Innovation with Akamai ft. Neha Jain CSR Partnerships for Innovation

In this episode of CSR Partnerships for Innovation, Krishna sat down with Neha Jain from Akamai. She shared the story of how Akamai’s flagship programme got started, and how at the intersection of technology and impact, Akamai is evolving their CSR strategy. With Akamai’s focus on innovation and their earnest efforts to encourage, mentor, and fund entrepreneurs with incredible solutions, Neha shares how her story has evolved with Akamai’s CSR innovation journey.

Neha Jain is the Director of Operations and Innovation and Co-chair of the CSR Trust at Akamai Technologies, which has been promoting innovative solutions to solve India’s water crisis.

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Host: Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy | ⁠Linkedin
Guest: Neha Jain | Linkedin
Producer: Meenakshi Iyer
Audio Engineer & Editor: Abhilash Raikar
Designer: Usha Sondhi Kundu
Music: Credit to https://www.FesliyanStudios.com for the background music.

Content Chapters:


0:00 - Podcast Introduction
01:42 - Introduction to Akamai and Neha Jain
02:40 - CSR at Akamai and how it has evolved
04:22 - How Akamai sees CSR in India
08:41 - The story of how Akamai first transitioned to innovation in CSR
22:02 - CSR Compliance and internal discussions
28:59 - Stand out innovations & next steps for Akamai's Flagship Programme
34:28 - Advice for the CSR ecosystem
36:46 - Summary and thanks