NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Bhavna Toor

Bhavna developed a deep curiosity for understanding the drivers of economic growth and social equity by witnessing socio-economic disparities firsthand in the half dozen countries around the world that she called home throughout her childhood. She has worked part-time with a number of non-profits and social enterprises by applying her business acumen to their respective issues. Bhavna recently completed her MBA from NYU Stern School of Business where she specialized in Social Innovation and Impact. She is now bringing her eight years of finance and marketing experience to Idiom Design and Consulting where she is helping to build and manage their Design for Social Change Fund.

Abhishek Hegde

A recent graduate from the London School of Economics, Abhishek has a Masters of Science degree in Management with a focus on ICT for Development, Technology Policy and Socio-Economic Development. Prior to joining LSE, he worked with Adobe Systems where he grew as an innovator and had multiple inventions filed as patents with the U.S. Patent Office. During this time, Abhishek co-founded a social engineering firm called Technojagriti that encourages technology in the creation of social value. Abhishek is working with Digital Green, where he will be helping to improve the sustainability of small and marginal farmers in rural India through the use of innovative financial models and communication technologies.