About Us – GAME

GAME aims to create a thriving environment for Mass Entrepreneurship (ME) in India, resulting in large-scale job creation. We have set an ambitious target to create youth-led mass entrepreneurship at the local level, helping create 10M entrepreneurs, 50% of women, who create 50M jobs by 2030.

Our Story

Unlike many countries (e.g., USA, China, Bangladesh, etc.), mass entrepreneurship (ME) is an underleveraged job creator in India. GAME – The Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship founded by Ravi Venkatesan, Madan Padaki and Mekin Maheshwari, was officially launched in August 2018, to unlock ME’s potential and as a convening body that brings alignment within the ecosystem and mobilises action to address systemic challenges.

Secretariat and Advisors

The team that’s making it possible

Ravi Venkatesan

Founder

Ravi Venkatesan is the founder of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME).

Madan Padaki

Co-Founder

Madan is the co-founder of (GAME). He is an entrepreneur & angel investor working at the intersection of youth transformation, creating entrepreneurs, driving rural growth & empowering social changemakers.

Mekin Maheshwari

Co-Founder

Mekin is a co-founder of GAME. He is extremely passionate about discovering & unleashing human potential and entrepreneurship.

Srinivas Rao Mahankali

CEO

Srinivas joins as the leader to take GAME forward in its mission to catalyze 10 million Mass Entrepreneurs by 2030.

Sandhya Thukaram

Vice President

At GAME, Sandhya is responsible for Ecosystem Engagement, Fundraising and the pathway to make Mass Entrepreneurship aspirational.

Padmasudha Chandrasekhar

Vice President

As part of GAME, Padmasudha leads Technology and Tools. She has more than 30 years of professional experience at the leadership level in various industries such as FMCG, EPC and IT.

Santanu Chari

Vice President

Santanu Chari leads Partnerships at GAME and drives the operational initiatives of the pillar ‘Nurture Entrepreneurial Mindsets Early Amongst Youth’.

Priyadeep Sinha

Vice President

At GAME, PD is focused on the taskforces and projects in driving mass entrepreneurship in the states

Ashwin Chandrasekhar

Vice President

Ashwin is responsible for driving strategy, conceptual thinking and ideation, and research at GAME

Archita Mal

Manager

At GAME, Archita is responsible for seamlessly aligning all programs of the organization for social impact, through various marketing and communication activities

Gurudutt Ashwath

Vice President

Gurudutt is responsible for setting up the Finance and Compliance infrastructure for GAME

Deepthi B.

Manager

As part of GAME, Deepthi is working as manager for Partnerships & the Bangalore Task Force, which focuses on supporting women entrepreneurs in Urban Bangalore.

Ramesh Dharmaji

CGM SIDBI (Retd.) Advisor

With 38 years of experience in IDBI/SIDBI, Ramesh Dharamji has worked extensively in the promotion, development, and financing of MSMEs across various geographies and clusters.