New York City, NY, 2 Dec 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Anu Shah’s life is not a linear career story—it is a global narrative of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. Known professionally as Anu Shah (and in some contexts as Anuja Shah or Anuja Sharad Shah), she has built a reputation that bridges the rigor of big-tech leadership with a lifelong commitment to social impact. Today, as a Principal Product Manager – Tech at Amazon and the creator of The Talk Lane, she stands at the intersection of innovation, humanity, and meaningful storytelling.
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Born and raised in Mumbai, Shah began her career with only $40 after leaving home at age 20. From selling consumer goods in the sweltering heat to working in call centers for $100 a month, she built her foundation on grit. Her determination ultimately earned her a full MBA scholarship at the University of Leeds—an early signal of a path defined not by circumstance, but conviction.
Her global career has since spanned consulting, M&A, and private equity roles across Singapore, Dubai, Nairobi, Rwanda, London, San Francisco, and New York. At Meta, she led machine-learning–driven creative automation and global brand advertising initiatives. At Amazon Ads today, Shah drives AI-powered optimization systems and next-gen campaign automation technologies shaping the future of advertising.
But Shah’s influence extends far beyond big tech.
Her work with the United Nations, where she contributed to the Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, remains one of her proudest milestones. She collaborated with leaders from Amazon, Microsoft, OpenAI, and global governments to bring forward the UNGA78 AI Summit—highlighting AI’s transformative role in healthcare, education, clean energy, and climate. The experience cemented her belief that technology, when anchored in ethics and inclusion, can change the trajectory of humanity.
This belief also fuels The Talk Lane, Shah’s rapidly growing leadership and innovation platform. Built in the margins of her demanding tech career, it features deeply human, intellectually rich conversations with global thinkers and changemakers. Guests include Lord Karan Bilimoria, telecom icon Manoj Kohli, Unilever International CEO Aseem Puri, Baroness Usha Prashar, futurist Brett King, LogiNext founder Dhruvil Sanghvi and Lipi Patel, and celebrated educator Esther Wojcicki who is a renowned educator, author, and journalist often called the “Godmother of Silicon Valley” for her pioneering work in scholastic media and technology-enabled learning. She is the mother of Susan Wojcicki (former CEO of YouTube) and Anne Wojcicki (co-founder of 23andMe), and was formerly the mother-in-law of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Each conversation blends strategy, psychology, and personal truth—showcasing Shah’s signature interviewing style defined by emotional intelligence, precision, and depth.
Shah’s personal mission is rooted in service. Her philanthropic work spans refugee entrepreneurship programs in East Africa, food-security initiatives with migrant laborers in Dubai, educational access in India, and community welfare through organizations such as Basmeh & Zeitooneh, Karma Junction, and The American India Foundation (New York Chapter). Her disability mobility program has provided dozens of wheelchairs and tricycles—on track for hundreds more by 2027.
Her commitment to emotional wellbeing inspired her debut children’s book, Little Hearts, Big Emotions, now available on Amazon. A portion of its proceeds supports school-based counseling programs across Mumbai, Kigali, and the Bronx.
Shah also serves on the International Advisory Board of the University of Leeds and is an active angel investor supporting breakthrough companies across climate tech, AI, and computational biology.
Her work has been featured by Forbes India, Bloomberg, CNBC, Business Insider, The Hindu, Times of India, and other leading global publications.
To learn more or follow her work:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anu-shah-the-talk-lane/
Podcast: www.thetalklane.com
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTalkLane
Book: https://www.amazon.com
