Ambika Samarthya-Howard is a communications strategist and documentary video producer with two decades of experience at the intersection of storytelling and social good. She is the chief innovation officer at the Solutions Journalism Network, where she launched and leads the Solutions Insights Lab, a research-to-action initiative that has produced work for foundations such as Skoll and the Livelihood Impact Funds. The lab uses the Solutions Journalism approach to investigate responses, evidence, insights, and limitations of solutions to current issues, providing actionable insights. Samarthya-Howard has produced content for Current TV, UNICEF, Havas, UNFPA, and Save the Children, and has presented at more than 20 global conferences, including MERL Tech and SXSW.