Policy Forum speakers

Nattakorn Asunee Na Ayudhaya

Ton is the General Manager of the Social Enterprise Thailand Association, where he leads cross-sector collaboration to strengthen and scale social enterprises addressing Thailand’s pressing social and environmental challenges. With a strong background in sustainable development and social innovation, he brings experience across grassroots initiatives, intergovernmental organisations, and impact-driven enterprises. Ton’s academic foundation integrates innovation, sustainability, and inclusive economic development, focusing on designing sustainable business models and enabling systems change through social entrepreneurship.

Cindy Carpenter

Cindy is Ambassador of The Bread & Butter Project, Australia’s first social enterprise artisan bakery, investing 100% of profits to provide training and employment pathways for refugees and asylum seekers. She also leads the advisory groups supporting three other refugee-focused social enterprises; CommUnity Construction, FoodLab and Aunty’s Ginger Tonic and co-founded the Work-Integrated-Social-Enterprise Hub within Social Enterprise Australia. She is also co-founder and Chair of the Global Refugee Academy (an NGO that trains and supports refugees to access complementary pathways such as skilled visas), is a Board Director for Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia and a member of the Governance Group for the Settlement Council of Australia’s ‘Road to Belonging’ national strategy. Cindy is a member of the SEWF Social Investment Group.

Marie Lisa Dacanay

Marie Lisa Dacanay is Founding President of the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA) and Convenor of the PRESENT Coalition in the Philippines. She champions policy reform and sustainable development through social enterprise. As ISEA President, she engages the UN on SDGs via the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Mechanism. In 2019, Marie Lisa was named Outstanding Social Innovation Thought Leader by the Schwab Foundation and the World Economic Forum. She holds a Master’s in Development Management (with Distinction) and a PhD in Organizational Management.

Gaurav Gupta

Gaurav is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors. In this role, he sets Dalberg Advisors’ direction and oversees activities across offices worldwide. He is the former Regional Director for Asia Pacific and headed Dalberg’s global Impact Measurement and Climate & Energy practices.

Gaurav founded Dalberg’s first office in the Asia Pacific region in Mumbai in 2009 and led the firm’s growth in the region through 2022 to seven offices and more than 160 staff. He advises a broad range of institutions on measuring and scaling their impact and has extensive experience leading projects across multiple sectors, including energy access, financial inclusion, access to education, and inclusive business strategies.

Beyond his advisory work, Gaurav has founded numerous social enterprises, including an eco-tourism lodge, an organic cotton fashion business, a sustainability-focused online travel portal, and an organic tea and wildlife estate. He also works directly with climate and sustainability-focused start-ups and has provided support to companies involved in personal carbon tracking (USA); satellite-based pollution tracking (India); solar rooftops for retail households (India); and recycling waste products (Africa). Gaurav also sits on the Board of Educate Girls, one of India’s largest NGOs focused on girl education and empowerment.

Prior to Dalberg, Gaurav was a Project Leader with the Boston Consulting Group in Sydney and London. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University and a postgraduate degree in Development Economics from Yale University. He was also a Fairfax scholar at the United World College of Hong Kong.

Ting-Yueh (Eva) Kang

The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research is the first private think tank established in Taiwan, dedicated to assisting the government in policy research and promotion. In recent years, I have focused on topics such as social innovation, social enterprises, regional revitalisation and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. I also pay close attention to areas including the SDGs, ESG and youth development. Additionally, I I’ve been involved in the government’s cross-departmental “Social Innovation Action Plan” and am committed to creating social impact to make Taiwan a better place.

Sreevas Sahasranamam

Sreevas Sahasranamam is a professor at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. His research supports entrepreneurship focused on the Sustainable Development Goals through ecosystem development, emerging technologies, futures thinking and policy. He co-chaired the G20 Startup20 taskforce on sustainability in 2023 and helped develop a policy communique on global startup ecosystems for G20 leaders. He has advised the G20 Startup20 ESG taskforce (Brazil 2024) and currently advises the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (South Africa 2025). A member of the World Economic Forum’s advisory group on social entrepreneurship, he also co-authors the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor annual reports.

Viviantie Sarjuni

Viviantie Sarjuni is CEO of the Sabah Creative Economy and Innovation Centre (SCENIC), supporting nearly 200 startups and social enterprises, particularly in rural Sabah. Viviantie is a Chevening Scholar and Chief Minister’s Special Award winner, she’s also featured in 50 Leading Lights (Asia Pacific), Wiki Impact’s 100 Changemakers and 100 Most Inspiring Sabahan Women (2024). Viviantie is passionate about inclusive innovation and advancing alternative economic models that uplift underserved communities.

Yoshitaka Tabuchi

Yoshi is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Zebras and Company, investing in purpose-driven businesses. With an MBA from IESE Business School, he brings global experience from Japan, the United States, Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia. His background in investment execution enables him to shape impactful strategies, support leadership development and guide organisations using impact indicators. Yoshi excels in conceptualising businesses and forming international partnerships rooted in global trends and values.

Yan Teh

Yan Teh is committed to creating impact through strategic development, partnerships and storytelling. Her work spans civic empowerment, innovation, sustainable development and public infrastructure, gained from her time at an urban regeneration nonprofit. She also served as Marketing Director at one of America’s fastest-growing Inc. 5000 companies. Now at Biji-biji Initiative in Malaysia, Yan brings her expertise in network building and turning ideas into actionable, real-world initiatives to national and regional projects focused on social and environmental change.

Kinley Tenzin

Kinley Tenzin is a leading advocate for youth-led social innovation in Bhutan, bridging business acumen and social change as a practitioner, mentor and ecosystem builder. As Director of Social Enterprises at Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF), he has pioneered four ventures — from sustainable textiles to Bhutan’s first coworking incubator — that empower young changemakers while advancing circular economy principles. A Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Scholar with a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship from Australia, he combines academic rigor with on-the-ground impact. Kinley is personally committed to helping 100 youth-led ventures by 2030 and has also co-founded initiatives in sports and retail, including the Bhutan’s first 24/7 convenience store.