Maansi Sood is an aspiring urban manager, pursuing Masters in Urban Management at the Faculty of Management, CEPT University. She kick-started her career as a TULIP Intern at Chandigarh Smart City, actively contributing to the Smart Cities Mission. Her dedication and expertise earned her a consultant role, where she continued to make a difference in the cities development. Recently, Maansi expanded her horizons as an intern at NIUA, focusing on the National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) vertical, and contributed to publications focused on ‘Catalyzing Digital Urban Futures’ for the U20 summit in Ahmedabad. Her areas of interest include urban governance, public policy and application of digital technologies in promoting sustainable and equitable urban development.