Aarti Tandon
Driving innovation at the crossroads of technology, entertainment, and justice
New York City
Summary
Aarti Tandon is a leading figure in the Smart City movement, serving as CEO of Tomorrow.City USA (formerly Smart City Expo USA) where she convenes global leaders to drive innovation in urban planning. Her work focuses on leveraging technology like AI and blockchain to create sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready cities, addressing critical issues such as homelessness, poverty, and access to essential services. asce+2
With a background in law and human rights advocacy, Aarti Tandon has a strong commitment to justice and social impact. She is notably recognized for securing a rare Presidential Commutation at an early age and has actively worked on criminal justice reform initiatives, including with the wrongfully convicted at the Deskovic Foundation and formerly incarcerated women at Project Liberation. She also serves as a Global Ambassador for Global Impact Initiative and a Fellow of the Civil Society Fellowship at The Aspen Institute. asce+2
A multi-talented professional, Aarti Tandon is also an accomplished film producer, with credits on several impactful documentaries. Her work includes executive producing "OG* (*Right Side of History, Wrong Side of the Law)" (on cannabis reform), producing "Catching the Sun" (on solar energy and income inequality, executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio), co-executive producing "The Uncondemned" (on war crimes), and co-producing "Survivors Guide to Prison" (on criminal justice issues). asce
Her diverse career spans legal practice in information technology and media & entertainment, where she represented high-profile artists and filmmakers. She has also held strategic roles at organizations like FYI (will.i.am’s AI platform) and APCO Worldwide, and served as a Senior Advisor for the Bloomberg 2020 campaign, demonstrating her versatility across various sectors. asce+1
Work
Education
Writing
Catching the Sun
January 1, 2016A feature documentary film on solar energy’s ability to address income inequality, featuring Van Jones and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio (Netflix, 2016).
OG* (*Right Side of History, Wrong Side of the Law)
A feature documentary film on federal cannabis reform, executive produced by Woody Harrelson and Oren Moverman.
The Uncondemned
A feature documentary film on the historic Akayesu case and the first-ever conviction of rape as a crime of war, supported by Global Citizen with music by Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter.
Survivors Guide to Prison
A feature documentary film executive produced by Susan Sarandon, Gina Belafonte, Adrian Grenier, and others committed to criminal justice issues.