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Nishtha Mehta

CollabCentral

Shanghai, China

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CollabCentral

CollabCentral

Consulting firm

Shanghai, China

CollabCentral is invested in Cultivating Collaborative Leadership For Corporate Innovators. With over 17 years experience in China and India lead by Nishtha Mehta - a lean innovation coach & executive leadership trainer and co-partnered with leading industry specialists and domain experts. We design, facilitate and deliver open innovation and digital capability acceleration for corporate workplaces with the purpose to infuse start-up, learn-by-doing, experiment, 'fail fast-build-right'​ and intrapreneur culture.
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About me

Curious, passionate, new media creative and technology evangelist who's immensely passionate about continuous learning, people growth and open ecosystem collaboration

I am invested in Fostering Collaborative and Innovative Leadership. As a Corporate Innovation coach and facilitator, I design, facilitate, orchestrate and deliver - leadership capabilities, open innovation and digital transformation missions for corporate workplaces

Work with a range of client partners in the Fortune 500 companies – Beauty, Lifestyle, F&B, FMCG, Health Tech, IoT, Retail

Experience across 2 of the world's largest economies - India and now China where am based for the past - 20 years, and working on various global missions

Am also an active mentor in international startup community for over a decade, an avid collaborator & enabler of industry talent, keynote speaker/moderator and a TEDx speaker. Amongst others are - MMA - Mobile Marketing Association, ad:tech, ClickZ, iMedia brand summit, GDMA (Global Digital Marketing Summit), Travelport, HUBForum, SLUSH, LadiesWhoTech, AmCham, Campaign Asia, Beyond Expo, Chinaccelerator (now Orbit), Innov8rs, Startup LaunchPad, WFA (World Federation of Advertisers), etc and over a dozen of brand side inhouse innovation conferences and events

-- Am attracted to fires -problem solving gets me moving

-- Like to get my hands dirty to co-create solutions

-- Don't believe in breaking the silos. Practitioner of bridging silos. Technology & human as the powerful 'connector'​

Speaker sessions (4)

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

10:55 - 11:20

Fireside Chat: “AI must be a Driver not a Divider for Industry”

Format:Live stream

Focus: How to operationalize the Global Digital Compact (GDC) objectives with intelligent manufacturing and robotics; governance frameworks, technology adoption and measurable outcomes.

11:20 - 12:00

Panel Discussion I:AI and Digitalization for an Inclusive Digital Economy

Format:Live stream

Panel explores making the digital economy inclusive by ensuring AI benefits reach SMEs and developing regions, with strategies on infrastructure, open tools, and partnerships for financial inclusion, education, and public-good applications.

13:30 - 14:30

AI Rapid-fire Solutions Session

Format:Live stream

Live “AI Lighthouse Solutions” demos showcase real-world AI and robotics in manufacturing—from predictive maintenance to energy management—giving attendees hands-on insight into proven tools, real results, and ideas for practical adoption.

15:20 - 15:30

Summary & Closing Remarks

Format:Live stream

The closing session presents UNIDO’s draft Call-to-Action 2025, linking conference outcomes to future events, and inspires continued collaboration via the AIM Community Platform and Phase II activities, ending on a momentum-driven, action-oriented note.