Gayatri Khandhadhai

Gayatri Khandhadhai

Head of Tech Accountability

Business and Human Rights Centre

About Gayatri Khandhadhai

Gaya is Head of Technology and Human Rights at the Business & Human Rights Centre , an independent global accountability watchdog tracking corporate conduct across 180+ countries. With deep expertise at the intersection of emerging technology, corporate governance, and international human rights frameworks, she leads the organisation’s engagement with major tech companies — including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon — on AI accountability, surveillance technology, and risk exposure. The Center’s work directly informs institutional investors on hidden liability risks in Big Tech portfolios, translating UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into actionable due diligence insights. Gaya brings a vantage point: systemic nature of harms associated with the tech sector impacting portfolios of responsible investors.

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