Leader in Sustainable Global Enterprise Speaker: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman

Leader in Sustainable Global Enterprise Speaker
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman is an internationally recognized conservation leader and community organizer

Affectionately known as the “Hargila Baideu” (Stork Sister), Dr. Purnima Devi Barman is an internationally recognized conservation biologist and founder of the Hargila Army, a women-led grassroots movement that has transformed public attitudes toward the endangered greater adjutant stork and helped drive a remarkable recovery of the species in Assam, India.
Through community action, education, culture, and compassion, Dr. Barman has united thousands of women to protect the greater adjutant stork while creating new economic opportunities for women and strengthening community livelihoods, catalyzing a globally recognized model linking biodiversity conservation with women’s empowerment.
Her extraordinary contributions have earned her numerous international honors, including the UNEP Champion of the Earth (2022), Whitley Gold Award (2024), TIME Women of the Year (2025), and National Geographic Explorer and Wayfinder Award (2026), as well as India’s prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar.

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Co-hosted with: Asian Affinity Business Association (AABA), Cornell Energy Club, South Asian Business Club (SABC), Sustainable Global Enterprise (SGE), Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise (CSGE) (OWNER), Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets, MBAI, MBAII, Southeast Asian Club, Hindu Business Society