Venkat Shridhar

Venkat Shridhar, a Wharton graduate and CEO of Akshaya Patra, oversees the world’s largest mid-day meal program, feeding 1.8 million children daily. He discusses the urgent need to address hunger and inequality at scale and the role of greed in deepening these issues. Venkat emphasizes the importance of motivated teams, connecting staff with beneficiaries for inspiration, and the necessity of purposeful capitalism. He argues for coordinated philanthropy and sustainable practices to foster long-term change, merging compassion with business.