Sowmya Suryanarayanan serves as the Director - Impact & ESG at Aavishkaar Capital and has also held the position of Lead - Impact & ESG. In addition, Sowmya is the Co-Chair of the Impact and ESG Council at the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) and a Steering Committee Member of Greening of Finance by Women (GroW). Previous experience includes serving as Head & VP - Strategic Program Management & Communications at Samunnati Financial Intermediation & Services Private Limited and roles at Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, where Sowmya was AVP & Head - Corporate Citizenship (CSR) and Senior Manager & Lead - Corporate Citizenship (CSR). Educational background includes an Executive Education Programme in Creating Value Through CSR from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and studies at the Indian School of Business.