AVPN Expert Collective
Unlocking Knowledge Capital of Asia
About The AVPN Expert Collective
Expert knowledge to support transformative change in asia
AVPN is building a collaborative community of social investment experts consisting of academics, practitioners, technical experts, impact investors, government representatives, policymakers and social entrepreneurs that share a collective vision to inspire large-scale transformative change. The intention is to provide an avenue for the expert collective to channel the breadth & depth of their skills towards programmes that serve to benefit the impact ecosystem.
Roles that You Can Take
Different pathways to contribute your expertise

Mentor/Advisor
Supporting the professional & organisational growth of social entrepreneurs in the areas of impact management / measurement, data analysis, operational / strategic excellence, legal and more.

Judge
Sit on a panel of judges that holds pivotal roles in deciding the winners of pitching competitions / impact challenges.

Reviewer
As a domain-expert, take part in the review process of grant proposals and applications and contribute your evaluation towards the grant-making process.

Moderator/ Facilitator/ Trainer
Lead an eager community of social entrepreneurs and impact practitioners through structured engagements. And moderate and facilitate learning sessions, focus group discussions, breakout segments, panel chats and more
Engagement Matrix as Experts
What does each specific roles engagement be like
Benefit Joining the Expert Collective
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How you can benefit as an expert
Experts
Meet our Community of Experts

Dr. Akhil Shahani
Managing Director, The Shahani Group

Eugenia Koh
Global Head of Sustainable Finance for the Consumer, Private and Business Banking division at Standard Chartered Bank

Faye Wongso
CEO & Co-Founder KUMPUL, President Coworking Indonesia, Co-Founder Superchargers

Khadijah Madihi
Associate, Maestral International

Simon McKenzie
CEO, Bridge Institute

Safeena Husain
Founder and Board Member, Educate Girls (EG)

Sanaya Sinha
Lead, Quantum Consumer Solutions

Shiv Kumar
Co-Founder, The Catalyst group and Chief Integrator, the COVIDActionCollab

Alex Downs
Business and Investment Officer, The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (SNV)

Amrut Joshi
Founder, GameChanger Law Advisors (GLA)

Antara Lahiri
Director for Micron Gives, Asia Pacific and Europe

Tanguy Lim
CEO, Pro Bono SG (PBS) charity and Institution of Public Character

Ayaka Matsuno
Program Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Natalie Au
Community Engagement Lead, 2X Global

Swati Agarwal
Programme Officer - Climate & Energy, Oak Foundation

Dr. Seema Pathanki
Director, Gender Equality Platform, AVPN

Dr. Ishita Sachdeva
Senior Program Officer, International Development Research Center

Kozue Sawame
President, Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative, Fish Family Foundation

Eliza Foo
Director, Impact Investing, Temasek

Maneesha Chadha
Head of Global Philanthropy, Asia Pacific,

(Bob) Weihai He
Founder & Engineer, Veritas Tech

Manas Rath
Founder, LEAP Cities / Mumbai Donut CoLAB

Mihir Mathur
Founder Director, Desta

Lisa Hanson
Managing Partner, Asia Philanthropy Circle

Monica Borrero
Global Programme Manager, UNDP - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Dr. Bijayshree Satpathy
India, Director, The Social Investment Consultancy

Ivy Wong Abdullah
CEO Malaysia, Permian Global

Georg Buchholz
Programme Manager “Forest and Climate Change”, GIZ Indonesia

Mohd Rizalman Mohd Ali
Head of Sustainability, KSK Group

Jay Bertram T. Lacsamana
Research Fellow and Consultan, Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA)

Dr. Mary Ann Q. Franco
Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia, Aquatera Asia

Deepak Menon
Chief Program Officer, Village Capital

Hisham Mundol
Chief Advisor, India, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

Sharman Pandian
Director, Global Markets, Europe & UK, AVPN
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