Raina Kumra

Raina is a co-founder of Mavin, a recently launched startup focused on creating a platform for increasing mobile data access in emerging markets. She previously served with Robert Bole as Co-Directors of Innovation at the BBG, the world's largest international media organization. The new leadership team advanced the BBG’s mission to reach global audiences and brought in agile development, public-private partnerships and innovation under the Obama Administration. Prior to that she was the Senior New Media Advisor in the State Department's Office of eDiplomacy, Diplomatic Innovation Division.  She also founded and advised several non-proftis focused on international development. Previously, Raina led the conversion of Wieden+Kennedy New York to a full-service digital agency in her role as Director of Digital Strategies and spent a decade in digital advertising. Raina has consulted with The Knight Foundation,ONE.org Microsoft, Burberry, Nike, Nokia, Levi's, Unilever, Nestle, Avaya, IBM, Intel, Cantor Fitzgerald, Johnnie Walker, The Walt Disney Company, Match.com, ING Direct, ONE.org, Mentos, JWT, ABC Family, EA, ESPN, Brand Jordan, and several other organizations.