Aditi Shah is undertaking an internship with Bombay Connect as part of her Bsc Business Administration degree at the University of Bath. She has previously worked on developing online learning resources for schools and colleges. She was the secretary for a local Oxfam Fundraising Group for nearly 2 years and has also interned at The Social Investment Consultancy which specialises in using philanthropy and social enterprise models to drive social change. Aditi enjoys playing badminton, cooking and going to gigs in her spare time.

Guncha Khare is the Bombay Connect’s event host. Creative by nature and dedicated to give back to the society in some or the other way, Guncha started her career as a journalist, went on to become a producer for non fictional television shows. Her interest in social sector began with learning about social entrepreneurs in the due course of her career. That’s what got her started into part time diploma course in Social Entrepreneurship from NMIMS University and career in the social sector exploring the communications, events and marketing aspect of various social causes. Guncha creates, coordinates and manages the diverse schedule of high-impact events for our co-working space community.

Pooja Warier is the co-founder and Director of UnLtd India, Bombay Connect and Journeys for Change. Previously she worked with a range of organizations and initiatives like the World Social Forum & M.V. Foundation. She has a MA in social work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai.

Preeti Dawane is heading the membership engagement and outreach activities of the Bombay Connect. She has completed her masters in Economics from Mumbai university. Also, she has degrees in Indian Classical Dance, Bharat Natyam and Kathak. With a varied background and experience of event management to HR to a full time mother, she has chosen to work with CONNECT for its unique concept “a co working space that helps social enterprises take wings”.

Ricardo Dutra Goncalves is focused on building our co-working space community and measuring our social impact. He comes from the TATA Group, where he spent the last 2 years working on HR initiatives including career & performance management, organizational culture and development. In the non-profit sector, Ricardo has worked on building organizational competencies such as project management and strategy for Ashoka fellows and social entrepreneurs in Brazil. Ricardo holds a degree in Environmental Engineering.

Richard Alderson is the co-founder and Director of UnLtd India, Bombay Connect and Journeys for Change. Previously, he worked as a consultant with UnLtd in the UK, and management and technology consultant with IBM. He has also been a teacher and journalist in Japan, an environmental researcher in Tanzania and a monk’s assistant in India. Richard holds a degree in Management Science from Warwick University and is an alumnus of the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Programme.