Avi Aggarwal

Global Shaper, Ahmedabad Hub

Avi Aggarwal is an entrepreneur, educator, and sustainability advocate committed to building purpose-driven ecosystems that empower individuals and organizations to create meaningful impact. With over four years of experience in the startup and innovation landscape, Avi has worked extensively at the intersection of entrepreneurship, creativity, and social change.

In their professional capacity, Avi has designed and facilitated entrepreneurship and leadership programs for early-stage founders, students, and young innovators, focusing on developing entrepreneurial mindsets and problem-solving capabilities. Over the past three years, Avi has mentored numerous first-generation entrepreneurs and startup teams, guiding them through key areas such as innovation strategy, marketing, communication, and community building.

As the founder and leader of multiple ventures, Avi currently spearheads initiatives across sustainability, education, and creative communication. Through Trash Company, Avi is redefining event sustainability by integrating technology-driven waste management and carbon impact tracking to help organizations move towards zero-waste operations. In parallel, Avi leads Back to Letters, a social initiative reviving the art and emotion of handwritten communication, fostering connection in an increasingly digital world.

Avi’s commitment to sustainability and youth empowerment extends beyond entrepreneurship. As a Global Shaper with the Ahmedabad Hub, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, Avi represented India at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, among only 50 Global Shapers selected globally. Avi is also a BeVisioneers Fellow, part of the Mercedes-Benz Fellowship for young innovators building sustainability-focused solutions.

Through their diverse body of work, Avi continues to champion the belief that creativity, empathy, and storytelling are fundamental drivers of systemic change. Their approach blends entrepreneurial pragmatism with a strong sense of purpose, striving to create models that are both impactful and scalable - rooted in community, sustainability, and human connection.

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