Akshaya Sagar is a Rex Karmaveer Fellow of 2015-2016 and was awarded the Social Entrepreneur Award 2017 by ET NOW-Mumbai for his contribution in promotion of social entrepreneurship across India through partnership and convergence model.
He brings nearly 20 years of professional experience from Corporate and Non-for-profit Sector. His vision is to make social equity and equality reachable to the poorest of poor in India as he believes in creating opportunity rather than doing charity. Akshaya is an influential leader in the space of social start-ups and also an educator, entrepreneur and a strategic visionary leader.
He is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Odisha Rising Foundation (ORF) and seats in the Board of Climate Change A Reality Foundation (CCARF) and Reaching Hand in the advisory role and as a fundraising consultant. He has travelled extensively in India, US, Europe and Asia-Pacific to create a community of change makers and strengthen social start-ups.
A commerce graduate, he has studied Sustainability in Indian Context from Azim Premji University, NGO Management by CII-CISM and PGDCA. He has won many awards and recognition especially in the field of fundraising.