Kanan Dhru is a consultant, founder, researcher, and investor driving innovation in the legal sector. She has established initiatives such as Lawtoons, LawForMe, and the Research Foundation for Governance in India. Her contributions at the intersection of law, design, and technology extend across multiple regions, and her efforts in building public–private partnerships have earned global recognition. A law graduate from the London School of Economics, Kanan has had professional experiences at organisations such as McKinsey & Co., the World Health Organization, and The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law.

As a researcher at the Multilevel Regulation Research Unit at The Hague University in the Netherlands, Kanan specialises in research on law and AI. She represents the University on multi stakeholder consortiums such as AI4Intelligence, METACOG project on AI and disinformation as well as ethical, legal and social aspects of using AI for public safety. Most recently, she is working on launching Ritam Ventures, India’s first LegalTech focused VC Fund.