Trisha Prabhu

Biography

Trisha N. Prabhu is a graduate of Harvard University, where she concentrated in Government, on the Technology Science Track, with a secondary in Economics. She graduated summa cum laude and as a Phi Beta Kappa Scholar. Trisha is interested in the unforeseen consequences of technology on our society, and how to innovate towards a more kind, inclusive Internet. She is the Founder and CEO of ReThink, a patented technology that proactively detects offensive digital content and gives users a chance to reconsider posting it. For her work with ReThink, Trisha holds several US patents; she was also the 2019 winner of Harvard University's President's Innovation Challenge Grand Prize and the youngest honoree named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 2021 Social Impact list. Trisha has delivered numerous talks about ReThink on stages ranging from The White House to TED. Outside of ReThink, Trisha has worked extensively at the intersection of government and technology, conducting research on innovative regulatory frameworks for online speech and supporting creation of kidney care technology solutions as an intern at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Trisha is deeply passionate about ending disparities within STEM fields, and has volunteered with Girls Who Code, the SoGal Foundation, and 501(c)(3) Commit2Change to diversify the tech world. At Oxford, Trisha will continue her studies at the intersection of technology and society.