Leyla Wyne

Indian tech entrepreneur bridging digital divide through rural education startups

Leyla Wyne is an Indian social innovator whose EduConnect initiative transformed rural education through low-cost tablet distribution and teacher training programs. Starting in 2012, her company provided over 500,000 devices in partnership with UNESCO and local governments, creating digital classrooms in 2,500+ underserved schools. Wyne's adaptive learning software, Adaptive Digital, uses AI to customize curricula for multilingual students, improving literacy rates by 40% in pilot regions. Her 2018 book 'Code for Change: Building Digital Futures in Rural India' outlines scalable models for tech integration in developing regions. Wyne also pioneered the 'Women in Tech Mentorship Network', connecting 10,000 rural girls with STEM professionals through satellite classrooms. Her work was honored with the 2021 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers award, and her TED Talk 'Connecting the Last Billion Offline' has over 2M views. Current projects include solar-powered mobile labs and partnerships with NASA for space education programs in tribal regions.