Sandhya Naidu Janardhan is the founder and managing director of Community Design Agency in Mumbai. With nearly two decades of experience working on social impact projects worldwide, including in Singapore and Haiti, her focus is on creating safe and healthy spaces that support climate resilience, gender, economic and social inclusion, health, and overall well-being. Through her leadership, Community Design Agency has created positive changes within communities across four Indian cities. Sandhya believes in addressing systemic issues such as gender and social inequities through art, architecture, and design, advocating for participatory processes that empower community voices. A registered architect in India and a graduate of Columbia University, she is a recipient of the 2024-25 Berkeley Rupp Prize, the 2024 Obel Teaching Fellowship Award, and is a TED India Fellow.