Saniya Ansar is a Digital Specialist in the World Bank Group’s Digital and AI Vice Presidency, based in Washington, DC. Saniya works on advancing digital government initiatives and leads the work on whole-of-the-government digital public services, including the use of AI for services. Previously, she focused on access to finance, digital payments, and social protection with the World Bank and the United Nations World Food Programme in Pakistan. She holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.