Chandran Nair is the founder of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent social venture think tank dedicated to advancing an understanding of the impacts of globalisation through thought leadership and positive action to effect change. Chandran was chairman of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Asia Pacific until 2004, establishing the company as Asia’s leading environmental consultancy.

For more than a decade Chandran has strongly advocated a more sustainable approach to development in Asia, advising governments and multi-national corporations to instill these principles into their policies and key decision making processes. He has advised the Hong Kong government to devise a new approach that gives the public a bigger role in key policy making decisions – a first for Asia. In addition to his work with GIFT, Chandran continues to provide strategic management advice and coaching to business leaders.