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Sanjyot P. Dunung

CEO and Founder, Atma Global Knowledge Media, Inc


Sanjyot P. Dunung is CEO and founder of Atma Global, a developer of learning content and solutions for the corporate, education, and government markets. The firm integrates an understanding of business and social-sciences methodologies to derive perspectives on the global forces shaping business, government, and society.


Recognized on Fast Company’s prestigious Most Innovative Companies list, her firm developed an award-winning ‘Netflix-style’ digital service, Atma Insights, featuring proprietary, engaging, and essential learning videos on culture, country, business, and global topics for professionals, educators, and students.


Leveraging her intuitive and seasoned in-depth knowledge as a social scientist with a

practitioner-academic mindset, Sanjyot is renowned for her expertise in the multifaceted

intersection of business, global affairs, culture, technology, and education, with a focus on the

impact of cultures on organizations, individuals, and societies.


She is a serial entrepreneur and global business executive with expertise in managing

businesses through economic cycles and transformational change. A business evangelist and

catalyst for growth, Sanjyot has multidisciplinary skills in strategic planning, business development, raising venture and private capital, proprietary product development (SaaS B2C

and B2B), channel partner strategy, and leading global teams.


She is deeply committed to empowering small businesses through education and advocacy.

Currently, Sanjyot serves as a board member for the National Small Business Association, the

Truman Center for National Policy, and the American Leadership Project. In these roles, she is

passionate about supporting small businesses, driving impactful policy changes, and advocating for pragmatic global leadership. Previously, Sanjyot was a member of the Board of Directors of UNICEF USA.


She has authored seventeen international business books and textbooks including a young

adult novel, Maddie & Sayara, that explores the divergent paths of young girls around the world. Sanjyot has appeared on a range of global media and speaks at conferences addressing international business, global cultures, and entrepreneurship. She works to promote equality of opportunity by working closely with global not-for-profits, serving on global boards, and mentoring entrepreneurs.


Sanjyot has received several awards including the including the 2024 Stevie Women in

Business Award for Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Services, 2021 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award and the 2021 AmChamRepresent Business Transformation Award: Women in Business. She received a BA, Northwestern University and an MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management, where she received the Distinguished Alumni Award, serves on the Advisory Board, and is a Professor of Practice.

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