Vaibhav Lodha is a prominent entrepreneur and co-founder of ftcash, a digital payment and loans platform dedicated to financial inclusion. With more than a decade in the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, and policy, Vaibhav has been recognized by MIT and honored by HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for his efforts in empowering micro-merchants in India. ftcash has received support from Facebook, PayPal, and MasterCard, and it was named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in India by Forbes. Vaibhav has also worked for XPRIZE, The World Bank, LGT Venture Philanthropy, and the Government of India, among others. Vaibhav's work has been featured at the Nobel Peace Center, CNN, Forbes, and the World Economic Forum, and he sits on the advisory council of the Harvard Business Review and MIT Technology Review Global Panel. Vaibhav holds a degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, and has completed Executive Education in Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.