A man who has brought hope and empowerment to millions of poor South Asians through microcredit
Ahmed Kathrada
South African freedom fighter and contemporary of Nelson Mandela. Spent 20 years in prison.
Hernando De Soto
Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy;
President, Institute for Liberty and Democracy, considered one of the most
important think tanks in the world focused on designing and implementing
capital formation programs to empower the poor.
C K Prahalad
Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor, The University of Michigan; A pioneer in developing private sector solutions to poverty alleviation.
GENE SHARP
Nirmala Deshpande
A Social worker and a prominent “Gandhian”
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne
Winner of Gandhi Peace Prize 1996. Founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka.
Dr. Chaiwat Satha-Anand
Thai intellectual and peace activist.
Founder and Director of the
Peace Information Center,
Foundation for Democracy & Development Studies
President of the Social Science Association of Thailand.
Lord Bhiku Parekh
Political scientist. former chairman of the Commission on Future of Multi-ethnic Britain. Endowed a chair in Indian politics at the University of Hull and visiting fellowship in Indian studies at the University of Oxford.
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Union Minister, Government of India
Mushirul Hasan
Leading historian - Vice Chancellor, Jamia Milia
Ms Ela Gandhi
Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi,
Chairperson of the Gandhi Development Trust, based in Durban, South Africa.
Managing the Gandhi Development Trust, edits a newspaper entitled “Satyagraha” and is the elected Hon. Editor and Chairperson of the Satyagraha Management Committee.
B.R. Nanda
Eminent historian, intellectual and an authority on Gandhi
