Mallika Dutt, founder of global human rights organization Breakthrough, is one of today’s most innovative, admired, and effective leaders in cultural transformation. Dutt has reinvented the delivery of social and behavioral change through a mix of stirring multimedia campaigns, smart social media, cutting-edge pop culture and authentic on-the-ground community engagement. Her entrepreneurial style and ability to pinpoint the leading edge of the cultural arc has inspired millions to take bold action, motivating them to challenge deeply entrenched norms and attitudes, and bring the ideals of dignity, equality and justice into their own communities.
Through Breakthrough, Dutt puts technology in the hands of people and communities, inspiring them to share their stories of transformation, bringing empowerment, enlightenment and opportunity to a new generation of leaders emerging from the margins.