A strategy consultant working across public health, digital transformation, and climate action. She has held roles at YCP Auctus, CHAI, McKinsey Orpheus, and MPL, advising foundations, startups, and global firms. She scaled YCP Auctus’ social impact practice, led reproductive health pilots in 300+ tribal villages with CHAI, and delivered USD 50 million in savings through SaaS deployments at McKinsey Orpheus. At MPL, she led US expansion, adding USD 3.5 million in ARR.

She co-founded Ashna Foundation to mentor migrant girls during COVID and supports early-stage SaaS founders and angel investments in impact tech.

Education: B.Tech, Thapar University

Sectors: Public Health, DPI, climate, education, mobility, SaaS

Expertise: Strategy, systems thinking, market entry, program design

A program manager and strategist with 13 years of experience at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and social development. He blends consulting expertise with entrepreneurial ventures in climate tech and responsible innovation.

He led global data and product insight initiatives at Meta, shaping strategy for Facebook Groups and Learning Labs. At Dalberg, he advised USAID, Gates Foundation, World Bank, and Omidyar Network on digital payments and data protection. He co-founded Myco, a climate-tech venture producing mycelium-based packaging, and built Fortitude Creations to connect Khadi artisans with global markets. He also led operations at Sonadka, an MSME developing low-cost water purification technologies.

Education: BMS in Finance, Mumbai University

Sectors: DPI, climate, responsible tech, financial inclusion

Expertise: Program design, partnerships, data strategy, venture building, human-centered design

A strategy and operations leader with deep experience at the intersection of technology, finance, and sustainability. He has worked across management consulting, impact investing, and climate tech to build, scale, and operationalise high-impact initiatives across emerging and global markets.

He has led go-to-market strategy and technical sales for climate-tech SaaS across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India. At Omidyar Network, he built the climate-tech investment vertical from the ground up, conducting 30+ investment evaluations, enabling strategic deployments, and managing a portfolio across 90+ organisations.

His background spans strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company and Kearney, impact investing at Omidyar Network, operations leadership in climate tech, crisis management with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and financial services at Citibank. Across roles, he is recognised for building cross-functional alignment across product, sales, engineering, and operations, and for translating strategy into execution in complex, high-stakes environments.

Education: MBA in International Finance, Public Policy, and Strategy from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Sectors: Climate tech, AI, Fin-tech, social impact

Expertise: Strategy, operations, impact investment, programme management, 

A development professional with 15 years of experience in early childhood development, education systems, and social protection. She has worked with governments, multilaterals, and nonprofits to design programmes, shape policy, and drive outcomes for children and low-income communities.

She led a USD 500 thousand  early learning pilot with the World Bank and India’s Ministry of Education across eight states, reaching over 4 million children, and managed a two-generation Cash Plus Care pilot with support from the LEGO Foundation. She has contributed to national ECE policy inputs, FLN content, and M&E frameworks, and developed knowledge products with ILO, UNICEF, and the World Bank.

Her work has been featured at AECN Nairobi, the LEGO Idea Conference, and the Sesame Play Conference.

Education: UCL Institute of Education (University of London)

Sectors: ECD, education systems, gender, social protection

Expertise: Program design, policy, M&E, participatory research, storytelling

A strategic communications leader with over 15 years of experience across climate action, gender equity, public health, and youth development. She has led award-winning campaigns at Purpose, Greenpeace, and HelpAge, partnering with funders like USAID, BMGF, Porticus, and the Packard Foundation.

She secured and led Purpose India’s largest project, raised over USD 2 million across climate and health portfolios, and has been recognised by Anthem Awards, Cannes Lions, and Shorty Awards. She co-founded the Museum of Material Memory, a digital archive of South Asian material culture, and is a trusted advisor to nonprofits and philanthropy on narrative design and systems change.

Education: MA in Media and Cultural Studies, SOAS (London); BA in Sociology, Delhi University

Sectors: Climate, gender, public health, digital rights

Expertise: Campaign strategy, partnerships, narrative design, movement building, fundraising

A gender justice expert and mixed-methods researcher with 13+ years of global experience across South Asia, Africa, and the US. She blends academic rigour with field insight to shape inclusive policy and programs. She founded the South Asian Institute of Crime and Justice Studies and has worked with UN Women, Girl Effect, and the Vera Institute of Justice.

She led gender research and policy strategy with India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of Goa, and managed Girl Effect’s TEGA program across seven countries. Her studies on women’s incarceration in India and Sri Lanka have been published in Feminist Criminology, European Journal of Criminology, and more.

Education: PhD and MA in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University; MA in Social Work, TISS; BA in English, St. Xavier’s College Mumbai

Sectors: Gender, justice systems, urban safety, digital inclusion, public policy

Expertise: Gender-based violence, participatory research, criminal justice reform, feminist policy, mixed methods research

A public policy professional with six years of experience spanning grassroots programs, think tanks, and multilateral institutions. Priyanka works at the intersection of research, operations, and strategy to advance evidence-based policymaking in education, skilling, and inclusive digital economies.

At the World Bank, she supported the design and implementation of large-scale education and skills projects in India, including a USD 250 million school education initiative in Andhra Pradesh and a USD 900 million national skilling programme. She has led research on digital economies and AI governance across Southeast Asia with the Tech for Good Institute, and managed M&E operations for Pratham, scaling foundational learning across two states with over 150 field team.

Her experience also spans AVPN, IIM Ahmedabad, Quantum Hub, UNDP, and NITI Aayog—shaping work across impact investing, rural livelihoods, land policy, and digital regulation.

Education: Master in Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School (NUS); B.Arch (Hons.) with Minor in Economics, IIT Kharagpur

Sectors: Education, skilling, digital economy, public policy, livelihoods

Expertise: Program management, impact evaluation, policy research, stakeholder engagement, data analysis

A healthcare and life sciences leader with over 15 years of experience across consulting, entrepreneurship, and AI-driven innovation. He specialises in GenAI strategy, product development, and commercialisation across the healthcare value chain.

At Indegene, he leads the global GenAI and MedTech portfolios, delivering AI solutions in medical content, regulatory automation, and labelling for over 15 life sciences clients. He founded TalkDoc.AI, India’s first healthcare-specific NLP platform, integrating conversational AI into hospital systems.

As Managing Partner at Medium Healthcare, he led over 100 projects across pharma, med-tech, and delivery for Fortune 500 clients. A recognised voice on GenAI in health, he has been featured by HFS Research and honoured with a Stevie Award for innovation.

Education: PGDM, ISB; BSc, T.S. Chanakya; Exec programs, IIM Ahmedabad, and Harvard Business School

Sectors: Healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, med-tech, AI

Expertise: GenAI strategy, product development, commercialisation, regulatory tech, healthcare consulting

An educator and researcher with over a decade of experience at the intersection of pedagogy, media, and cultural studies. Sonia brings an interdisciplinary lens to curriculum design, content strategy, and inclusive education, with expertise across higher education, children’s media, and creative learning.

At KREA University, she designed and taught flagship courses in design thinking, literature, and creative expression, blending real-world problem-solving with art-based inquiry. She previously led courses in film, media, and cultural studies at Christ University and convened national and international conferences on childhood and visual culture.

She has held visiting faculty positions at NLSIU and Manipal, and her writing on Indian childhoods, cinema, and media literacy has appeared in Palgrave Macmillan, Oxford Bibliographies, Outlook, and The Wire. She has also curated cultural programs and academic projects on children’s films, food, identity, and the arts across institutions in India and the UK.

Education: PhD in English, and MSc in Media and Communication, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai; BA (Hons) in English, University of Delhi

Sectors: Education, children’s media, culture and visual arts, higher education

Expertise: Curriculum design, interdisciplinary pedagogy, media literacy, cultural studies, film analysis, research

A public policy and legal expert with over eight years of experience across employment regulation, technology, financial systems, and labour policy. He has worked with leading organisations including Cividep India, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, IT for Change, and Thomson Reuters, contributing to critical national and international discussions on decent work, ESG frameworks, and digital labour rights. He has advised multiple Government of India ministries, led empirical studies for the ILO, and published extensively in academic and media forums on technology, law, and labour.

Education: Doctoral Researcher – Decent Work and Productivity team at MMU Faculty of Business and Law (Ongoing), Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honors), National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

Sectors: Labour policy, platform economy, financial inclusion, DPI

Expertise: Legal and policy research, ESG and labour standards, public consultation, technology governance, sustainability reporting

An impact measurement and finance specialist with over seven years of experience across global development organisations, impact investment firms, and research institutions. She has managed evaluations and provided technical assistance for USAID, international foundations, and social enterprises, directly supporting 100+ ventures across diverse impact themes such as agriculture, climate, healthcare, and livelihoods. She secured and led a GBP 100,000+ funded research program in partnership with the International Growth Centre and Chicago Booth Business School, developing impact measurement training for 500 early-stage ventures.

She is currently working at Pyxera Global as a Program Manager, facilitating cross-sector partnerships for sustainable development impact. She has previously worked with the Villgro Innovation Foundation, and Moonshot Global LLC. 

Education: MSc in Social Cognition, University College London; BA in Psychology, University of Mumbai

Sectors: Social entrepreneurship, women empowerment, healthcare, livelihood

Expertise: Impact measurement frameworks (IRIS+, SDGs), program evaluation, stakeholder management, research

A social entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience across gender empowerment, social justice, and governance innovation. She co-founded Kranti, a home for daughters of sex workers, designed SEL -social justice curriculum to empower survivors of trafficking. She held leadership roles at Ashoka, American Express Philanthropy, Fields of View, and LocalMotion UK, and currently leads partnership at Kshetra Foundation. 

She also served on the board of Kuviraa, and Global Dialogue Collective, and was a fellow at  WEF, Asia Foundation,and Unreasonable Institute.

Education: Masters in Social Work, Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Christ University, Bangalore; BA with Honours, English Literature; Political Science and Sociology, St. Xavier’s College

Sectors: Youth empowerment, gender justice, public policy, civic systems

Expertise: Serious game design, entrepreneurship, systems thinking, governance facilitation, MEL innovation

A social impact assessor and MEL specialist with over five years of experience evaluating programs in governance, public health, child development, and livelihoods. He has worked with Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, CSRBOX, and International Migration Centre, Government of Karnataka. He has led the design of evaluation frameworks and reports, conducted research across sectors such as governance, child development, public expenditure, public health, and migration, and developed dashboards for real-time program monitoring.

Education: Master of Social Work, St. Joseph’s College Bangalore; B.Tech, University of Calicut

Sectors: Public health, livelihoods, governance, gender equity

Expertise: MEL frameworks, impact evaluation, data tools (SPSS, Looker Studio), policy research