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{{Short description|Indian social entrepreneur}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manav Subodh
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| birth_place = India
| death_date =
| occupation = Social Entrepreneur
| organization = [[1M1B]]
| website =
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'''Manav Subodh''' is an Indian [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Nidhi |date=2018-01-09 |title=This Social Entrepreneur is Creating Employment in Underserved Areas |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/entrepreneurs/this-social-entrepreneur-is-creating-employment-in/307190 |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=David |first=Shantanu |date=2020-01-01 |title=The kids are 'Artificial Intelligence' right |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/tech/2020/Jan/23/the-kids-are-artificial-intelligence-right-2093306.html |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He is the founder of [[1M1B]], a United Nations-accredited [[nonprofit organization]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-06-17 |title=1M1B Foundation to set up Green Skills Academy in Hyderabad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/1m1b-foundation-to-set-up-green-skills-academy-in-hyderabad/article68300273.ece/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Activating 1 Million Leaders Who Will Impact 1 Billion People! |url=https://activate1m1b.org/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=1M1B |language=en}}</ref> He is also one of the creators of 'Big on Small Talk' podcast.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-27 |title=Anuj Sawhney, Manav Subodh Explore Beauty of Little Things in Life In Their Podcast 'Big Small Talk' {{!}} EXCLUSIVE |url=https://www.news18.com/lifestyle/anuj-sawhney-manav-subodh-explore-beauty-of-little-things-in-life-in-their-podcast-big-small-talk-exclusive-8868474.html |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

Manav is the curator of 1.5 Matters, which is an initiative to '''''turn India's youth dividend into a climate dividend.''''' 1.5 Matters is an initiative to help shape international opinion, influence policy debates, and build a new generation of leaders who can act, innovate, and advocate for keeping global warming below 1.5°C. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakrabarty |first=Roshni |date=2025-10-18 |title=How Manav Subodh’s 1M1B is turning young Indians into global climate leaders |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/how-i-made-it/story/how-manav-subodhs-1m1b-is-turning-young-indians-into-global-climate-leaders-2804833-2025-10-18 |access-date=2025-10-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
Manav is known for his extensive experience in [[entrepreneurship]] and [[innovation]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-06 |title=Manav Subodh - Aiming to create a billion jobs with rural accelerator programs. |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/manav-subodh-aiming-create-billion-jobs-rural-accelerator-programs-043644930.html |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=sg.style.yahoo.com |language=en-SG}}</ref> He has worked at [[Intel|Intel Corporation]], where he directed the company's entrepreneurship initiatives in over 30 countries.<ref name="reframing">{{Cite web |author=United Nations |title=Civil Society Chat Series "Inspiring Global Action: Reframing Responsibilities to One Another and Our Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic" |url=https://www.un.org/en/civil-society/civil-society-chat-series-inspiring-global-action-reframing-responsibilities-one#Manav%20Subodh |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=United Nations |language=en}}</ref> His career also includes roles at [[Ernst & Young]] (EY), Hughes, and [[Quality Assurance International|QAI]].<ref name="reframing" /> Between 2015 and 2017, he served as a Senior Fellow at the [[Haas School of Business]] at [[University of California, Berkeley]] and, in 2016, as the Garwood Innovation Fellow with UC Berkeley's Corporate and Open Innovation Center, where he led the Smart Village initiative in India.<ref name="reframing" /> Manav was the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Director at [[Intel|Intel Corporation]] and served as a member of the National Advisory on Innovation, Incubation, and Technology Entrepreneurship of the [[Government of India]] for over five years.<ref name="reframing" /> Additionally, he was a senior advisor to [[Ernst & Young]] (EY) on policy formation for innovation and entrepreneurship for the State [[Government of Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Meghalaya Gov |url=https://meghalaya.gov.in/sites/default/files/press_release/Press_Release_1M1B_signs_MoU_with_GoM.pdf |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Meghalaya Gov. Site}}</ref>

In 2014, Manav founded [[1M1B]], a [[nonprofit organization]] accredited by the United Nations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=The youth of today has ideas to change our country: Manav Subodh, MD 1M1B |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/life/lifestyle-the-youth-of-today-has-ideas-to-change-our-country-manav-subodh-md-1m1b-2529714/lite/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, he established India's first Green Skills Academy in collaboration with the [[State Government of Telangana|State Governments of Telangana]] and [[State Government of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]], as well as the [[Government of India]], with the goal of engaging 10 million youth in climate action.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-07-09 |title=Five Telangana Innovators are Selected to Participate at the Activate Impact Summit in New York |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/five-telangana-innovators-are-selected-to-participate-at-the-activate-impact-summit-in-new-york-1809225 |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> Manav is also a co-creator of "The Big Small Talk" podcast, developed with Anuj Sawhney.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Praharaj |first=Mansi |date=2024-06-11 |title=Fear Factors - Episode 7 of 'The Big Small Talk' with Anuj Sawhney and Manav Subodh |url=https://businessnewsthisweek.com/entertainment/episode-7-of-the-big-small-talk-with-anuj-sawhney-and-manav-subodh/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Business News This Week |language=en-US}}</ref>

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