Degree2Destiny

- Backed by Northeastern University’s startup founder co-op from Boston, USA, D2D has impacted over 3500+ students across India in just 6 months of full-time operations.
- Created pathways for students to connect academic achievements with real-world careers, enhancing their professional readiness in a competitive global market.
- Spearheaded the development of the CAN (Communication, AI, Networking) model to enhance generative AI skills, communication abilities, and networking strategies.
- Focused on bridging the gap between traditional education and the workforce by providing tailored, actionable skills that align with industry demands.

Founder

Notion

- Hosting in-person and virtual events to introduce students and faculty to Notion's powerful tools.
- Creating and sharing Notion templates to streamline workflows and boost productivity.
- Collaborating with student organizations and departments to implement Notion for better organization and project management.
- Building an engaged Notion community through social media content, workshops, and peer-to-peer support.
- Providing feedback to Notion's product team and participating in brand campaigns to promote new features.

Campus Leader

Northeastern University

- Leading 10+ campus tours every semester for prospective students, providing insights into the student experience at Northeastern.

Husky Ambassador

GyanDhan

- Supported a community of 21,000+ students with expert guidance on study abroad opportunities, including application processes, scholarships, and visa requirements.
- Empowered aspiring international students by providing personalized advice and fostering a resourceful, supportive community.

Ambassador

WEvolve together

- Featured on Future Egalitarian Ethical Liberal Leaders Changemaker List 2022 and myKolkata The Telegraph for exceptional work.
- Mentored over 20+ students with low-income backgrounds in India with college applications for institutions in USA and UK.
- Conducted 3 workshops on Gender Equality engaging over 20+ individuals in collaboration with Goethe Institute for the ‘Gender Week’.
-Spreading awareness about gender-related issues through Instagram Marketing (@wevolve.together) 

The WEvolve Podcast, Host
-Discussing gender equity and roles in society
-Conducting interviews with changemakers who are influential and empowered individuals discussing gender in society and how that has impacted their lives.

Founder and Podcast Host

YOUTHTOPIA

- Part of a community of Youth Change-makers across the world.

Circle of Youth Member

D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University

- Collaborated in designing CEM programming and conducting interdisciplinary research on emerging markets with Faculty Fellows.
- Enhanced student engagement through strategic outreach efforts, increasing CEM's visibility across
Northeastern University.
- Represented and led a diverse group of students from three colleges, aligning CEM initiatives with varied academic and career goals.

Center for Emerging Markets Student Associate

- Provide guidance to undergraduate business students navigating the co-op process.
- Review student resumes and conduct mock interviews to enhance employability.
- Facilitate small group workshops and lead networking events.
- Mentor students on preparing for and reflecting on professional co-op experiences.
- Serve as a co-op role model, fostering growth through one-on-one and group support.

Peer Mentor and TA

NU Entrepreneurs Club

- Directing a flagship program within the largest campus organization, consisting of over 2000 active members.
- Fostering a collaborative platform for Northeastern’s aspiring entrepreneurs to learn new skills and build their entrepreneurial toolkit.

Co-Director of Engage

MeriPocket

- Leading problem-solving initiatives to address challenges in promoting our advocacy and expanding our reach.
- Shaping brand identity to resonate with our target audience, and make a compelling case for the need for pockets in women's clothing.
- Leveraging digital marketing strategies to boost online presence, engage with audience, and drive our campaign forward.

Brand Strategist

Technoplat

#TechTuesdaysUK is the Knowledge Platform, launched by Technoplat (www.WeAreTechnoplat.tech), in January 2023.  It’s a member-driven community, that aims to bring together creators and innovators in the technology industry. My role as a Volunteer was the following.

•	Coordination with the guests, 
•	Scheduling the events on the first Tuesday of every month and 
•	Interviewing leaders from the tech sector.

Volunteer

Learning LinkedIn as a super skill | Sophomore at Northeastern University

I’m a 21-year-old entrepreneur building an AI-powered startup to fix what we are not taught.

As a student, I saw a recurring gap — students had potential, but lacked the tools, confidence, and systems to convert it into careers. So I launched Degree2Destiny to bridge the space between education and employment, blending AI with mentorship and real-world skills.

In just 8 months of full-time operations, we've impacted 3000+ students through our CAN model (Communication, AI, Networking). I’ve spoken at the Grace Hopper Celebration, mentored 30+ peers as a  teaching assistant and built workshop programs now run across India and the U.S.

My next milestone? Scale D2D to impact 1 million students, become revenue-positive by year one post-grad, and launch our digital platform to help every student build their career with AI, not just a degree.

If you care about the future of education, youth empowerment, or want to collaborate on bold ideas — I’d love to connect. Let’s reimagine what student success can look like.

Anjali Laddha

Everyone told me to drop out to be a “real” founder.

That staying in college meant I wasn’t serious.
That you can’t build something meaningful unless you burn the boats.

I didn’t buy it.

No fixed campus.
No one country.
No clean timeline.

And still, the company got built.

My version looked like this:

📍 2022 | London
First year of college. Different country. Different rules.

📍 Summer 2022 | India
Where Degree2Destiny was born.

📍 2023–2024 | Boston
Studying while building. Learning what work actually feels like.

📍 Mid-2024 | Boston + D2D
Running a company full-time while on co-op and still enrolled.

📍 Early 2025 | Back to college
Not quitting. Choosing to finish.

📍 2025 | India
8 months of family, festivals, and building in real time.

📍 Now | US → India
Final semester. Then back to India to go all in.

Yes, I missed things.
Yes, it was messy.
Yes, it was harder than “just dropping out.”

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Dropping out isn’t bravery.
Staying in isn’t fear.

Quitting college doesn’t automatically make you a founder.
And staying doesn’t make you any less of one.

You don’t need a dramatic exit to build something real.
You need consistency, conviction, and the ability to live in the grey.

The hybrid path exists.
It’s slower. It’s quieter. It’s real.

If you’re being told you’re “not serious enough” because you didn’t drop out,
maybe you’re just serious in a way that doesn’t trend on the internet.

Anjali Laddha 🌟

AI Trainer helping students + colleges turn degrees into careers 🚀 | Founder @Degree2Destiny | 4,000+ students & faculty trained | Author of CANnected 📘

A very rewarding way to kick off the year!

Grateful to Daniele Mathras for putting me forward for this opportunity

Huge thank you to the mentors who’ve shaped my journey at Northeastern:
Jeannette (Jen) Guillemin, Nikki James, Helenka Hopkins Nolan, Michelle Schlesinger Zaff, Larissa Marchiori Pacheco, PhD, Isabelle Grenier, LMHC, Brooke Johnson, Genevieve Winn, Dr. Priyan Khakhar, Dr. Courtney Hagen Ford, Kathryn Slomski, Betsy L. and Diane Nishigaya MacGillivray

To my father, Ajay Laddha who plays a key role as an advisor and has been taking the business forward in my absence

And of course, my team without whom none of this is possible! 

From real projects to real responsibility, I’ve learned more than I could have imagined.

Excited to take it all into my final semester and build for what's ahead 🚀

View company: D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University

A great way to start the year. 🎉

Poets&Quants has named #damoremckim student Anjali Laddha 🌟 one of the 2025 Most Disruptive Business School Startups for Degree2Destiny, an AI-powered career readiness platform helping students turn their degrees into real careers.

Founded at Northeastern, Degree2Destiny bridges the education-to-employment gap by combining AI literacy, communication, and networking through workshops, bootcamps, and digital tools. The venture has already impacted 4,000+ students and educators across India and the U.S.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/gAYicNjy

Government of Tamil Nadu

Young Nutrition Ambassador 

The First Step Hasini

We strongly believe that every child is born with a quality of gunnius but , unfortunately only a few understand this and that is why I choose this platform to convey my message for the need of the first step .

I am 12 YO studying 8th standard, Received Global Kids achiever award from Dream Catcher and Freelance Weiter for The Hindu in school and Brainfeed Magazine.

I interview a Young archiver, My mission is to empower children. I believe children are born talented, the only thing is they need to realize the same.

YouTuber

GYM- Guiding Young Minds

The Hindu

Freelance Writer

EMERALD PUBLISHERS

Book Author

ALERT

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hasinilakshminarayanan_happy-to-share-that-i-have-been-appointed-activity-6913832628752199680-FICZ?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web

ALERT Young Ambassador 

CHILD CHAPTER

I am blessed to announce I am part of the team that is serving deserved children worldwide..

Board Member

Local conference of youth india

Delegate

UNICEF

UNICEF in collaboration with Yuwaah and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India is hosting the #ImPact With Youth Conclave in Chennai on 12 August 2023 in Chennai. The conclave is being organized to celebrate the international youth day.   This conclave is poised to champion the co-creation of change and the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals with youth, with a central focus on this year's International Youth Day theme – Green Skills. 
 
On the occasion, Ms Cynthia McCaffrey, Representative, UNICEF India delivered the introductory remarks while Mr Sanjay Wijesekera, Regional Director, UNICEF South Asia Region and Mr Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator, India joined online and Mr  Anurag Thakur, Hon'ble Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs, and Minister of Information and Broadcasting was the chief guest at the event.
 
Five young delegates will also be participating from the south Asia region. Ms Hasini Lakshminarayanan, a 14-year-old delegate from Chennai was present at the event venue.

Speaker at Youth Conclave - Unicef

Target

I was a one of the speaker for their annual tech event

Public Speaker

I am Hasini, a 16-year-old social Enterprenuer #youtuber, Young Nutrition Ambassador for the Government of Tamilnadu, and the Youngest Journalist . I am also a freelance writer for The Hindu In School, a public speaker, and the founder of Guiding Young Minds Monthly Magazine.

My passion for empowering children led me to start The First Step, a platform where I interview young achievers and showcase their journeys. My mission is to inspire children to believe in themselves and their abilities, and I truly believe that all children are born with the qualities of being geniuses.

Through my work, I aim to encourage children to take the first step toward their dreams, and I am excited to continue making a positive impact on the next generation.

If you would like to address your employees, any forum, or students, please feel free to reach out to me at slakhminarayanan@gmail.com. I would be happy to discuss how I can contribute to your event or program.

If you want to know more about me and my work, please feel free to connect with me on my social media channels:

For the Speaking event pls do an email to slakshminarayanan@gmail.com 

Magazine : www.guidingyoungminds.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/thefirststephasini

Hasini LakshmiNarayanan

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: 

I never really hated Tamil. I hated the way it was taught to me.

Growing up, Tamil felt heavy. Too rigid, too exam-focused, and too obsessed with memorisation. I struggled to keep up, didn’t fully understand it, and slowly convinced myself that Tamil just wasn’t for me. 

By the time I finished my 10th boards, I was genuinely relieved. No more chasing grammar rules or writing long answers I barely connected with. I thought that chapter of my life was closed.

Then I entered the IBDP and chose Self-Taught Tamil - almost accidentally. I didn’t expect much. But surprisingly, it’s now one of my favourite classes.

Not because the language suddenly became easy. It didn’t. Trust me if anything it became 20X harder 

BUTT….

But the approach changed everything. I wasn’t forced to mug up answers. I was encouraged to read, interpret, question, and actually think. 

Tamil stopped being a subject and became a way to understand stories, emotions, identity, and history.

That shift changed my mindset completely.

It made me realise how often we label ourselves as “bad” at something, when the real issue is how it was introduced to us. 

Bad teaching kills curiosity far quicker than difficulty ever can.

Tamil came back into my life unexpectedly. This time, I didn’t run from it , I finally learned to appreciate it!

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New year. Same me. Different rules.

Last year taught me something uncomfortable: 
motivation is useless if consistency keeps ghosting you. So this year’s resolution isn’t some aesthetic “level up” list. It’s practical. Almost boring. And necessary.


First , building resilience to show up even when I don’t feel like it. Especially on days when the excitement fades and discipline is the only thing left in the room. I’m done romanticising bursts of productivity. I want boring consistency.

Second , actually adapting to student life away from home. Not pretending I’ve “figured it out” just because I can function. Chennai gave me warmth—people, weather, familiarity. Mulshi gives me silence, distance, and time with myself. I’m learning to sit with that instead of running from it.

Third,yes, the cold. Growing up in Chennai did not prepare me for this. But instead of complaining, I’m learning to adjust—layers, routines, mindset. Resistance doesn’t make winters shorter.

And obviously, I hope to travel more :)

This year isn’t about drastic change for me.

It’s about staying, adapting, and not quitting halfway. Quiet growth. One day at a time!

What are your resolutions this year ?

I was scrolling through the news the yesterday when Venezuela came up again. 

Different headlines, same tension. Talks, sanctions, negotiations, oil everything tangled together in a way that feels far removed from everyday life, yet somehow affects millions.

From a student’s perspective, what stands out isn’t who’s right or wrong, but how complicated global politics really is. 

Countries don’t act in isolation. Every decision is layered with history, economics, and long-term consequences. 

The Venezuela–US situation is a reminder that international relations aren’t black and white they’re a mix of interests, diplomacy, and difficult trade-offs.

What worries me most is how easily real people get reduced to numbers in these conversations. 

Inflation, migration, access to food and healthcare these aren’t “side effects,” they’re lived realities for students, families, and workers.

This isn’t about blaming one country. It’s about understanding that stability doesn’t come from pressure alone, and progress doesn’t come from silence either. 

It comes from dialogue, cooperation, and solutions that last beyond headlines.

As young people, maybe our role is to look past the noise and ask better questions not just about politics, but about people.

I’ve been glued to world news lately, and honestly? 

It feels like we’re bumping up against history in real time not some sci-fi prediction but real moves by real countries.

Europe isn’t just talking about defense anymore - nations like Sweden, Finland, Norway and others are handing out pamphlets telling citizens how to survive a crisis or war , how to stock food, find shelter, use civil defense alerts the whole old-school Cold War playbook revived for 2025. 


Across NATO, governments are debating bringing back military service and total-defense readiness, not because they want war but because intelligence assessments warn that large-scale conflict isn’t impossible in this decade.

At the same time, the U.S. push on Greenland including talk of military options has rattled European capitals and raised questions about alliances we assumed were untouchable. 

As a young person thinking about the future and my assets, I’m paying attention and not panicking but realigning how I think about risk, politics, and global stability!

What is your thoughts on the same

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