Arundati Dandapani

Founder and CEO

Generation1.ca

Arundati Dandapani is a multi-award-winning data, insights, AI governance leader and learner, professor, and Founder & CEO of Generation1.ca, a social enterprise and professional community association advancing immigrant inclusion and workforce innovation across North America. Active on various industry association boards, a 2024 ESOMAR Best Paper of the Year Award winner, Insight250 Hall of Famer, and founding CIO and COO of national industry associations, she’s been named among the world’s top 75 data and insights legends and 2025’s top CEOs, recognized globally for championing ethical AI, evidence-based storytelling, and immigrant excellence.