SHARINEE KALAYANAMITR

WHY HER? One of Campaign Asia’s 40 Under 40 strategic thinkers, 38-year-old Kalayanamitr was declared the Founder of the Year at Thailand’s Start-Up Awards last year. THE BIZ The e-commerce and media site she founded for and by women in Thailand and Indonesia, Orami, aims to create a femalecentred ecosystem connecting women online and offline. It exists to mentor, support and inspire women—or, as its tagline suggests, to let them “have it all.” The platform works closely with women’s groups, such as Lean In and UN Women, and is active in talks for women’s advocacy across the region. PSST... Kalayanamitr can also do the splits, thanks to her days as a gymnast (she was a contender for the Southeast Asian Games in 1990).