The Many Faces of Development | Cherian Thomas | TEDxNLUO

Let's take you through a unique story of a village nestled in remoteness. A remarkably moving story which gave a new face to an otherwise unknown community full of under-exhibited potential in a remote hilly region in India. It focuses on the mark of infrastructure financing, development, renewable energy and the rising influence of PPPs in shaping the future landscape of development and progress.

Mr. Cherian Thomas is the CEO and national director of World Vision India, an organisation working through development, relief and advocacy, to create lasting change in the lives of children, their families and communities living in poverty and injustice. World Vision India serves all people regardless of religion, caste, race, ethnicity or gender.
Mr. Thomas comes with a rich experience of over 31 years in industry, banking, financial services and development spanning various functional areas such as project development and advisory services, project and trade finance, leasing, investment banking, resources and treasury operations, policy advocacy, capacity building and CSR.
Mr. Thomas is now coming to grips with the complex issues in the development sector and its multi-faceted challenges.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx