Ravi Sarkunan

Ravi brings over 22+ years’ experience in social enterprise startup acceleration, core industry, consulting and business research. He has been working in the social impact space since 2015 and before taking over as CEO was, Head of Innovation Programs, Consulting and Partnerships at AIC-IIITH and led startup support programs (from design to implementation), including corporate accelerator programs. He was also responsible for business coaching, program development and investor relations. Prior to that, Ravi has led operations at Surge Impact Foundation, an accelerator for social enterprises in Hyderabad, ensuring legal set up, including financial reporting and documentation process.

In his corporate stint, Ravi built teams, processes and managed varied programs and projects. He was one of the core team members instrumental in scaling-up Deloitte’s Market Intelligence team in Hyderabad, delivering actionable market insights and enabling clients to make informed business decisions.”