CEO of JA Worldwide. Successful Entrepreneur. Author.

Asheesh Advani is the CEO of JA Worldwide, one of the largest social impact networks in the world, serving over 12 million young people in 100+ countries, delivering hands-on experiential learning programs in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. During his leadership tenure, JA has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for three consecutive years. Asheesh is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having led two venture-backed businesses from start-up to acquisition, which have been chronicled in case studies at Harvard Business School. He is an in-demand speaker and regular contributor at major conferences, having served as a panelist or moderator at the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, the Young Presidents Organization, and Fortune 500 corporate gatherings. Asheesh has previously served as a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine, has written two books about business finance, and his latest book is Modern Achievement, was published in August 2024.

Can entrepreneurship lead to world peace? What possibilities for growth are hidden in our difficult moments, and how can we leverage them to advance our impact in the world? How can you cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and build something of value for others? And what new leadership framework can we adopt to successfully implement and scale complex social change programs across the world?

Find out from Asheesh Advani, as he shares a new approach to timeless lessons for aspiring leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers, exclusively in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.

“In any field, you can have an entrepreneurial state of mind if you are operating with resource constraints. I tend to view it more narrowly as turning scarcity into abundance.”

Asheesh Advani

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