Naina Batra is chairperson and chief executive of Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), a platform of investors and social funders who deploy capital for philanthropic purposes across Asia.

Batra, who joined the network as CEO in 2013 and was named chairperson five years later, grew its membership base by over fourfold since she came on board. She also diversified its focus from venture philanthropy to encompassing social investors as a whole, including philanthropists, impact investors and corporate CSR professionals. AVPN currently works with more than 600 funders and resource providers in 33 markets, in areas such as education, gender equality and Covid-19.

Batra is also a board member of the Global Resilient Cities Network, an organisation that works to safeguard vulnerable communities against climate change and other physical, social and economic urban adversities. Her past roles include being head of human assets at The Monitor Group.