Nikita Agrawal is a high school student researcher and founder of a non-profit organization, FinPro World, dedicated to advancing financial literacy globally. Her innovative approach combines financial concepts with computer programming, and has impacted over 270 students across 23 countries. Nikita advocates for financial empowerment, speaking at national forums, podcasts, summits and has attracted an impressive $20K in grants. Nikita was recognized as a Prudential Emerging Visionary and Grand Prize winner in 2023. 

 

Nikita is passionate about safeguarding our environment and is active in the fight against climate change. Committed to advancing environmental justice, Nikita’s independent research on predicting wildfires, where she developed AI models, was recognized with a Grand Award by the Society for Science. She also received the Excellence in Geography and Geospatial Science Award by the National Geographic Society.

 

Nikita has performed notable research and presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference, International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), Argonne National Laboratory and is slated to present at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) 2024 Conference. She was a speaker at the international Women Deliver 2023 Virtual Conference discussing gender equality, financial freedom and impacts of climate change.