Charudutta Panigrahi

Author, TED Speaker, economist, prolific writer and an influential policy expert of India in development & sustainability. A business school alumnus and a known thinker, he has been responsible for pioneering technology for good & sustainability in various geographies of India. An institution builder, Charudutta has set up non-profit think tanks and implementing platforms which have so far affected the lives of over half a million people from low income, marginalised communities. He is currently advocating for a) Responsible Mining & Industrial growth b) Gross Happiness Index c) Economic, social and environmental responsibilities of business & d) Thought leadership among civil society. The Scent of Odisha is his recently published book which is gaining tremendous popularity.