Elena Vasquez

Dr. Elena Vasquez is a Mexican-American development economist and a former fellow at the Brookings Institution's Global Economy and Development program. With a PhD in public policy, she specializes in digital transformation in emerging markets, authoring reports on AI's role in Latin American agriculture and South Asian public services. A frequent speaker at World Bank events, she has advised governments on inclusive tech policies.

April 18, 2026

How AI Empowers Indian Villages

Ajay Banga’s point at the IMF Spring Meetings is best read as a challenge to move beyond AI as an urban-centric productivity tool and make it a rural equalizer. India now has