Keen to hear about domains as diverse as journalism, policy communications, impact investing, and climate change and the kind of roles and lessons that they offer? Listen to Shloka Nath speak about her professional journey and offer insights from a decade of rich and varied experience! As someone with multiple passions ranging from environmental sustainability to gender, Shloka shares how she navigated the development sector and advises those with diverse interests planning a career in the development sector to "follow their curiosities" rather than their passions. Shloka also emphasizes the importance of adaptability as well as continuous learning and discusses what she enjoys the most and least about the development sector.
Sections:
00:00 Introduction
02:03 Experience in the media and communications space and its role in her journey to the development sector
09:48 What she gained from her Master's in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School
12:07 Experiences and lessons from Shloka's varied roles in the development sector - policy communications (12:28) and gender and social entrepreneurship (13:05)
17:08 Shloka's current work in the area of environmental sustainability and climate change
19:46 Importance of life-long learning and experimentation in Shloka's career journey
23:47 Aspects of the development sector that she loves and dislikes the most
27:55 Biggest takeaways from the career journey
30:14 Advice for young professionals entering the development sector
34:51 Shloka's vision for her own career journey going forward
About Shloka:
Shloka currently leads the Policy Advocacy, Sustainability and Special Projects portfolio at the Tata Trusts which focuses on the organization’s work on climate, energy and environment. She is also the Acting Director of the India Climate Collaborative, an India-led platform founded in 2018 by a group of philanthropies interested in balancing India’s development with its climate goals. Additionally, her passion for nature has led her to be chosen as the Vice President of the Bombay Natural History Society and co-author Hidden India, a wildlife photography book. Shloka began her career in the communications space at media houses like NDTV, BBC, and Forbes among others. After many years in journalism, she worked as a Researcher at the Gateway House, a foreign policy think tank in Mumbai. After completing her MPP at Harvard Kennedy School, she was involved in different roles in the development sector over the years -- like policy and communications consulting during the 2014 elections, impact investing at Sankhya Women Impact Funds, and as the Director of Development and Publishing at the Jnanapravaha Institute for Arts Education.
