Dr. Shruti Nair: On a mission to build a support network for Women Social Entrepreneurs and Changemakers

Bengaluru, India: Dr. Shruti Nair is the South Asia Leader at Ashoka Innovators for the Public, where she leads the organization’s overall strategy and team across the region. In this role, she is responsible for identifying and supporting Ashoka Fellows (leading social entrepreneurs), Ashoka Young Changemakers (teen changemakers), and institutional partners to advance Ashoka’s vision of an “Everyone a Changemaker” society. Shruti began her journey at Ashoka by designing impact strategies and went on to lead the Youth Years program before assuming leadership of the region in January 2024. 

Her work has been central to building a robust ecosystem that nurtures social entrepreneurs and changemakers across generations and sectors.