Profile: P. R. Ganapathy mentors social entrepreneurs working to create impact for the next billion. He currently chairs the Chennai Regional Advisory Board of Teach for India and has previously served as South Asia Regional Director for Stanford Seed and President of Villgro. He is also the co-founder of Menterra Social Impact Fund, Haqdarshak (a civic-tech social enterprise), and Gridstone Research (a US-based financial information company).

He worked with Infosys and the Tata Group in India and the US before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey. He has authored two spy thrillers, is a certified commercial pilot in both the US and India, and enjoys golf, squash, and trekking in the Himalayas.

Education: Graduate of IIM Ahmedabad; Graduate of Hindu College, Delhi University.

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