Krishanti Dharmaraj has over 25 years of experience working to realize human rights, particularly of women and girls. She is the Executive Director of the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. Ms. Dharmaraj is the founder of the Dignity Index, a human rights measurement tool utilized to ensure equity and inclusion to reduce identity-based discrimination. She is also the Chair of the groundbreaking Dindigul Agreement to Eliminate Gender Based Violence.

Previously, Ms. Dharmaraj was the Western Regional Spokesperson for Amnesty International USA. She is also the co-founder of WILD for Human Rights (Women’s Institute for Leadership Development), the Sri Lanka Children’s Fund and Children’s Fund for Peace.

Ms. Dharmaraj has received numerous awards for her cutting-edge work, and has conducted trainings and lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad. She has an MBA from Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkley.

Aron is recognized globally as a preeminent authority on just and sustainable business. In addition to leading BSR, which has grown substantially throughout his tenure as President and CEO, Aron advises senior executives at BSR’s 300+ member companies and other global businesses and partners on the full spectrum of environmental, social, and governance issues.

Aron joined BSR in 1995 as the founding director of its Business and Human Rights program. He later opened BSR's Paris office in 2002, where he worked until becoming President and CEO in 2004. Aron has served on advisory boards to CEOs at AXA, Barrick Gold, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Recruit Holdings, SAP, Shell, and he serves as a director of the We Mean Business Coalition and RISE.

Prior to joining BSR, Aron practiced law in San Francisco and worked as a journalist at ABC News in New York. He holds a BA from Tufts University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley.

Madhu Deshmukh is the Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact at CARE. In her role, she leads a team that serves as an architect of CARE’s programmatic strategies for scaling impact for poor and marginalized populations, especially women and girls, around the world. She provides leadership and oversight on thematic areas including Food and Water Security, Education, Health and Equality Rights, Gender Justice, and relationship management with CARE Member Partners.

A proven leader and innovator of effective global health and social development programs with a specific focus on social and gender justice, Madhu holds 29 years of extensive experience with leading global organizations including CARE, ICRW, UNDP/WHO, UK Government’s DFID, and Government of India. Madhu has worked across the globe on issues related to HIV, Sexual and Reproductive health, Gender Equality, and Women’s Empowerment.

Madhu holds a Masters Degree (MA) in Social Sciences from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.

Sally Gilligan is the Chief Supply Chain, Strategy & Transformation Officer for Gap Inc. leading the company’s critical sourcing, supply chain, logistics and sustainability operations, and setting the long-term strategic direction of Gap Inc. along with members of the Senior Leadership Team.

Sally has been with Gap Inc. for over 19 years, serving in a variety of roles in the organization with a focus on transformation, capability building and optimization. As Chief Growth Transformation Officer, she led the strategic planning and new business development operations as well as government affairs and sustainability.

Prior to joining Gap Inc., Sally worked in management consulting and financial services. She holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

She serves as Chair of the Gap Foundation, and additionally serves on the board of directors for the American Apparel & Footwear Association and Big Commerce, and on the CXO Advisory Board for Sierra Ventures.

As a member of the Better Work global senior management team and acting co-head of the programme, Roopa Nair oversees the technical teams focused on thematic priorities and policy coherence within the ILO and with industry partners; the global business engagement team; and teams leading key supply chain collaborations. She has oversight of the country programmes in Egypt, Jordan, and Madagascar. She represents Better Work in the Senior Management Team of Governance and Tripartism and the Governance, Rights, and Dialogue Cluster.

Prior to joining the ILO, Roopa worked in the non-profit and corporate sectors in Asia, Europe, and North America, working in the apparel, footwear, accessories, electronics and agriculture sectors. Most recently, she was Vice-President, Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights at PVH Corp.

Roopa graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, in England and has a BA and MA from McGill University, in Canada.

Indalecio Pérez is the Sustainability Engagement Director at the Inditex Group. Before Indalecio joined Inditex’s Corporate Social Sustainability department in 2004, he was appointed Controller of Megasa, participating in the integration of the Portuguese National Steel Company. He started his career in September 2000 at Arthur Andersen as a finance accountant.

Indalecio has been a Lecturer of Business Ethics at the University of Deusto. He is a graduate in Business Administration from the University of Deusto and holds a PhD in Economics from the University of A Coruña.

Christina Hajagos-Clausen is IndustriALL Global Union’s director for the textile, garment, shoe and leather sector. IndustriALL Global Union represents 50 million workers in 140 countries in mining, energy and manufacturing, including the garment and textile, leather and shoe sectors. It is a force in global solidarity taking up the fight for better working conditions and trade union rights around the world.

Christina is a board member of the initiative Act (Action, Collaboration and Transformation); a member of the Global Steering Committee for the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industries; and also a board member of the Bangladesh RMG Sustainability Council.

Christina holds a BA in language and literature from Bard College; an MA in women studies from the New School for Social Research; and a MSc in union leadership and administration from the University of Massachusetts. She is also a graduate of Harvard’s trade union programme.

Anisha Chugh has been with Women's Fund Asia for over 10 years and since July 2022 has assumed the position of Executive Director of the organisation. She previously worked at different levels within Women’s Fund Asia - Deputy Executive Director, Director of Programmes and Programme Officer.

Prior to joining Women’s Fund Asia, Anisha worked with a human rights funder in India called the Dalit Foundation. Anisha has been part of several grant-making advisories. She currently serves on the Advisory Committee of the Fenomenal Funds (The Women's Funds Collaborative Initiative) and represents Women’s Fund Asia on the Advisory Board of the Resilience Fund. Anisha has also recently joined the Steering Committee of Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN).

Anisha has a Master’s in History from the University of Delhi (St. Stephen’s College) as well as a Master’s in Governance in Development from Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.

JJ Park is the Chief Executive Officer of ShinWon Corporation and Executive Board member of ShinWon Foundation.

He started his career as a financial analyst at Daishin Securities and he joined ShinWon in 2006 as the Knit Sales Manager. In ShinWon, he has worked in various pivotal roles within the organization.

In 2014, Mr. Park became the President of the Export Division, successfully managing the Knit, Sweater, and Wader manufacturing business. His remarkable leadership and dedication led to his appointment as CEO of ShinWon Corporation in 2016. In this role, he not only oversaw the export division but also managed the company's retail operations in the dynamic markets of Korea and China.

Mr. Park's impact extends beyond the business world. Since 2006, he has been an active member of the ShinWon Foundation's Executive Board. He has consistently shown his strong dedication to serving communities in Korea and across 13 other countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Payal currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Social Impact, International Markets at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. She joined the Center in April 2018 and oversees the Center’s philanthropic investments around the globe.

Previously, she was Head of Global Community Programs for Standard Chartered Bank. In this capacity, she oversaw all programs related to education, health, emergency response, and disaster relief. Payal joined Standard Chartered in July 2008 as the Head of Public Affairs for the Americas. With a professional background in international philanthropy and politics, Payal has worked for a wide range of public sector organizations including the World Affairs Council, the Global Philanthropy Forum and the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Payal also worked on foreign policy for the Office of President William J. Clinton.

Payal has a BA with honors from Stanford University and an MBA and an MPA from New York University.