Founder Trustee & Managing Director
Sujitha Krishnan
Our IKIGAI Foundation, Bengaluru
Sujitha is the heart and driving force behind the foundation, born from her belief that when a mother is supported, an entire generation flourishes. She brings over a decade of global experience across telecom, HR and project management, leading large international projects and delivery teams across continents.
The heart of Our IKIGAI Foundation
Sujitha Krishnan, Founder Trustee and Managing Director of Our IKIGAI Foundation, is the heart and driving force behind the organisation: an initiative born from her deep compassion for women and her belief that when a mother is supported, an entire generation flourishes.
With over a decade of global experience across telecom, HR and project management, Sujitha has led large-scale international projects and built strong delivery teams across continents.
A calling that began in Finland
Her true calling emerged from a deeply personal journey: becoming a mother herself. During her pregnancy in Finland, Sujitha was profoundly moved by how the government ensured every expectant mother received a maternity kit, a thoughtful gesture that made every woman, regardless of background, feel cared for, prepared and celebrated.
Having received the same kit when she gave birth to her first child, she carried that feeling of joy, dignity and reassurance in her heart. That experience became the seed for Our IKIGAI Foundation: her mission to bring the same sense of care to mothers from humble backgrounds in India.
Leading with empathy
Under her leadership, the foundation has launched initiatives such as the Maternity Kit Program and Cukoon Pods, tech-driven lactation pods that give working mothers privacy and dignity wherever they are, now installed at Cochin International Airport, Kochi Water Metro and Mannarasala temple.
A former Rotary Club President (District 3190), Sujitha continues to lead with empathy, purpose and conviction, reminding us that true progress begins with the simple act of caring for mothers.
“We believe every mother deserves dignity, every child deserves a better beginning, and every act of compassion has the power to transform generations. At Our IKIGAI Foundation, we are building a future where care, equality and opportunity are accessible to all.”
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