Chandrika Bahadur is the Chief Executive Officer of The Antara Foundation, where she leads efforts to improve maternal and child health outcomes by strengthening public health systems in partnership with state governments. With over two decades of experience across multilateral institutions, governments, foundations, and nonprofits in more than 20 countries, Chandrika has held several leadership roles. She previously served as President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Association and Founder-Director of the SDG Academy. She also helped establish the Reliance Foundation and worked with the United Nations on international development. Chandrika has also taught at Harvard University and Columbia University and held visiting faculty positions at leading institutions in India. She holds a Master in Public Administration and International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School, an MBA (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and a B.A. (Honours) in Economics from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.