Dipesh Sutariya

Cofounder and CEO EnAble India, Philanthropist and Indian Social Entrepreneur of Year 2019, Schwab Fellow 2020

Dipesh Sutariya is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enable India, a non profit organization that works for the economic independence and dignity of persons with disability across India, since 1999. Dipesh Sutariya is transforming attitudes towards employment of people with disability and creating a new market in which the needs of the corporate sector are met by a growing group of professionals with disability who will dispel the myths and stereotypes about hiring persons with disability.  Enable India has been a pioneer in changing mindsets to mainstream livelihood and inclusion of people with disability.

Dipesh holds a Masters degree in computer science, from U.S.A. With the mix of corporate and development experience of over 26+ years he has brought the professional balance to the sector of disability. He is a learner and a catalyst leader who can provide strategic direction to the development sector.  He is also the Past President and founding member of the DNA(Disability NGOs Alliance),  Chairman of the Workability Asia chapter and mentor at IIM Bangalore, NSRCEL Social. He is Indian Social  Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 , Schwab Fellow 2020 (sister concern of World Economic Forum).