Varad Pande (वरद पाण्डे) — CEO

Privileged to have served 22 years in climate & sustainability, social impact & #GoodTech. Currently Partner & Director @ BCG, working across Sustainability and Social Impact Diverse experiences: - Partner at a leading impact investor - Ministerial Advisor in the Government of India on climate, sustainability, resilience - Partner at a global strategy consulting firm - Consulted to the World Bank, 'Sherpa' of Abhijit Banerjee (Nobel Laureate) on a UN Panel on SDGs - Worked across Africa, South-east Asia, Middle-East and India, on diverse issues of social impact, public policy, sustainability and climate change. Particularly proud to have played a role in setting up the Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellowship (PMRDF) that connected India’s youth with grassroots development (TEDx Talk: http://youtu.be/WvCMvR2QgJE ). PMRDF spawned several 'imitators' at the State level that are realising its original vision. MPA in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School, MA in Economics from University of Cambridge, and BA Honours in Economics from St. Stephens College, Delhi. Newly minted PADI-certified open water diver. Passionate about global politics. #AvGeek, wildlife. Love reading biographies (not hagiographies!), and trek/travel to lesser known regions and countries (e.g., Libya, Andamans, Sunderbans, interior Uttarakhand, Oman!), and spending time with my daughters.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Climate and Sustainability consulting with a focus on social impact.

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Experience: 22 yrs