Ava Labs’ Devika Mittal on Scaling Avalanche in India

The next frontier for blockchain isn’t crypto hype, but it’s infrastructure that solves real-world challenges, from rural land digitization to reimagining how we advertise, transact, and build in the Web3 era.
When blockchain shifts from buzz to real infrastructure, leaders like Devika Mittal, Regional Head, Ava Labs, are at the helm. As the first Regional Head of Ava Labs in India, the company behind Avalanche, she is driving real-world adoption across enterprises, developers, and government systems. With a global background spanning Okcoin, Microsoft, Yale, and Wharton, Devika is leading Avalanche’s expansion in India through projects like land record digitization in Dantewada and innovations in Web3 advertising.
In this interview, Devika opens up about Avalanche’s enterprise roadmap, the upcoming Avalanche9000 upgrade, and how Ava Labs is scaling its developer ecosystem for India’s Tier-2 towns and beyond. She shares eye-opening thoughts on cross-border compliance, the urgent need for blockchain policy clarity, and why bringing more women into decision-making roles is essential to crypto’s future.