Maneesha Chadha leads JPMorgan Chase’s philanthropic initiatives across 14 markets in the Asia-Pacific region as part of the firm’s Global Philanthropy team. With over 15 years of experience in CSR, philanthropy, and corporate citizenship, she drives the firm’s strategy to advance inclusive economic growth and community development across the region.

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Before joining JPMorgan Chase, Maneesha served as Head of Corporate Citizenship at Citibank India and as Program Director at the RBS Foundation in India, where she worked extensively on sustainable development and community impact initiatives.

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 Mangesh Wange has been with the Swades Foundation since 2016 and has General Management experience with P&L responsibility and in leading successful start-ups in corporate and social sectors.  He began his career at Mahindra Tractors in 1987, later at Godrej Agrovet, where he handled Agri Inputs and Animal Feeds besides starting modern Retail businesses of Nature’s Basket and Aadhaar. He also worked with Fullerton India (Microfinance) and Thomson Reuters (Mobile Information). Mangesh has graduated in Agricultural Engineering from PAU, Ludhiana, and did his postgraduation from IIM Ahmedabad, and is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coaching Federation.

Manju Dhasmana is Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Microsoft India, with nearly three decades of experience in driving social impact across multiple countries. She has built strong public-private partnerships with organizations such as Microsoft Asia, UNDP India, and Oxfam Great Britain, leveraging technology, community investments, and talent to deliver sustainable social and economic outcomes. Her leadership spans development, diversity, gender, policy advocacy, and last-mile connectivity, earning her recognition as one of the “100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders."

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Throughout her career, Ms. Dhasmana has demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, financial grant management, corporate citizenship, NGO networks, and capacity building. She is known for introducing innovative methodologies that deliver tangible social benefits and for fostering collaborations that amplify collective impact. Passionate about partnerships for good, she continues to inspire and guide initiatives that create inclusive economic opportunities and lasting societal change.

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Manu Chopra is the Co‑Founder and CEO of Karya. He works on using AI to bring accelerated earning and learning opportunities to low-income communities across the Global South. A Stanford graduate, Manu co-founded CS+Social Good in college and has taught several tech-for-good courses in Stanford’s Computer Science Department. Manu was named among Time’s 100 Most Influential People in AI. He is also an Echoing Green Fellow and a Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneur.

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Mr. Mirik Gogri, Head of Corporate Strategy at Aarti Industries, built a world-class R&D center with 400+ scientists. He leads Spectrum Impact, his family office focused on climate innovation, supporting 100+ organizations globally via grants, equity, and debt in areas like nuclear fusion, carbon capture, green hydrogen, and food tech. He founded SCALE to advance climate solutions in manufacturing and co-founded India’s Translational Research Initiative (ITRI). An IIT Bombay alumnus, he holds a dual degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science.

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Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia is a seasoned civil servant with over 34 years of experiencespanning rural development, social development, labour welfare and public financialmanagement. His career spans diverse roles at the field, state, national, and international levels, demonstrating a deep commitment to public service and development issues.

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His field experience has primarily been in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. At the policy level, he has held key positions including Joint Secretary in the 14th Finance Commission, Additional Secretary in the 15th Finance Commission, Director General of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) , Chief Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO and Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs. At the international level he has served as a Consultant in the Social Development Department of the World Bank in Washington, D.C.,and as a Governance Adviser DFID, United Kingdom Government, providing strategic insights on governance enhancements.He has done a Masters in Public Administration (International Development) from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and is also an alumnus of Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. Mukhmeet is now an independent policy analyst focused on sustainable development, transparent governance and public financial management.

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Namya Mahajan is the Co-founder of Rocket Learning, a social enterprise that focuses on community-led early childhood development in India. Rocket Learning’s mission is to catalyze a high-quality, universal, and free early childhood development system, so all children, regardless of their family’s income or area of residence, can reach their full potential and thrive. Rocket Learning engages parents and primary caregivers by delivering bite-sized, localized content via WhatsApp, to their phones.

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Prior to launching Rocket Learning, Ms. Mahajan led the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) federation of 106 cooperatives in Gujarat, including childcare co-ops and advocacy, and spent time at McKinsey. She also serves on Indian government’s Expert ECE Curriculum Committee, is an Elevate Prize Winner (2023), Mulago Fellow (2022), Forbes 30Under30 Asia list (2022) and Draper Richards Kaplan Fellow (2021). She holds an MBA and a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University.

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Nandita Sebastian is a development sector professional with over a decade of experience in impact measurement, monitoring and evaluation, and data-driven strategies. As Vice President – Data and Research at Generation India Foundation, she leads large-scale impact frameworks and digital transformation initiatives. She has previously worked with BCG, PwC, EY, and Sambodhi across education, health, and livelihoods sectors.

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