aditya vishwanath
I’m an education technology researcher and entrepreneur working at the intersection of emerging technologies, learning, and social impact. My work focuses on building AI-powered tools that make learning more engaging, accessible, and meaningful—especially in public schools, vocational programs, and underserved communities.
I’m the co-founder and CEO of Inspirit, a venture-backed startup building immersive, AI-enabled VR tools to train students in K12 and vocational settings. We’ve raised over $9 million from leading investors including the founders of Yahoo and Oculus, with strategic partnerships with Meta and Snap. Today, Inspirit powers one of the largest XR programs in U.S. schools.
I also co-founded MakerGhat, one of India's (and the world’s) largest makerspace networks. Launched in Mumbai six years ago, MakerGhat now reaches over 2 million youth across 10,000+ schools in six Indian states—activating hands-on learning and grassroots innovation at scale.
I earned my Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Stanford University as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, and my B.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. I’m currently a Visiting Research Scholar at Stanford's Graduate School of Education, where I study the nuanced impacts of AI and XR on learning and youth agency.
My work has been featured in Nature, Freakonomics, and The Indian Express, and recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Ashoka Fellowship, Schmidt Futures, MIT SOLVE, SXSW EDU, Georgia Tech 40 Under 40, and the Exploratorium Osher Program.
At the heart of it all, I’m driven to reimagine learning ecosystems—where young people everywhere can experiment, build, and learn with the tools of the future.
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Lately, I’ve been focusing much of my energy on advancing AI literacy and education in India, drawing on both research and field-building experience. I recently co-authored a five-part op-ed series for the Indian Express with leaders including Ujwal Thakar, Karishma Shanghvi, Chintan Vaishnav, Lakshmi Narayanan, Pramath Sinha, Vishal Sikka, and John Hennessy, exploring themes like national curriculum design, grassroots maker labs, and the future of work. Read here.