Ananthpadmanabhan G: change is a complex beast

Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy has been at the helm of many institutions in India. Before earning a B.Tech in electrical engineering from IIT, Chennai, Ananth’s early inspirations and explorations in education led him to teach and be associated with the Krishnamurti Foundation India in Chennai, where he taught at the school for 11 years. He then led Teacher Education at the Azim Premji Foundation, was the CEO of Greenpeace India before becoming Greenpeace International’s International Program Director, and CEO of Amnesty International in India. He subsequently helped set up and grew the Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives as its CEO. In recent years Ananth has worked with and mentored many next generation leaders in the social sector, resulting in newer organizations such as Socratus Foundation and Welive Foundation. All of Ananth’s work has been driven by a deep curiosity in understanding the world we live in, and in finding ways to better humanity by helping others, solving for problems and building communities. In this episode, Ananth is in conversation with his longtime colleague and friend, Divya Raghunandan. This conversation was recorded in Bengaluru.