
Monika Shukla
CEO & Co-Founder @ Humble Bee
Empowering women through innovation and climate resilience; leading the ecological regeneration movement in India
Monika is the CEO and Co-founder of Humble Bee, a mission-driven enterprise transforming scientific beekeeping as a pathway to climate resilience, women-led entrepreneurship, and ecological regeneration across India. An IIT Kharagpur silver-medalist, a Liberal Arts Post-graduate, a Humboldt Fellow and a social entrepreneur, Monika works at the intersection of sustainability, livelihoods, and digital innovation. Under her leadership, Humble Bee empowers women from rural and forest-fringe communities to become scientific beekeepers, while restoring pollinator populations vital to food security and biodiversity. Monika is also spearheading BEEKIND, an AI-powered platform that makes beekeeping and pollination intelligence accessible to farmers and beekeepers, turning invisible ecosystem services into measurable value. Her work challenges extractive systems by building inclusive, grassroots economies rooted in nature. Recognized by NITI Aayog and the UN as one of India’s leading women entrepreneurs, Monika envisions a "Golden Revolution", where regenerative livelihoods, tech for good, and grassroots leadership shape a sustainable future of food. Link to website: https://www.thehumblebee.co/