ABOUT
Mani Mahesh

He thrives in creative moments, exploring diverse cultures, co-existing with nature, dismantling limiting beliefs, and un-learning in great amounts.
 

Mani Mahesh consults and coaches leaders and aspiring change-makers to create and innovate with a positive impact, with more than 70% clients as women leaders and grassroots change makers across various cultures and nationalities. He loves working with people from diverse age-groups, sexual orientations, racial backgrounds, and economic spectrums.

 

​​In his career that spans 20 years — starting as an 11-year-old child prodigy — Mani Mahesh has worked in broadcast, print, and digital media, as well as hosted and anchored television reality shows and brand launches. At age 23, he transitioned from the corporate world to become a social reformer, influencer, and entrepreneur in the Himalayan countryside where he learnt about indigenous agriculture and forestry.
 

In 2023, he was honoured with the 'Sustainability Champions – Grassroots Heroes' award at the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards. He is featured on national billboards for Facebook’s 'Facebook Fuel for India' campaign, and has shared platforms with industry leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Mukesh Ambani.

Mani Mahesh is the Founder, CEO of Impact Investors. The organisation enables successful micro-enterprises across India, with projects in integrated rural development, rural tourism, agro-forestry, and reviving indigenous economic models with a focus on environmental and cultural re-generation.

Mani Mahesh’s leadership has positively impacted over 1000 community members, earning global recognition with the World Responsible Tourism Award in London, 2019.

Journalism & Writing: Mani Mahesh has worked as a journalist, writer, and editor for publications like India Today, The Times of India, and as an on-air presenter for broadcast channels like All India Radio and Reliance BIG FM for seven years.  He's the author of "Ten Ways in Which India is Leading the World", and a lectures actively at IIT Roorkee, Jai Hind College Mumbai, WWF, and Chitkara University.

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