Antonio Meloto has a Degree in Economics from Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. He is the Founder and Chairman of Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation. Antonio is the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership (2006); Ernst & Young Philippines' Social Entrepreneur of the Year (2010); Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship (2010); and the Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growth (2011). His interests include social entrepreneurship and community development.