Mike Dendle: Mike was involved with Oxfam Australia for over 20 years and has now established the Centre for Social Response. As Manager of Oxfam’s community programs unit Mike was responsible for establishing the Community Leadership Program. He has travelled extensively in India with groups from Australia and elsewhere and has many years experience organising learning programs and group development. He has a passion for assisting people in understanding the empowering processes involved in community organising. Mike will be accompanying the group throughout the journey in India and is responsible for logistics and facilitating various sessions.

Ingrid Burkett: Dr. Ingrid Burkett is the Social Innovations Manager for Community Finance Institution, Foresters ANA . She has practiced, taught, researched and written about community economic development for over 15 years, both locally and internationally. She has worked across government, community and corporate sectors, and taught community development at the University of Queensland for eight years. Ingrid is the Oceania representative on the board of the International Association for Community Development and is recognised as one of Australia’s experts in the fields of community and micro finance..

Mrs Harvinder Bedi: Affectionately known as Mini, Mrs Bedi is the managing director of the Indian NGO the Development Support Team and is the Asia Director for the International Association for Community Development. She was for over 30 years the India field director for Community Aid Abroad and subsequently Oxfam Australia. Mini also has over 20 years experience in study tours and learning programs through India and has facilitated many groups from Australia. She brings a wealth of practical grass roots experience and intellectual rigor alongside many stories of village level change and development.