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Ananthapadmanabhan GuruswamySenior Advisor, Dasra
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Ananth is a Senior Advisor at Dasra and plays a key role in mentoring senior leadership, guiding key engagements with funders, NGOs and the Government and supporting the institution’s strategy and mission. He is the founder of several social enterprises and non-profits - including most recently the Socratus Foundation for Collective Wisdom.
Ananth has charted the growth story of premier institutions, nurturing purpose-driven leaders and enabling organizations to scale. In his many leadership roles beginning from Head of Teacher Education at the Azim Premji Foundation, CEO of Greenpeace India, International Program Director of Greenpeace international to CEO of Amnesty International in India, he has made significant contributions towards building robust institutions to impact the development sector at large.
In his most recent experience, he helped set up and scale Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) as its CEO, guiding the philanthropic interests of the Premji family and making big bets on high-potential programs and organizations.
Ananth has a B-tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras. He has led Greenpeace India delegations to the G20, UNFCCC and other international platforms, and mentored CEOs for Amnesty International in countries like Brazil and Kenya.
Ananth has charted the growth story of premier institutions, nurturing purpose-driven leaders and enabling organizations to scale. In his many leadership roles beginning from Head of Teacher Education at the Azim Premji Foundation, CEO of Greenpeace India, International Program Director of Greenpeace international to CEO of Amnesty International in India, he has made significant contributions towards building robust institutions to impact the development sector at large.
In his most recent experience, he helped set up and scale Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI) as its CEO, guiding the philanthropic interests of the Premji family and making big bets on high-potential programs and organizations.
Ananth has a B-tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Madras. He has led Greenpeace India delegations to the G20, UNFCCC and other international platforms, and mentored CEOs for Amnesty International in countries like Brazil and Kenya.