Prukalpa Sankar
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Prukalpa Sankar

Co-founder & Co-CEO · Atlan

Prukalpa Sankar is Co-founder & Co-CEO of Atlan and the creator of Context and Chaos. She has spent over a decade building at the intersection of data and AI — first at SocialCops (which merged government and nonprofit data to address global development challenges), then building Atlan into the leading AI-era data governance platform. She started Context and Chaos (formerly Metadata Weekly) four years ago to create a space for experts and practitioners to share what actually works in the trenches. Forbes 30 Under 30, Fortune 40 Under 40, TED Speaker, and Economic Times Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year.

Expertise in

Context GraphsEnterprise AIKnowledge GraphsSemantic LayerData GovernanceAI ReadinessCategory Creation

Specialty

Data & AI Strategy | Category Builder

Experience

12+ years founding and scaling data companies (Atlan, SocialCops)

Notable Work

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Atlan; Creator, Context and Chaos; Previously co-founded SocialCops

Certifications

Forbes 30 Under 30Fortune 40 Under 40TED SpeakerEconomic Times Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year

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Prukalpa SankarCo-founder & Co-CEOData & AI Strategy | Category Builder12+ years founding and scaling data companies (Atlan, SocialCops)Forbes 30 Under 30Fortune 40 Under 40TED SpeakerEconomic Times Emerging Entrepreneur of the YearLinkedInPersonal Site

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