Nilay Kulkarni
Behavior Scientist | Designing Interventions for Better Financial Decisions
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Nilay Kulkarni is a behavioral scientist and researcher at Duke University's Common Cents Lab. His work focuses on designing science-backed interventions to help people make smarter financial decisions and build long-term wealth.
Kulkarni's research has been featured in top publications like The New York Times, and his practical insights on money psychology have reached millions through popular TED Talks. Audiences leave Nilay's keynotes with actionable frameworks for overcoming common financial biases and making choices that align with their goals.
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A life-saving invention that prevents human stampedes
Every three years, more than 30 million Hindu worshippers gather for the Kumbh Mela in India, the world's largest religious gathering, in order to wash away their sins. With massive crowds descending on small cities and towns, stampedes inevitably happen, and in 2003, 39 people were killed during the festival. In 2014, then 15-year-old Nilay Kulkarni decided to put his skills as a self-taught programmer to use by building a tech solution to help prevent stampedes. Learn more about his invention -- and how it helped the 2015 Nashik Kumbh Mela have zero stampedes and casualties.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2018 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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