Arnav Kapur, Global Lead – Philanthropic Partnerships, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
What is the most rewarding advice you have ever got?
Reinvent yourself.
How often do you stay up past 2 am?
4 out of 7 days.
When are you most productive?
In the night, I am an owl.
Last song you downloaded?
I’ve been listening to this group Above and Beyond for the past few years. In Hindi, Naach Punjaban from Jug Jugg
Jeeyo – it’s got a nice, peppy beat.
What’s something new happening in your life right now?
It’s going back to office after Covid and going to meetings, it’s so much energy. Looking forward to being out there
more.
Invisibility or super strength?
Super-strength.
If you could travel back in time, what period would you go to?
1900-1940s: as a country, we and other Asian countries fell behind and the balance of power shifted more towards
the global North rather than the global South. Good to go back and see what mustered.
Advice you would give your younger self.
“Have more fun!”
What does a person need to be happy?
Family support, friends.
Is there such a thing as objective beauty?
No, it always lies in the eyes of the beholder.
What was the first job you ever did?
Deloitte was my first formal job. But I volunteered for an NGO before that.
One thing that really annoys you.
When people don’t look at the larger picture and look for what’s in it for them.
