Bengaluru

Manish is a technologist and a serial entrepreneur. He is currently building his second venture, pursuing a vision of making Indian banking system transparent, especially for the MSMEs. With prior experiences at Bell-Labs, Bloomberg and his first venture Alphonso, he brings deep expertise in technology and business. He holds degrees from IIT-BHU, University of Kentucky, and an executive MBA from IIM-Bangalore. A believer in conscious capitalism and community living, Manish actively volunteers across civic, social, and corporate spaces. His son Aadi, a high schooler at Inventure Academy and SVP’s youngest active partner, shares his vision of a youth-led foundation modeled on SVP. Aadi mentors underprivileged students and participates in fundraisers, hoping to inspire a generation of young philanthropists.

Abraham recently retired from his role as the Managing Director of Tata Steel Process and Distribution Ltd and relocated from Kolkata to Bangalore. He has worked with them for over 25 years. Abraham graduated from NIT, Rourkela and completed his PGDM from IIM Calcutta. Saira has over 30 years of experience in advertising, and brand management, with a wide exposure to different industries. Currently she is a Consultant to the nonprofit sector on management issues and is passionate about education for the underprivileged. Saira completed her PGDM from IIM, Ahmedabad.

Ajay Candade and Anusha Mahalingam bring rich experience in investment, technology, and entrepreneurship, united by a deep commitment to driving meaningful impact. Ajay is the co-founder of FGP, a growth-focused investment firm, and a seasoned investor and board member with leadership roles at KKR and directorships at Clix Capital, Eurokids Group, Avendus Capital, and more. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a B.Tech from IIT-Madras. Anusha is a serial entrepreneur and strategic leader, most recently founding LessonLeap (acquired by Preply), where she now serves as VP of People Strategy. A former McKinsey consultant, she holds an MBA from Harvard and degrees from the University of Cambridge. Now engaging in philanthropy more intentionally, they strongly align with SVP’s mission of creating equitable opportunities and are excited to contribute to lasting, systemic change.

With over 36 years of experience building and heading businesses across diverse industries in India and abroad, Amit brings deep strategic insight and operational excellence. A Master Black Belt in Six Sigma, he specializes in boosting productivity and efficiency. He has led arge organizations, inspiring transformational change, and is passionate about mentoring professionals. Amit currently serves as Chairman of the Board of a listed company and is actively involved in advisory and board roles. Anne is a seasoned HR professional with over 20 years of experience across Indian and multinational companies in IT, consumer goods, and HR consulting. Her expertise lies in compensation and benefits, and in designing effective HR work processes. Known for her strategic mindset and people-first approach, she brings valuable experience in building high-performing, employee-centric organizations.

Anand is the president of global expansion at Chalo. Prior to this, he was founder and CEO at VOGO and before that, an early employee at Flipkart. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. Outside of work, he loves spending time with family (wife, pets and baby girl) and reading (comics, epic fantasy). Ramya is a product leader at Instamart(Swiggy). Prior to that, she has worked in product and retail innovation roles in Bigbasket and Wipro. Ramya loves reading, dancing and playing board games

Anant has a diversified experience in the Corporate and Development Sector, having worked in leadership roles in corporate sector for Bharti Airtel Ltd, Xerox Corporation, Escotel( now Vodafone Idea Ltd). Journey in the Development sector started with , The Nudge Institute followed by The Akshaya Patra Foundation and currently he is engaged with a social enterprise- Vasudha Foods - in food for faith space.& a tech incubator as its founding board member. Anant understands and has exposure to direct, indirect and leveraged streams in the development sector. Domain expertise and passion is around building capacity for non-profits,& social enterprises- ,Go to Market verticals like fund raising , partnerships , Public relations, social media management, marketing communication , industry & government relationships. He is actively engaged with a few NGOs participating in their journey towards contributing his bit. He is a LMP - promisor and Chairperson for Share our Strength ( SoS) India , Bangalore Chapter.

Anita is the Executive Director at ATREE. She is an entrepreneurial leader with over three decades of multi-sector experience in the private and development sectors. She was associated with the establishment, management and governance of Krea University, in its formative phase. Previously, Anita was a member of the Group Executive Board at the Mahindra group and Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Lifespaces.

Anjana Kaul is a Lead Partner at SVP. She is currently working as the Advisor for Startups & Social Impact Organisations. She has 25 years of experience in management roles in the technology and VC Industries. She volunteers as a Partner at SVP India and as Founding Member at MIT Enterprise Forum Bangalore. Anjana has worked at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a Consultant, Grameen Foundation as a Consultant, Indian Institute for Human Settlements as Advisor, India Innovation Fund as Advisor, Footprint Ventures as Managing Director, Aditi Technologies as COO, Talisma Corporation as Vice President – Engineering, Aditi Technologies as Program Manager and Defence Research & Development Organisation as Scientist B, C. She has a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) from Delhi University and a Master of Science (Computer Science) from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.

He is a career banker who is now dabbling in fintech. His wife Manije is a career non-profit professional and advisor, and they are parents to Aedan, age 14, and Ahran, age 11. He enjoys cooking, with steak and stir-fries as his go-to meals. Arnab is passionate about football, a massive fan of Arsenal, loves listening to Jethro Tull and Eminem, reading PG Wodehouse and Tim Harford, and playing racquet sports. Arnab is also an NGO Engagement Committee Member at SVP India

Arun is a passionate technologist with over two decades of experience in the IT sector across startups, services, and extensive enterprise product companies. Arun served as Director of Engineering at Cisco and is currently working at Google as an Engineering Leader. Outside of core engineering and technology work, Arun’s interests lie in sustainable living, health, and fitness, and he is a passionate Yoga practitioner.

Professionally, Ashwin has worked in a variety of business roles across leading Global corporates including JP Morgan, Boston Consulting Group, and PUMA. Since 2019, he has enjoyed contributing to the growth journey of India’s largest Sportswear Brand PUMA, managing one part of the India eCommerce business. Outside of work, Ashwin is passionate about playing and following a wide variety of Sports. He is also an avid reader and blogger. Sweatha is an experienced software engineer with experience in conceptualizing and building Front-end for large scale applications. She currently works with Microsoft. Outside of work, she enjoys trekking and is an avid foodie.

Bala Srinivasa is the Managing Director at Arkam Ventures, an early stage VC fund. As an investor, Bala helps companies with go to market strategies drawing from his own experience in operational, sales and marketing roles. Prior to founding Arkam, he was a Partner at Kalaari Capital, and has held business development leadership positions at Copal Amba and New Jersey-based Vistaar Technologies. He started his career as an equity analyst in the financial and investment banking space in the US. He has a BS degree from BITS, Pilani and an MBA from the University of Toledo in Ohio.

B Harish is a 1986 graduate in B.E. - Industrial & Production Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, Mangalore. He started his career as a shop floor engineer with David Brown Greaves Ltd. – Pune and worked with them till 1989. He joined Delphi TVS in 1990 as Senior Engineer and was deputed for specialized training at the filter plant of M/s. Lucas Diesel Systems – Spain for manufacture of CAV 296 filters. He was the Project leader responsible for establishing the Filter Element manufacturing plant at Delphi TVS. He subsequently joined Voltas Ltd. in the year 1995 as an Assistant Sales Manager in the Machine Tool Division. He subsequently joined Micromatic Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., the marketing arm of Ace Micromatic Group in April 1999, as Branch Manager. He has played several roles during various stages of his career progression as Regional Manager, General Manager, VP and now as Chief Executive Officer. He has worked in Market & Business Development, Branding, Channel Partner development, New Projects, Business Planning, Strategy Deployment, Customer Satisfaction, Employee engagement and Digital Transformation. Vanamala is a dedicated home-maker who loves travelling, cooking and playing the Veena. She is passionate about social causes and contributing to society.

B Harish is a 1986 graduate in B.E. - Industrial & Production Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, Mangalore. He started his career as a shop floor engineer with David Brown Greaves Ltd. – Pune and worked with them till 1989.He joined Delphi TVS in 1990 as Senior Engineer and was deputed for specialized training at the filter plant of M/s. Lucas Diesel Systems – Spain for manufacture of CAV 296 filters. He was the Project leader responsible for establishing the Filter Element manufacturing plant at Delphi TVS. He subsequently joined Voltas Ltd. in the year 1995 as an Assistant Sales Manager in the Machine Tool Division. He subsequently joined Micromatic Machine Tools Pvt. Ltd., the marketing arm of Ace Micromatic Group in April 1999, as Branch Manager. He has played several roles during various stages of his career progression as Regional Manager, General Manager, VP and now as Chief Executive Officer. He has worked in Market & Business Development, Branding, Channel Partner development, New Projects, Business Planning, Strategy Deployment, Customer Satisfaction, Employee engagement and Digital Transformation.Vyshali completed her master's in computer science from University of Southern California. She worked for Mu-Sigma and Amazon Inc. for eight years before heading back to Bangalore last year.Through her work, she has focused on using data to solve difficult problems. She currently works for the NGO Navsahyog and is passionate about creating a lasting impact for our society.

B S Shantharaju retired in 2016 after serving as CEO of a few large companies for 17 years. He is the Chairman of the Board of RE Sustainability Ltd and Director on the Board of Apraava Energy Pvt Ltd. He is also an advisor to CDPQ, one of Canada’s most significant pension funds, for their infrastructure investment in India and an Advisor to Space Tele Infra, owned by Brookfield Invit. He spends time on his family Trust, which sponsors poor but deserving students who want to pursue Engineering or Medicine. Currently, 119 beneficiaries are studying in well-known colleges in Karnataka, and 39 have already graduated with excellent jobs. He is an avid golfer. On the personal side, he is married to Sudha, who are parents to two well-settled sons.

Chakra is the Managing Director & Head of Technology, India for Morgan Stanley. He is also a farmer, and yoga and meditation practitioner. Chakra served as the Chairperson of the Bengaluru Chapter of SVP India from 2019 - 2022. Other roles played by Chakra at SVP India - Lead Partner, Grants Committee and Grants Review Committee, and Chapter Management Committee.

Deepak was recently recognized as one of India’s Most Trusted Business Leaders 2023 by the Great Place to Work ® ? (GPTW) Institute. Over the last five years, Deepak has led the acquisition of the promoter-run Ashirvad business, transforming it into a leading subsidiary of Aliaxis SA. He has held board member positions and management committee positions in several organisations, including IFFCO Kisan Sanchar (an Airtel-IFFCO JV), Airtel Mobility Board, Pearson Emerging Markets MC, Tarnea Tech Solutions Board, and the Aliaxis Global Executive Committee. Before joining Ashirvad, Deepak held leadership positions in some of India’s leading corporates, Bharti Airtel Limited, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, and Asian Paints. Deepak is also a proud co-owner of two product patents, developed and monetized in India and Latin America during his stint at Pearson. He has very recently joined Aakash Education Services Ltd as a MD and CEO. He is looking forward to leveraging the SVP network and platform to make a social contribution and impact in the area of education and healthcare.

Dhirajj Choraria is an experienced CFO and Board Member with expertise in global finance leadership, corporate governance, and strategic transformation. A Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, he has successfully established and scaled Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and shared services into high-performing global hubs. His strengths include finance transformation, global operations, FP&A, compliance, and cash optimization. He focuses on digital innovation, automation, operational excellence, and building future-ready finance teams. As a Board Member, he contributes to business strategy, risk management, governance, and long-term value creation.

After more than 25 years in the corporate sector, Dhiraj has embarked on an entrepreneurial journey to make a positive impact in the wealth tech space. With an educational background in Engineering from UCE,Burla (now VSSUT Burla, Odisha), and an MBA from IIM Calcutta (1994 batch), Dhiraj has had the privilege of working in marquee IT services organizations such as Infosys, Dell, and Capgemini. Deepali has been an entrepreneur in the education sector since 2002. Her organization partners with over 300 schools, providing comprehensive solutions in assessment, curriculum design, learning, teacher transformation, and student counseling. Having lived in different parts of India during their childhood, Dhiraj and Deepali have now made Bangalore their home. They are signatories to the 'Living My Promise' pledge since 2021 and have been actively involved in the social sector since then.

Eric Savage is also Lead Partner at SVP. He is the Co - founder & CEO at Unitus Capital, Co-founder at UC Inclusive Credit, Partner at UC Impower, Advisory Board of Duke University Impact Investing Initiative, Advisory Board of NSRCEL Social at Indian Institute of Management, Advisory Board at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Finance Leaders Fellow at The Aspen Institute. In the past, he was a Board Member of D.Light, Member Board of Directors at Duke Alumni Association, Senior Consultant at Chapman Craig, and Director and Head of Asia Power and Infrastructure Investment Banking at Citigroup. Eric has completed his BA in Economics from Duke University and MPA/MC in Impact Investing from Harvard University.

Ferzaan Engineer is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Cytecare Hospitals. He is also the Co-Founder and Joint Chairman of Medwell Ventures, which offers home healthcare services under the Nightingales brand. Ferzaan serves on the Board of Directors of Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd and Cytespace Research Pvt. Ltd. Ferzaan is a mentor at Escape Velocity Accelerator in Bangalore. He was also a member of the Quintiles Asia-Pacific Management Board. He has also served on the Board of Cenduit LLC, Scientific Advisory Boards of Cellworks, USA, and Image Core Lab, India. He has been a member of professional bodies such as AAPS and AACP. He received the AACP New Investigator’s Award in 1990 and research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA. Ferzaan graduated from the LM College of Pharmacy in Ahmedabad and has completed his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of South Carolina, USA. He attended executive management programs at INSEAD (France), IIMA (India), and the Kenan-Flagler Business School (USA). Ferzaan lives in Bangalore with his two children, Anaya and Varun. He enjoys travel, jazz, and art.

Ganesh Lakshminarayanan is a partner at SVP. He is the CEO of Airtel Enterprise Business and serves on the Board of Linkstreet Learning Pvt. Ltd. He is also an adviser to start-ups like Myra medicines & Belong. Co. He has previously served as Chief Operating Officer & Member Board of Directors at Capillary Technologies, Senior Advisor at EY, Senior Advisor at Sequoia Capital, Managing Director at Mu Sigma, and Vice President, President, and Managing Director at Dell India. Ganesh has completed Bachelor in Engineering in Computer Science from Anna University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Pradeep Grama has been the Lead Partner of Mitti Cafe at SVP India. He is a Member of the Management Committee of BHS Education Society, one of the Premier Institutions of Education in Bangalore. He is also an Investor and a Board Member of Basil Communications Pvt. Ltd, a global creative services production studio. His professional career includes diverse international work experience in the UU.S., Australia, UU.K. Middle East. He has experience of over 28 years of in the II.T.Industry. He has previously worked as Co-Founder & Managing Director of EVRY India, General Marketing Manager at UU.B.Information & Consultancy Services, Marketing Services Manager at PSI Data Systems, and Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services. Pradeep graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Mysore University and has a Master's degree in Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

George has a distinguished professional journey as Partner in an investment firm and serves as an Independent Director at Timken India Limited. Earlier, he was the Director and Country Head at DTS Information Pvt. Ltd. Beyond his professional roles, George has been strongly engaged with his alumini, St. Joseph’s High School, where he served as President of the Old Boys’ Association and continues to remain an active member. A passionate golfer, audiophile, and serious foodie, he also enjoys travel, exploring high-fidelity audio, and even builds his own speakers as a hobby Anand has a rich international profile in academia and management. He serves on the International Advisory Board of the Business School at The American University in Cairo, as well as the International Advisory Board of Zhejiang University. He is also a Tizard Professor of Management Science and previously served as Dean of the Imperial College Business School, London. Outside of work, Anand He is an avid tennis player and an itinerant biker. He enjoys listening to live music whenever possible — all kinds, especially Carnatic and jazz. He and his wife travel extensively and are currently on a quest to discover India. He is also a passionate sports fan, supporting India, Chennai Super Kings, Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur.

Indu cleared the Indian Civil Services Examinations and joined the cadre of the Indian Railways Accounts Service (I.R.A.S.) in August 1987. She then served the Indian Railways Finance & Accounts department in various capacities from the level of the Junior Accounts Officer (J.A.O) to Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer (F.A & C.A.O). Indu has served in various states and cities across India and was also Deputed to Mozambique for a year through RITES. Presently she is serving in IISc as Financial Controller since August 2010. Indu is a professional Veena player who started learning Carnatic music from her mother at the age of 4. She is also interested in visual arts.

Jayashree Vaitheeswaran is the Founder and Managing Trustee of Amogh, working in the field of Persons with Disability - the focus is on training and providing livelihoods for adults. She is an active Lead Partner in SVP. Jayashree has completed a Master's Degree in Arts and diverse interests in the fields of Music with flair for social work. She has also done a short program on Social Entrepreneurship.

Jogin has been a deeply valued partner of the SVP India family since 2013. Over the past decade, he has contributed deeply to SVP’s mission – first as a Lead Partner with NGOs like Vrutti, Taxshe and EquiBeing Foundation and later as the Chair of the Bangalore chapter and member of the CMC. His leadership was pivotal in co-developing the 3F model at Vrutti – a visionary approach that aimed to triple farmer incomes within five years, reflecting his belief in scalable, impact-driven innovation. Professionally, Jogin’s career spans global leadership roles in the life sciences sector. He is the Founder and CEO of Eyestem Research, a Bengaluru-based cell therapy company working to develop affordable and scalable treatments for incurable blindness. His mission is to democratize access to cutting-edge healthcare, ensuring that scientific breakthroughs reach those who need them most. In addition to his work with SVP India, Jogin also serves as a trustee at the Humanist Centre for Medicine and the Ignite Life Science Foundation, further deepening his commitment to healthcare innovation and scientific excellence.

Jyothi is a seasoned business and operations professional with extensive experience across the technology and financial services sectors. She has held multiple leadership roles as a COO and business manager, working across Operations and Technology teams to manage global programs and drive operational efficiency. In addition to her corporate experience, she has also successfully owned and managed restaurants in Mumbai. She holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from JNTU Hyderabad and an MBA from NUS Business School, with a career spanning roles in both India and Singapore. Jyothi is joining SVP Bengaluru drawn by its deliberate and structured approach, as well as the strong network that enables meaningful alignment of professional skills with non-profit needs. Her areas of interest include Career Guidance & Employability Skills, Environmental Conservation, Gender Equity, and Women’s Empowerment.

Krish is an experienced Human Resources professional now pursuing a plural career, working with a non-profit organisation www.atyourbest.in that facilitates development of soft skills in underprivileged young people to enable them to achieve their potential and enhance their employability. He also advises some businesses on strategic people issues. Krish also loves to do a bit of teaching and mentoring young folks! Kalpana is a home maker who has worked with children with special needs as a volunteer. She is passionate about contributing to primary education, especially for disadvantaged people.

Madhu Khatri is the Non-Executive Independent Board Member at Sasken Technologies Limited. In the past, Madhu was Non-Executive Independent Director at Hexaware Technologies, Chief Evangelist at Icertis, Associate General Counsel at Microsoft, and General Counsel at Wipro Technologies. Madhu received an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. She completed her LLB from Delhi University - Campus Law Center. She has a postgrad degree in LLM from Columbia Law School.

Mekin Maheshwari, is the founder of Udhyam Learning Foundation, a co-founder of Global Alliance For Mass Entrepreneurship (G.A.M.E) and Social Change at ACT Grants. His dream is to build a thriving and supportive ecosystem, where every individual fearlessly pursues their potential. He previously worked at Flipkart, where he played various roles including Chief People Officer and President Engineering. Mekin started his career with Yahoo where he worked on Data research & predictive models.

Mohan is the ex-Amba CEO and Co-founder. He is currently involved with start-ups and on a very small scale in the social sector.

An avid follower of technology, Mukul, has been a global business leader for more than three decades, 29+ years of which were at IBM in various executive and leadership roles. Mukul is the Founder & CEO of ZeroT Plus Technologies LLP and an Angel investor in multiple startups. A recent alumnus of ILSS leadership program, Mukul, is keen on contributing in areas like STEM education for girls and underprivileged, accessibility initiatives, and technology for livelihoods.

Nagraj has over 2 decades of experience in entrepreneurship, driving social impact, software product management, project management and consulting. As part of the founding and core management team at three startups, Nagraj has been instrumental in building winning teams, devising operational strategies and implementing people processes. He has always been passionate about enabling social impact, and after 2 decades of corporate experience he has now been working towards bringing grass-root level changes in effective rural education, with a special focus on evangelising Mathematics learning. Keerthi is a versatile and high-impact business professional with strategic leadership experience in Customer Success, Global Talent Acquisition and Talent Management. She comes with over two decades of experience in developing and implementing initiatives to streamline processes and solutions to drive talent & business transformation. She is a purpose driven leader who is extremely passionate about building diverse and inclusive teams that influence strong customer and business outcomes. Keerthi is also an ICF (ACC) certified coach who is invested in developing individuals by inspiring them to unlock their true potential, and empower them to be their best, authentic selves.

Narendra Sirugudi is a technologist and startup founder with a background in Mathematics and Computer Science. After 15 years with leading technology MNCs, he co-founded a technology startup in 2012 that successfully exited in 2024. He is currently co-founder of Yosaney, an AI-powered treasury platform helping Indian MSMEs optimize treasury management. Narendra also volunteered with StandUpForIndia, teaching English at a government primary school in Bhoganahalli, Bengaluru. The experience reinforced his belief that contributing to meaningful causes can be deeply enriching personally.

Nitya Pillai is a former management consultant with experience at firms such as Infosys and Deloitte in the US, where she worked with clients in diverse sectors including state government, healthcare, and financial services. She has led and enabled various large-scale strategy, operations, technology, and sales efforts in both large and small organisations. Nitya holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from CMR Institute of Technology and an MBA from Duke University. Currently, she is on a sabbatical to devote time to her young family. In her spare time, Nitya sings and teaches Carnatic classical music and enjoys playing badminton.

Niveditha Viswanathan is based in Bangalore and focuses on executive search and leadership advisory services and is active in the Health, Technology and Communications and Diversity and Inclusion practices. Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Niveditha was the Vice President for Business Development and Strategic Alliances with HealthifyMe Wellness, one of India’s largest and most popular health and fitness app. That was preceded by the roles of Assistant Vice President for Business Development at Vymo Inc a smart sales assistant for enterprise field teams, and Head of Product Marketing Sales at InMobi a global provider of enterprise platforms for marketers, both also in Bangalore. She started her career as a business analyst at McKinsey Co in New Delhi Niveditha’s client facing nature of work has been focused globally, with market understanding across Asia, Europe and the US. Niveditha earned a B Sc Honours in physics from St Stephen’s College of Delhi University and an MBA from Stanford University She has led expert panels and authored articles on start-up ecosystems and evolving participation of women in technology. Niveditha is also an active volunteer in projects to empower rural communities and non profits.

Padmashree is a biochemist who has taught chemistry for about 20 years. She is committed to reducing carbon emissions and has taken part in many successful climate action initiatives in Bangalore. Her children are settled and that gives her time and space to do what she enjoys. Her husband Vibhav is a software entrepreneur and they both love travelling. Padmashree is also an NGO Engagement Committee Member at SVP India

Pradeep is a software engineer born and brought up in Bangalore. He has been in the IT space for the last 20 years and has worked in places like Samsung, Intuit and Atlassian. Recently, he worked as Head of Engineering for Statuspage product in Atlassian. Currently, he is consulting with startups and contributing to the social sector. His dream is to be able to contribute and give back meaningfully to the society. Ramya is a software engineer by profession. She has worked with SAP Labs for 17 years as a Global Program Manager focusing on program and quality management across India, China and Germany. She has completed life coaching certifications and currently does 1:1 and group coaching and webinars on life skills, women empowerment and money management areas. She is born and brought up in Bangalore and likes to travel and experience new places.

Praveen Someshwar is the Managing Director & CEO of Diageo India, with over three decades of leadership experience across organizations such as HT Media and PepsiCo. A Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant, Praveen brings deep strategic insight and a passion for contributing meaningfully to the social sector. Outside of work, he enjoys running, travelling, and spending time with his wife Tripti and their daughter, Aditi. Tripti Someshwar is a Law graduate and Special Educator with over 25 years of experience working in the disability sector. She holds a Master’s degree in Additional & Special Learning Needs from the University of East London and has worked with nonprofits in India and internationally, including Genesis Foundation and Nesbitt Center. She is the Founder of Vision Board Projects, a social impact startup focused on enabling equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. An avid traveller and art enthusiast, Tripti brings compassion, expertise, and purpose to her work. Having been part of the SVP Delhi Chapter since 2023, Praveen and Tripti strongly resonate with SVP’s philosophy of engaged philanthropy—where giving goes beyond financial support to include time, skills, and hands-on involvement. Recently relocating to Bengaluru, they are excited to continue their SVP journey with the SVP Bengaluru Chapter and contribute actively to the ecosystem. They were first introduced to SVP by Govind Iyer.

Priya has over 27 years of experience in various business roles, she has successfully transformed Human Resources from a service function to a Strategic Business Partner. With over two decades of diverse experience working with renowned global brands, she has played many roles on the corporate stage, but it is the people aspect that has always captivated her. Priya began her career with Taj and has worked across industries with organizations such as Unilever, Mahindra and Titan. Her earlier years were spent in Sales, which played a pivotal role in shaping her into the person she is today. The exposure she gained in these roles has made her an unconventional human resource professional. Under her leadership Titan has worked significantly on HR transformation, people strategy in a high ambition, scale and growth environment and DEIB (Diversity, Equity , Inclusion and Belongingness). Her philosophy begins with the belief that human intent and empathy are the anchors of all Organisational Progress. Even when driving HR transformation, she prioritises culture and emotional connection while balancing digitalisation and process efficiencies. Her belief is that leaders should lead with character not just competence. ‘How you lead matters as much as what you deliver. Seniority earns you authority, Character earns you respect’ Anand, Priya’s Husband is with Reliance Retail and they have 3 boys who are currently working.

Rachna works for Microsoft. She grew up in Kolkata and has lived in various cities across India. Her family of four includes her husband who works for ITC hotels, daughter a Mech Engineer working in Pune and her mother-in-law, whom she credits for what she is today. ‘She gave me wings to fly’ says Rachna. Rachna contributes to multiple charities and individuals, but this time she was keen to join SVP to see how she can contribute to what we are doing for Bengaluru.

Raghu Pareddy is a transformational leader and a technologist by trade. He is the Founder & CEO of Wissen Technology and the Founding Partner at Triguna. Before this, he worked as Director & Chief Architect at British Telecom, Director &Chief Architect of Verizon, and Chief Architect at Tekelec. Raghu has completed his Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mysore and Master of Science in Computer Science from Oregon State University. Raghu’s contribution through his Wissen team to the Swaccha Belaku project has been invaluable.

Ravi Joshi is a Lead Partner at SVP. He is the Chairman of the Board at Undocked, Angel Investor, and Managing Director at Chrysos. He is an Entrepreneur with the ability to identify opportunities, build world-class teams and deliver successful outcomes. Ravi is also an avid supply chain enthusiast. In the past, he was the Founder and CEO at Keystone Logic, Senior Director, Global R&D and Senior Manager at Manhattan Associates, Senior Software Engineer at Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, and Software Engineer at Larsen & Toubro. Ravi has completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Gulbarga University and Master of Science in Computer Science from Louisiana Tech University.

Ravi Krishnan is the Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Services India. Before this, Ravi worked as Chief Financial Officer and Financial Controller at Goldman Sachs and Chief Financial Officer at NatWest Markets India. Ravi has completed his education at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and his Bachelor of Science from Fergusson College.

Ravi Venkatesan is the founder of SVP India and also a current partner. He is the Chairman of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. He is also the Founder of GAME- Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship and a Unicef Special Representative for Young People and Innovation at UNICEF. He has been the Board Member of Hitachi, The Rockefeller Foundation & Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, and a Venture Partner at Unitus Seed Fund. In the past, Ravi was Chairman of the Board at Bank of Baroda, Member of the Board of Directors at Infosys & AB Volvo, and a Chairman at Microsoft & Cummins India. Ravi is the author of ‘Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere, published by Harvard Business Review Press, and ‘What the heck do I do with my life?’ Ravi has completed his MBA from Harvard Business School, MS in Engineering from Purdue University, and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Revathy Ashok has been a partner at SVP since 2013. She is passionate about Women’s Economic Empowerment and evangelizing entrepreneurship, actively involved in several startups, helping them with their business strategy, and promoting transparency and good governance. Revathy is the Angel Investor at Indian Angel Network, CEO & Managing Trustee at B.PAC, and on the Advisory Board at Athena Infonomics. She is also the Co-founder of Strategy Garage. In the past, she has worked with Tishman Speyer as Managing Director, Syntel Inc as CFO, EVP & Group CFO as Microland Group, and Tyco Electronics Group as the Director of Business Development & Finance. Revathy has completed her Bachelor of Science from Mount Carmel College and PGDM in Finance & Corporate Planning from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Revathy Ashok has been a partner at SVP since 2013. She is passionate about Women’s Economic Empowerment and evangelizing entrepreneurship, actively involved in several startups, helping them with their business strategy, and promoting transparency and good governance. Revathy is the Angel Investor at Indian Angel Network, CEO & Managing Trustee at B.PAC, and on the Advisory Board at Athena Infonomics. She is also the Co-founder of Strategy Garage. In the past, she has worked with Tishman Speyer as Managing Director, Syntel Inc as CFO, EVP & Group CFO as Microland Group, and Tyco Electronics Group as the Director of Business Development & Finance. Revathy has completed her Bachelor of Science from Mount Carmel College and PGDM in Finance & Corporate Planning from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan is a Director and Professor of Strategy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). He was earlier Director of IIM Indore. Prof. held the Jamuna Raghavan Chair in Entrepreneurship at IIMB from 2007 to 2010. He studied at IIT Kanpur, Stanford University, and IIM Ahmedabad. His main areas of interest are strategy and innovation. He has been listed in the Thinkers50 India list of most influential management thinkers from India. Apart from academic publications, Prof. Krishnan has written two books: 8 Steps to Innovation: Going from Jugaad to Excellence (co-authored with Vinay Dabholkar) which won the Best Book Award for 2013-14 from the Indian Society for Training & Development and From Jugaad to Systematic Innovation: The Challenge for India. Prof. Krishnan has also been active in the non-profit space and is a trustee of the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) India Trust. FFE runs one of India’s most extensive scholarship programs for talented yet economically disadvantaged students.

Ritu comes with over 24 years in the tech industry, Ritu has driven growth and led transformative partnerships with giants like Wipro, Microsoft, and now SAP India, where she serves as VP for CPG & Life Sciences. Beyond business, she’s passionate about building inclusive teams, co-leading SAP India’s Diversity & Inclusion Council to create workplaces where everyone thrives. Ritu’s entrepreneurial spirit shines through her ventures, WineCafe’ and ScaleUP, empowering startups with the resources and support they need to grow. An MBA graduate from Pune University and alumna of IIM Bangalore’s Women Entrepreneurial Program, she believes in leadership that inspires and uplifts. When she’s not leading business or community initiatives, Ritu recharges on forest treks, advocates for water conservation, and embarks on a joyful quest for Bangalore’s perfect filter coffee — all reflections of her pursuit of richness and connection.

Rohit Hegde is the India Head of Inflexion Private Equity, a London-based PE firm with GBP 8Bn under management. He has previously worked at MBO Partenaires, France as India Head, Cape Natixis Private Equity, Italy as India Head, A deep Group as Managing Director, and Hewlett Packard Medical Products, the US as Manufacturing Manager. Rohit completed his Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Madras, Master of Science (Industrial Engineering) from Texas Tech University, and MBA from Northeastern University. Arti Hegde is a Chartered Accountant with 25 years of global experience in finance, investment banking, and corporate lending, having worked with Standard Chartered Bank, India, and Bank of Boston (now Bank of America), USA. She has also managed her family business in automotive components manufacturing and provided ERP consulting services to an automotive company. Arti is the Initiatives Head of FLO (FICCI Ladies Organization), Bangalore, where she is actively involved in the education and empowerment of underprivileged children and women. She is also a member of the Board of the Association of Persons with Disability (APD).

Neetu has been engaged in a creative career of fashion and textiles for close to 20 years. She is Kolkata born and moved to Bangalore around 30 years ago. She is a mother of two and is particularly interested in uplifting women. Sadhvi grew up in Bangalore and currently works at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong. She is keen to be involved in the social sector in her home town and to learn about the different ways she can contribute to it.

Sandhya Vasudevan is also a Strategic External Partnerships and Funding Committee Member at SVP India. She currently serves as a Governor on the Board of IIIT, Delhi; a strategic advisory and Business Management Consultant with several start-ups - including one from Israel. She has been a Global leader with Deutsche Bank, Thomson Reuters, AXA / Guardian Royal Exchange, and the TVS Group. Her experience of over three decades covers Financial Services; Off-Shoring / Shared Services; Operations; Technology; Risk, Regulatory Governance; Strategy, Innovation & Digitalisation, and Social Impact initiatives across India and Asia Pac. Strategy, innovation, business transformation, and digitalization have been part of Sandhya's remit throughout her career. Sandhya has been personally committed to social causes, both professionally and personally. At Deutsche Bank, she established the CSR program and was an active sponsor of various NGOs cutting across education, healthcare, and environmental issues. She was a NASSCOM Foundation Trustee and the CSR Chair with Swiss Re. She is a Core Committee member of Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research center. Sandhya has a Master's in History; Marketing is an Independent Director with IOD and the Ministry of Corp Affairs. She is involved with Sonders Connect, which supports women start-ups, and AnitaB.org advisory body supporting women in technology. She is also a member of the Young President's Organisation Gold & TiE Bangalore.

Sandip is a pioneering entrepreneur and global business leader—Founder of Carson Business Consulting, Managing Director of Litmus World, and Director at COPC Inc. He also founded Customer First Services, one of India’s earliest CRM companies, which was later acquired by Aegis. As Global CEO of Aegis (2012–2018), Sandip played a defining role in scaling the organization into a USD 1 billion global enterprise operating across 13 countries. A respected thought leader, writer, and speaker, Sandip brings deep expertise in building purpose-driven, high-impact organizations. We are delighted to welcome Sandip Sen to our philanthropy journey.

Sangita Singh is a Lead Partner at SVP. She is a global business leader with 30 years of experience in the technology industry. Sangita has worked as the Growth Acceleration Advisor at VIANAI, a Silicon Valley-based start-up, consulting with CIOs & CDOs in the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector. Before which, she worked at IBM as the General Manager, Global Cloud Business, at Infosys as EVP, Healthcare and Lifesciences, and at Wipro Technologies as Chief Executive -Healthcare and Life Sciences Business Unit. Sangita has been named by Business Today as one of the 30 most powerful women in business for 2014 and 2015. The World Economic Forum (WEF) recognized her as Young Global Leader in 2010 and 50 on Fast Track by India Today in 2010. Sangita is a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the NIT, Durgapur, India.

Sangita is passionate about nonprofit communications and is experienced with developing content/stories to build support and visibility for causes. In the past, she has managed content development/strategy for clients at The PRactice, volunteered on the PR team of Morris Habitat for Humanity (based in New Jersey in the US), and worked as a freelance journalist. Sangita has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing as well as an MBA from The University of Toledo in Ohio.

Sanjay Manohar is an MBA from the Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli, and an alumnus of the Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore. He is retired since 2022. His last corporate position was Managing Director, McAfee India. Prior to McAfee, he was with Akamai for seven years. During his time there, he held positions in the Asia Pacific theatre of operations as MD & VP, Greater China, APJ VP of Carrier/Telecoms business unit, and global head of mid-market sales. Prior to Akamai, he was in leadership roles at Oracle, Dell, Cabletron and Digital Equipment. He started his career in Wipro in 1991. Sanjay is a keen cyclist, badminton player and trekker. His interests are in art, theatre, and military history. The social issues closest to his heart are gender issues and poverty alleviation.

Sarika Naik is the Group Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee at Capgemini, leading its global agenda across sustainability, social impact and responsible innovation. With over two decades of experience across ESG, digital transformation, strategic marketing and enterprise change, she has driven initiatives spanning climate action, digital inclusion, skilling and employee engagement. A Six Sigma Black Belt and strategic leader, Sarika brings expertise in stakeholder engagement, governance and large-scale programme execution. She is passionate about sustainable growth, inclusive leadership and responsible technology, with a leadership approach rooted in clarity, empathy and collaboration.

Sashi Rajamani as one of the founding members of SVP Bengaluru has served as GC & GRC Chair, CMC member, Strategic External Partnerships & Funding Committee Member, and a Lead Partner. She has engaged with various SVP investess specialising across verticals in different capacities. In the last 10 years she has worked with Hand in Hand, TIDE, Sahaja Organics, India Rising Trust, Samarthanam Trust for Disabled, Mitti, Youth4Jobs, ATREE, ACCORD, Vihaan and Project Tarasha. As a managing trustee of Konrai Foundation she has deeper engagement in the education and disability vertical and works with more than 20 NGOs in her personal capacity. She also manages Sarani, a platform for promoting performing arts in the Greater Whitefield area. Sashi has two decades of experience working for Corporates (Wipro, TCS, CSC and Altimetric) in business enablement, business development and global delivery roles. As a COO for VMEF she developed a digital platform for SHG operations and strategy for holistic development of villages. She also worked on bringing Da Vinci Robotic Technologies to leading hospitals in India and created a cloud platform for surgeons across the globe to share their techniques and best practices and provide real time assistance during surgery.

Shamina Azeez has done her specialisation in Biochemistry & Nutraceuticals. She currently works at the Division of Basic Sciences, ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore. She is presently working on the biochemical and molecular biology aspects of flowering in mango. She has also completed her PhD.

Shanthi has 3 decades of experience in Healthcare, BPO and financial services domains with IBM, Max Healthcare, ICICI, Asian Heart Institute and Hewitt Associates. Shanthi is the Founder & CEO of two startups in the healthcare industry, PrimedeQ India and S4Care Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Shanthi is passionate about rural healthcare initiatives, diversity & inclusion, and women in leadership.

Sharad Bairathi is the Founder and CEO of Embitel Technologies. He has led Embitel through operational excellence, innovation, and strategic execution. An Electronics Engineering Graduate from VNIT, a postgraduate from SPJIMR, and an Executive MBA from the London Business School. Sharad has served as the head of business operations in the US and Europe for a leading IT firm before venturing out to create Embitel. He has made a successful exit with Embitel, which is now part of Volkswagen Group and plays a crucial role in developing the unified operating and next-gen systems for all vehicles of the Volkswagen Group brands.

Shruti Gupta is the Vice President and Head for Commercial Payments for Visa India and South Asia. She is responsible for developing and executing the multi year growth strategy across Commercial solutions. Shruti joins us with over two decades of diverse experience across Commercial, MNC, local corporates, Risk Management, Strategy, and the startup ecosystem. A career Citi banker, she began her journey with Citi in 2000 and has done several roles in 25 years across lending and non-lending segments, spanning business development and relationship management. Her most recent role was Managing Director for the multinational segment of Citi Commercial Banking. Shruti is passionate about mentoring women and believes in having diverse and inclusive teams. Shruti has a master’s degree in business administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Science from Delhi University. She is married with two children, and enjoys hiking and horse riding, watching movies and spending time with family and friends.

With over 20 years of experience across Asia Pacific and North America, Shubha Hegde and Amit Chaudhary bring deep expertise in technology, business strategy, and entrepreneurship. Shubha has led and scaled ventures in tech, financial services, and e-commerce, and now co-leads Escape Velocity Advisors, helping young businesses grow. Amit is an entrepreneur and investor who has built and scaled companies in e-commerce, retail, and logistics, and now splits his time between running his business, advising startups, and angel investing. Having recently returned to Bengaluru after two decades abroad, they are passionate about supporting impactful organizations. Avid travelers and road-trippers, they often journey with their 11-year-old Labrador. Amit is also training for his Private Pilot License, adding to their adventurous spirit.

From telling people's stories as a witness in her role as a features writer, Smita’s current journey is to enable change-makers to tell powerful and compelling stories of their impact as their communications and content partner. Pranav strives towards creating a world where children everywhere are learning with understanding. He is attempting to do this through high-quality conceptual student-assessments; a personalised adaptive-learning software called Mindspark that is built on pedagogy research; and impact evaluation services for governments, CSR funders and philanthropic foundations.

Smriti Chandra is a qualified chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience in investment advisory, strategy consulting and financial due diligence. She is working with a Norway based Impact fund – Abler Nordic - investing in financial inclusion across South Asia and South-East Asia. She has worked with EY and KPMG in the past. She also holds Board positions in several financial services companies as a nominee representative and specializes in active asset management, corporate governance realignment, and ESG-led value creation. She has completed the “Women on Board” program for social sector with ISDM, Delhi. Dinkar Venkatasubramanian is a qualified chartered accountant and has been with Andersen/ EY ever since he graduated in 1998 from SRCC, Delhi. He has been focused on protecting economic value by stabilizing & reviving businesses. Dinkar also leads the Strategy & Transactions market initiatives for EY in the South (2025-present). Dinkar is also the sponsor partner for the EY Ripples Program in India (2024-present) a global corporate responsibility program that aims to impact more than 1 billion lives positively by 2030.

Sonal Dubey brings over 12 years of engineering experience in Silicon Valley and is passionate about learning, service, and giving back to the community. As a wife and mother of two, she believes in the power of empathy, collaboration, and applying her professional expertise to strengthen organizations that create lasting social impact.

Sonali Kulkarni is a current partner at SVP. She is the President & CEO at FANUC India Pvt. Ltd. Sonali has previously worked as Executive Vice President at FANUC India, Assistant to Chairman at FANUC Corporation, and Senior Financial Analyst at Borden. Sonali received a graduate degree in Bachelors of Law from Sir L.A. Shah Law College and a Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

Soumya Mantena is a Lead Partner at SVP. She is the Vice President Corporate Solutions at Vantage Circle. Prior to this she was working at KEANE as Senior IT Business Analyst, Trade.com as Senior Business Analyst, Multex.com as Senior Database Administrator and at Schroders as Senior Business Analyst. Soumya received a graduate degree in Bachelor of Commerce and a postgraduate degree in Management Information Systems from New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ, USA

Srikanth Iyer has been an Entrepreneur for the past 29 years. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of HomeLane, Venture Partner at Unitus Ventures and Independent Director at Navabharat Ventures. He was previously the CEO at Pearson India, and part of the founding teams at TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd, Edurite technologies and Total Solutions. Srikanth has a Post Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering from Harvard University - Division of Continuing Education and Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science from RV College of Engineering.

Sriniketh comes with over two decades of experience leading digital transformation and building high-impact organizations, Sriniketh brings a deep belief that technology—when guided with purpose—can be a powerful force for good. Sharing his own motivation, Sriniketh says he learned about SVP through his former classmate and friend, Prasad Baji, and has long wanted to give back not only financially, but also by contributing his time, energy, and expertise. SVP’s model of engaged philanthropy, the presence of committed professionals, the social venture–based approach, and the strong local focus resonated deeply with his personal goals. We are excited to have Sriniketh and Vaani Kamalanathan join our community and look forward to their thoughtful engagement, leadership, and partnership as we work together to create meaningful and sustainable social impact.

With 25 years of experience as a global HR and Recruiting leader at companies such as Disney, Amazon and Target , Subhasis brings diverse skills and experiences in workforce management, talent acquisition, skills development, leadership and Human Resources that would help our NGOs and partners immensely. He is particularly passionate about including the marginalized Dalit community of India into the mainstream workforce and economic & social upliftment of the community.

Sudha has a background in engineering and IT industries, which she quit some years ago to assist her father in managing their cardamom plantation. Sudha enjoy the outdoors, particularly hiking, and participate in clean-up and conservation drives in the neighborhood.

Sumithra is a Deep Impact Counselor, who works with corporates and NGOS to enable women to develop empowerment by conducting workshops and one on one life coaching sessions. Previously she had been Founder & Director of Cut - Above Salon and Spa Pvt Ltd. She worked as a Business Development Consultant at Titan Company Limited, Head of Buying and Merchandising at Health & Glow Retailing Ltd., Buying Manager at Marks and Spencer, Category Manager at Titan (Tanishq), Buyer at Westside & Shopper’s Stop. She has completed her Diploma in Counselling Skills, Mental Health from Banjara Academy; BA in Economics from University of Mumbai, Accessory Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology.

Supria Dhanda is a Business leader with more than 25 years of corporate experience in leading technology companies such as Western Digital, SanDisk, Alcatel-Lucent and General Electric. She is Managing Partner at Z2O, an Early-Stage Fund focused on accelerating entrepreneurial success of Tech start-ups and is the Founder & CEO of BAGGGEL Foundation, a not-for-profit venture, which is missioned to develop more Women CEOs. A TEDX speaker, co-author of ‘Wiley Innovation Black Book Enterprise 4.0’, Supria is a thought leader in the Engineering R&D industry of India, NASSCOM Council Member, TiE Charter Member and Lead Anchor for Women@Work, a KDEM initiative, for Government of Karnataka. An ICF certified PCC level Executive Coach with Masters level certification(MCLC), she is passionate about coaching ‘Entrepreneurial Talent for Success’ and ‘CXO Suite for creation of Balanced world. Sunil Arora is a business leader with more than 35 years in the telecommunications industry. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of ABS India Pvt. Ltd. and Founder of MokSa Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. and is also Director on the Board of BAGGGEL Foundation. Supria & Sunil are passionate about giving back to the society and are happy to become a part of our SVP family.

Surendra Jain is a current Partner at SVP. He is the Founder and Managing Partner at Ratna Traya Capital Partners. In the past, Surendra was Co-Founder and Managing Director at West Bridge Capital India Advisors Private Limited and Sequoia Capital India Advisors Private Limited. Surendra has a B.Tech. Degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, an MSEE degree from the University of Minnesota, and he completed his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Suzanne Singh has spent several years in the development sector and has largely worked in the area of quality education. She has been involved with Pratham Books since its inception in 2004 and served as its Managing Trustee and Chairperson from 2010 till 2021. Prior to moving to the nonprofit sector, she was a marketing and communications specialist. She currently serves on the Boards of Pratham Books and Akshara Foundation.

Vaitheeswaran is a Partner at SVP. He is the Vice- Chairman & Managing Director at Manipal Education and Medical Group India Private Limited. He is deeply involved in supporting/ mentoring startups in the Edtech/ Fintech space. Plays a key role in the Digital Education journey - from course content to learning Platforms and Outcomes. Prior to this Vaitheeswaran as Group CEO at Manipal Education & Medical Group, MD & CEO at Manipal Global Education Services, VP & Unit Head at Infosys, Director Sales & Marketing at Eicher Ltd, Director & Business Head at Eicher International Limited, GM -Sales & Marketing at Eicher Limited. Vaitheeswaran has a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappali.

Vandana Singhvi Patel is the Academic Director at the IIMBx Digital Learning Foundation, where she plays a key role in designing specialized online programs. She holds a Ph.D. in International Business and Finance from NYU Stern School of Business. Vandana has previously held leadership roles at IIM Bangalore and MICA, Ahmedabad. With expertise in curriculum innovations, assessment design, and digital learning, she actively volunteers as an online teacher with Sarva Sewa Trust, supporting underserved students in mathematics. In addition to her professional pursuits, Vandana enjoys unraveling mystery movies, tackling 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles, and listening to shabads—her trifecta for fun, mental stimulation, and spiritual uplift! Tushar Patel is an angel investor, mentor, and board member, bringing over 30 years of cross-functional experience in banking and financial services. He has worked with KPMG, American Express, and Goldman Sachs. He served as COO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management India. A Chartered Accountant and MBA from NYU Stern, Tushar has also been a Trustee and Advisor at Enable India for over a decade, contributing to the disability inclusion space.

T V Ramaswamy is a Lead Partner at SVP. He is the Former Group Head – R&D at ITC Limited and Chairman at Vaani Deaf Children's Foundation . An engineer and an MBA with 41 years in ITC.

T V Srinivasan is a Lead Partner at SVP India. TV is an active Rotarian and is an Independent Executive Coach. In his professional career TV worked for 30+ years for DuPont. Most of his career was spent in the Asia Pacific region and the family lived in Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei from 1981 till 2008. He managed different businesses serving the electronics industry initially at the regional level and later at a global level including CEO of a Global Joint venture between DuPont and Hitachi Chemical. Prior to DuPont he was involved in an early start up in the IT field which brought him to Bangalore from Delhi where he grew up and went to school and worked on his first job in the semiconductor industry. He is an engineering graduate of BITS Pilani. TV is a signatory to Living My Promise and has pledged to donate 50% or more of the family’s wealth to charity. TV’s purpose in life today is to use his Time, Talent and Treasure to help others to achieve their maximum potential. Currently TV’s family supports about 10 NGOs mostly in education and health directly and have been supporting most of them for the last 10+ years.TV and Sujata have a daughter Devyani who consults in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation of social enterprises.

Pravin Rao is a current Partner at S.V.P. Before this, Pravin has worked as Chief Operating Officer, Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of Board, and S.V.P. & Head of retail at Infosys. He was also the Chairman and Member of the Executive Council at Nasscom and the National Executive Council at Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Pravin has completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical at B.M.S. College of Engineering.

Venkat is a Partner at McKinsey & Company with over 15 years of experience, leading the firm’s work across health systems, health services, and health-tech in India. Prior to joining McKinsey, he held engineering and leadership roles in software product development and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Outside of work, Venkat is an avid squash player and runner.Nitya Pillai is a former management consultant with experience at firms such as Infosys and Deloitte in the US, where she worked with clients in diverse sectors including state government, healthcare, and financial services. She has led and enabled various large-scale strategy, operations, technology, and sales efforts in both large and small organisations. Nitya holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from CMR Institute of Technology and an MBA from Duke University. Currently, she is on a sabbatical to devote time to her young family. In her spare time, Nitya sings and teaches Carnatic classical music and enjoys playing badminton.

I live in J. P. Nagar Bengaluru with my wife, Sudha. We have two daughters: Nitya and Deepika. Currently, I am VP of Engg. And India Leader for Clari (www.clari.com). I have a keen interest in science and math. I love playing squash and trekking in the mountains.

Vivek spent most of his career in IT, helping organizations in their digital transformation journey. He considers himself to be enormously fortunate to have come of age at the Dawn of the Digital Revolution and to have played a small role in spurring that revolution to touch millions of lives. He’s currently on his own, developing an exciting new approach to innovation and risk management that can address formidable challenges confronting business and society at large. Vivek completed his B.Tech from IIT Bombay, M.Tech from IISc, and Ph.D. from IIT Madras.

Vivek is a Business Leader with over 23 years-experience counselling clients on Corporate Strategy, Brand Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Advocacy, and Corporate Communications. He has managed clients across industries like Google, HP, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Infosys, Adobe, Johnson & Johnson, Omidyar Network, Ministry of External Affairs, World Bank, UNICEF, among others. Vivek has excellent leadership and management skills along with the ability to work collaboratively within teams and motivate them to achieve business objectives. Innovative strategic-thinking skills with the ability to solve problems and make decisions in a fast-paced environment quickly and effectively.