Professor Shivany Shanmugathas, a Professor in Marketing and chartered marketer (CIM, UK) has a strong commitment to community development through youth-centered teaching and learning. Her area of expertise is gender mainstreaming, to which she has made substantial contributions in academic institutions as well as larger community settings. Professor S.Shivany is committed to supporting youth capacity development as the key to transformational change in the post-war development context. Her vigorous efforts to encourage youth and women’s participation demonstrate her dedication to social inclusion and women’s empowerment. Her varied career combines a strong commitment to social change with shaping the intellectual excellence of youth as being socially responsible.