Chandran Nair leads what he believes is a "first" - an organization focused on the relationship of Asian society and values with those of the rest of the world. He is a renowned international speaker, writer and facilitator, and leading expert on globalization and development in Asia.
Since 2004 he has led the Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) to becoming a leading provider of experiential learning for the private, public and academic sectors. His role as chairman of the Asia-Pacific region of environmental resource management consultancy, a position he held for over a decade, and his reputation as a provocative speaker, has attracted corporations and governments to seek his advice on a variety of leadership and business challenges in Asia. He has addressed many of these issues at forums around the world, and is a popular panelist on economic policy and sustainability platforms such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, APEC Summit and the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society.
He has served as an adjunct professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology where he taught M.B.A. students and continues to provide strategic management advice and coaching to business leaders. In addition, he is co-founder and chair of Avantage Ventures <http://www.avantageventures.com>, a boutique social investment advisory firm based in Hong Kong and author of 'Consumptionomics: Asias role in reshaping capitalism and saving the planet <http://consumptionomics.com/index.php?id=51>.'