About us
Working together to reach your impact goals
Think of us as an extended arm of your organisation.
Our value lies in being the ‘connector’ – joining the dots to enable access to skills and services for the social sector.
Connect – Facilitate – Deliver
As a collaborative network, a-connect is linked with a host of service providers and individual consultants who would understand your unique needs and match the skill sets required.
Anandi Soans
Founder
With 20 years of experience in Asia, Europe, Oceania on issues ranging from sustainable development, food/nutrition, agriculture and Indigenous Peoples in the social sector; and food technology, new product development and sales in the corporate sector.
Specialises in networking, new business development, stakeholder engagement, client relationship and expectation management. Degrees in Life Sciences (India), Food Science & Technology (Australia), Masters of Gastronomy (Italy).
Core Team of Resident Experts
Ankur Pujari
Communications
2 x Entrepreneur Built and nurtured brands across Southeast Asia and India, Bootstrapped the strategy led agency to $2.0 mil revenue, Featured on Forbes India for building an innovative company for D2C brands, Exec Ed alum at Babson College and Hyper Island
Aditi Sachdeva
Legal & Policy Advocacy
A lawyer and strategic communications professional with 15+ years in legal and policy research, human rights, advocacy and campaigning. Expertise in legislative drafting and legal writing, design, execution of strategic advocacy and communication campaigns and coalition building. Law degree from National Law Institute University, Bhopal. LLM in International Law, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston.
Ashifa Sarkar Vasi
Content
Global health professional with 20 years of experience in technical writing, research, communications and project management. Domains include women, adolescents and child health; nutrition; health systems; eye health; sexual health; and quality of care. Other areas include education, philanthropy and the arts (specifically ballet). MSW, Washington University in St. Louis, USA; Bachelors of Science in Psychology from USA.
Ajay Nayak
ESG & CSR
With 20+ years international experience in sustainable habitats, communications and reporting across the Indian landscape, work includes architecture, infrastructure, clean energy, agriculture, indigenous peoples, disaster relief and risk management, waste management and urban waters. Offers holistic solutions in the ESG space to civil societies, corporates and governments. Was Curator for Urban Design for the Kala Ghoda Festival (2013 and 2014). Curated exhibitions on sustainability for FAB Biennale, AEC World Expo and Curry Stone Prize.