Lead for Dalberg Media Asia, where she heads cross-country storytelling and movement-building projects. She brings expertise in crafting narrative frameworks, managing creative and production teams, and leading co-creation with public and private sector partners.

She is also the Founder of Top Parent, a free mobile-first EdTech at home platform with over 2 million+ downloads, promoting early learning outcomes among low-income families. Previously, as the Founder and Managing Director of Sesame Workshop India, she localized and scaled the iconic Sesame Street brand to 9 Indian languages and raised over $25M for impact-driven content across TV, radio, and community media.

Sashwati’s past work with USAID-funded health programs, and advisory roles with CREA, Point of View, and ARROW, reflect her ability to design inclusive communication strategies for hard-to-reach audiences. Her cross-sectoral experience spans government, multilateral agencies, foundations, and grassroots organizations.

She has spoken at TED India, Brookings, and UNESCO, and serves on the Boards of Breakthrough and Katha. She holds a degree in English Literature from Delhi University and a diploma in Advertising & PR from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan.