Nainish Tikoo is a Programme Officer at UNDP based out of New Delhi. A development management professional his current work now focuses on creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women. Before coming to UNDP, Nainish has worked at IL&FS Education , leading execution of flagship programmes in skill development , education and vocational training in […]

Professional experience of managing large and complex projects in the areas of Livelihoods, Financial Inclusion, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Enterprise Development, Education, Solar Energy and Women Empowerment. Social and economic inclusion particularly of tribal population, schedule castes and minorities has been the prime focus of the career so far. Explored rural development works from multiple […]

Preeti Sinha is the Senior President of YES BANK and Glocal Convenor of YES Institute, a practicing global think tank domiciled in YES BANK – one of India’s leading and most innovative private sector bank. Prior to this appointment, she was the Chief Performance Management Partner in the Delivery and Performance Office at the African […]

I am an Engineer from IIT-BHU (1985) and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad (1988). Having lived in the states of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, UP and spent time in nearly 200 districts across the country, I am an Indian at heart. While working in the social sector across numerous villages in the country, I […]

With an experience of almost 30 years in development sector, Renuka has worked on several critical issues like gender, rural development, child rights, education, and fair trade. Having been a part of many international charities, she is presently the CEO of Pardada Pardadi Educational Society, an organisation working for rural development through education, employment, and […]

A passionate and focussed social worker with a huge vision and mission . I have B com degree form Osmania University ,Hyderabad . Coming from the minority community my goal remains to see women being empowered socioeconomically “whilst respecting the ethos of the community”. I am a Sadguru Gnanananda Fellowship awardee and also received “Digital […]

Saneesh Singh has spent 30 years in development banking, financial inclusion, SMEs and impact investments. He was part of the core team that initiated SIDBI’s MF programme and currently leads Dia Vikas Capital-Opportunity International’s largest impact investment operation globally.