{"id":15751,"date":"2026-07-20T13:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T07:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/?post_type=team&#038;p=15751"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T07:18:25","slug":"prof-rohan-sarma","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/gsa\/team\/prof-rohan-sarma\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Rohan Sarma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW108326526 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">A social and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108326526 BCX8\">behavioural<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0scientist by training, Prof.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108326526 BCX8\">rohan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0has built a career exploring the dynamic relationship between business and society- how businesses impact communities, and how externalities and risks can be mitigated and converted into opportunities. His work spans participatory development planning with vulnerable communities to high-level consulting with corporate leaders.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW108326526 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW108326526 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">Prof.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108326526 BCX8\">rohan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0has made notable contributions to India\u2019s CSR and sustainability ecosystem, including co-developing the Assessment and Empanelment Standards for Development Institutions in India (AESDII) at TISS. He continues to shape policy and standards as a member of several national committees and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW108326526 BCX8\">taskforces, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0currently serves on the BIS National ESG Standards Drafting Committee as the Social Expert, as well as India\u2019s representative to the ISO Technical Committee on SDG Management.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW108326526 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW108326526 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW108326526 BCX8\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">For over a decade, Prof.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW108326526 BCX8\">rohan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108326526 BCX8\">\u00a0has built &#8216;purpose driven&#8217; institutions, both within public institutions and private sector impact consulting, by founding and leading high performance, inter-disciplinary and high energy teams. 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