Ravindra NGO

Bio

The Asian Network is an active and inspirational network of the region’s most promising leaders from diverse cultures, countries, and work environments, including government, civil society, academia, and social enterprise in more than 22 Asian countries.

With our members, we have been hosting and organizing high-level online discussions, leadership conferences, and private roundtable discussions on topics such as Health & Education, climate action, gender equality, and peacebuilding all aligned with advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Our most recent hybrid conference attracted over 450 online participants and 120 in-person attendees from more than 22 countries, featuring 36 distinguished speakers. Notable speakers have included:

• Professor Rajmohan Gandhi – Historian and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
• H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn – Secretary-General of ASEAN
• Sandiaga S. Uno – Former Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
• Professor Akiko Yamanaka – Former Japanese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal – Member of Parliament, Nepal
• Sister Denise Coghlan – Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Australia

In addition to leading The Asian Network, Ravindra is a recognized international speaker and moderator, regularly contributing to high-level forums such as:

• EU-ASEAN Forum 2024 (Brussels)
• XXVIII UNIAPAC World Congress 2024 (Manila)
• Italy-ASEAN High-Level Dialogue 2024 (The European House – Ambrosetti)

He is also a member of the World Economic Forum ASEAN Expert Network, a columnist for the OECD Network, China Daily News, and Friends of Europe, among other publications.