Syed Nazakat
Syed Nazakat is an award-winning Indian journalist, media entrepreneur, founder of DataLEADS. He leads DataLEADS in New Delhi, as well as oversees its outreach across Asia with different partners, including with Google News Initiative. He has worked in senior positions at different media organisations and his work has earned him global recognition and awards. He is passionate about open data, governance, public health and the intersection of technology and media, and is a frequent speaker on these issues across conferences and media outlets globally. He holds B.Sc degree from India and Master’s degree in Journalism from the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
Past courses
Initiative Event
29 January 2026
From Skills to Shifts: How Climate Investigations Get Results
Jan 29, 2026 3pm-4:30pm (UK Time) You can download slides from each of the speakers below: Maximiliano Manzoni - Climate Journalism - Lessons from Latam Syed Nazakat - Addressing Climate Misinformation - Now and Beyond Adeolu Adekola - OCRI Impact Summary Over the last four years, we’ve learned a lot about how journalism can get results in pushing for climate progress and addressing injustice.
OCRI Event
19 December 2023
Combating climate misinformation virtual workshop
DataLEADS is organising a virtual workshop for Indian journalists and editors interested in learning about relevant tools and strategies to combat climate misinformation. Duration: 2 hours The workshop will cover the following: The need for watchdog reporting in climate change Stellar climate reporting and tips to generating ideas for big story Using data to add […]
OCRI Event
23 June 2023
Train-the-Trainer climate reporting bootcamp in New Delhi
DataLEADS is organising a comprehensive two-day, in-person training bootcamp aimed at improving the understanding of the criticality of climate change reporting and its influence on addressing urgent climate-related inquiries with significant ramifications on policy-making.
