Ankita Sharma is a Senior Consultant – Policy, Research & Digital Transformation at Athena Infonomics. She has over eight years of experience in public policy, industrial development, and digital transformation, working with government, industry, and research institutions. Her work spans policy research, stakeholder engagement, and programme implementation in collaboration with the Ministry of Heavy Industries through organizations such as FICCI, the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and the Samarth Udyog Technology Forum.

She has contributed to several national and international policy dialogues, industry forums, and knowledge initiatives on Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and digital transformation. Ankita holds a Master's degree in Finance from the Delhi School of Economics and a doctoral degree in Digital Transformation. Her professional interests include technology policy, industrial competitiveness, and digital innovation for economic development.