#MVPbuzzChat 336 with Akanksha Malik

For Episode 336 of the #MVPbuzzChat interview series, I spoke with Azure AI Foundry MVP Akanksha Malik (@akankshamalik96), Managing Principal at IRIS by Argon & Co, based in Melbourne, Australia. Akanksha is an international speaker passionate about making AI accessible to everyone. After studying Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Science at University College Cork, she discovered her calling in helping people as much as solving problems with data. As founder of Paths Uncovered, she highlights non-traditional pathways into technology and promotes diversity and inclusion across the industry. Akanksha also serves as Network Director of Women Who Code Melbourne and as an advisory board member for Kaleida, empowering women and underrepresented groups in STEM.

If you would like to follow Akanksha or reach out and connect with her, you can find her on LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Sessionize, and through her podcast at https://www.pathsuncovered.com/ 

Tune in every Monday for a new interview with a Microsoft MVP as part of the #MVPbuzzChat series and #MVPMonday. If you are a current (or former) MVP or RD and would like to participate in this series, please contact me!