Advisory Board
Prof. Ankur Sarin
Prof. Ankur Sarin is a faculty in the Public Systems Group and Ravi J Mathai Center for Innovation in Education at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. His past works include investigations of the effects of social and economic inequality on welfare outcomes of children and making the Right to Education an instrument for increased access to education and promote a more inclusive education system at RTE Resource Center (www.rterc.in). He has a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
Brijesh Agrawal
Brijesh is the Co-founder & Director at IndiaMART – India’s largest B2B marketplace. IndiaMART has stood the test of time to emerge as one of the few profitable internet businesses in India. He was recently featured by Fortune India in its “40 Under 40” list. Apart from being an entrepreneur, his other passions include sports & child education, where he loves to spend his time.
Maneesha Chadha
Maneesha is currently head of Grant Programming, Asia Pacific at JP Morgan and has more than 15 years of experience of working in the CSR space. In her current role, she leads the CSR programs and grants for APAC region driving the firm’s Philanthropic strategy across the region. Maneesha has previously worked at Citibank as head of Corporate Citizenship, and as a Program Director at RBS Foundation, India.
Ruchira Roy
Ruchira is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Positron. She works with PE & VC funds, helping with capital raising, due diligence, scale, and exits. An alumna of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad, she’s also actively involved in NGO strategy and capacity building, especially around financial inclusion and youth empowerment.
Surabhi Bikhchandani
Surabhi is a Partner and Career Coach at Quadrangle, with over 25 years of experience in recruitment and coaching. She has worked with leadership hiring for start-ups and social organizations. Surabhi is also a certified Career Coach and an advisor to ILSS and Project Udhyam, contributing to rural entrepreneurship and leadership development in the social sector.