Ramya Nageswaran

Ramya is a lawyer from India with a distinguished international career spanning the U.S., Zurich, and Singapore. Her global exposure and deep commitment to social impact have shaped her into a thought leader in philanthropy, community development, and sustainable change.

Her passion for creating meaningful social impact led her to co-found Focus India Forum in Singapore in 2002, one of Asia’s earliest giving circles. Through this pioneering initiative, she gained valuable insights into the development sector and the dynamics of collective giving.

Thought Leadership and Advisory Roles:
1. Founding Member, Think Tank at Drishtee, focused on solving the challenge of risk capital availability in rural India.
2.Senior Advisor on the International Board, Poornatha Partnering Pvt. Ltd.
3. Senior Advisor, Safe in India Foundation, providing strategic guidance on communications and stakeholder engagement.

Authorship and Recognition
An accomplished bilingual author, Ramya has written extensively in English and Tamil, earning multiple accolades for her literary excellence, including:
1. Golden Point Award from the National Arts Council, Singapore (2003 & 2011)
2. Several literary awards in Tamil Nadu
Her writing reflects both her creative depth and her social consciousness.