Advisory Board

DIANA JOSEPH

The Managing Trustee, Fourth Wave Foundation.

Diana started her career in the Development Sector with Action Aid and has over 15 years of experience working with international organizations like UNESCO, UNODC etc.

C C JOSEPH

The Director, Fourth Wave Foundation.

C.C. Joseph has more than 14 years of experience in creating and implementing professional, educational, and social initiatives for national and international organizations. C.C. Joseph is the key designer of all initiatives rolled out by the Fourth Wave Foundation, including Project VENDA

ASHWIN MAHESH

Member of the ABIDe Task Force and co-author of Plan Bengaluru 2020, PhD in Geophysics, he has been working mostly on urban development issues. An Ashoka fellow, Ashwin is also the co-founder of ‘India Together’, one of the country’s largest public affairs magazines.

RAJA SHANMUGAM

Co-Founder, ex-President and Chief People Officer at Happiest Minds, Raja is the former CEO of Mindtree Foundation. He was also an active member of the NASSCOM Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, NASSCOM Foundation Disability Advisory Group and CII – Disability Forum.

VASANTHI SRINIVASAN

Chairperson – Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship at IIMB, Vasanthi is also an Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management.

C. BALAGOPAL

An Independent Director on the Board of the Federal Bank Ltd, and founder of Penpol Ltd, the largest maker of blood bag systems in the world. A former Civil Servant, C. Balagopal has also authored three books.

SWARUP B R

Swarup is a brand strategist and communications expert with over three decades of experience. As Creative Director and Managing Director of Stark Communications (1994-2014), he played a key role in transforming Kerala into a premier global tourism destination through internationally acclaimed, award-winning campaigns. Since founding BR&S Consultants in 2014, he has specialized in healthcare and tourism branding. A certified coach as well as a literary translator for Harper Collins, Swarup is also an advisor to many high-impact social initiatives.