Durga Das

Durga’s background in building technology in the Silicon Valley for 25 years led her to believe that water would be a world issue and decided to invest her time and develop the technologies to patent solutions and launched AERONERO. The technology bio mimics desert plants and creatures to collect water at an affordable cost. She also fostered a relationship with IIT Chennai to develop a low-cost, maintenance-free solution that can deliver 5 liters per panel of water to a village home with no electricity.

Durga has recently been appointed to the WICCI National Advisory Board Member (Industry) and Durga is an advisor to the World Talent Economic Forum which is a team of International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange. Ms. Das has more than thirty years of experience in the critical early stages of start-ups – with skilled emphasis on creation, management & business development. She recently completed the Goldman Sachs 10K Woman program at IIMB. A continuous initiator of revenue-generating concepts, she possesses an innate understanding of the market pulse at the ground level. All her previous companies have been successfully acquired.

Durga has captained the Cricket team of the USA and the joint Americas for over 5 years and has played tours in South Africa, England, Argentina, Bangladesh, and Canada, and played at the national level in India. Durga, a Rotarian, is also an amateur competitive golfer and an avid Sailor. She rides a Harley on weekends to clear her mind. Durga ultimately believes “SPORT builds character.”