Kalido Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

LONDON, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

• The World Economic Forum announced its selection of 100 of the most promising Technology Pioneers of 2020, who are shaping industries from agriculture to healthcare while also working on sustainability issues and much more.
• Many Technology Pioneers are also using their tech to support COVID-19 responses around the world.
• Kalido fuels organisational and societal prosperity through AI-powered opportunity matching.
• The full list of recognized Technology Pioneers can be viewed here.

Kalido, the AI matching engine which fuels people powered enterprise and communities, has been selected from a highly competitive shortlist, as one of the World Economic Forum's "Technology Pioneers". Kalido fuels organisational and societal prosperity through AI-powered people and opportunity matching. Kalido is co-founded by Sanjay Varma (former-Alibaba #3), Vikas Sagar (former Snr Partner at McKinsey), and Ashvin Sologar (former Partner at McKinsey). Their mission is to democratise opportunity for all, everywhere. They have each moved their families from various parts of the world to headquarter in London, where they are scaling their operations.

The World Economic Forum's Technology Pioneers are early to growth-stage companies from around the world that are involved in the design, development and deployment of new technologies and innovations, and are poised to have a significant impact on business and society. Technology Pioneers community is an integral part of the larger Global Innovators community of start-ups at the World Economic Forum.

Following its selection as Technology Pioneer, co-CEO Sanjay Varma of Kalido will be invited to participate at World Economic Forum activities, events and discussions throughout the year. Kalido will also contribute to Forum initiatives over the next two years, working with policymakers and private sector leaders to help define the global agenda on key issues.

"We're excited to welcome Kalido to our 20^th cohort of Technology Pioneers," says Susan Nesbitt, Head of the Global Innovators Community, World Economic Forum. "Kalido and its fellow pioneers are developing cutting edge technologies all over the world. Beyond their innovations, these firms are contributing greatly to improving the state of the world."