Gloria Benny is a social entrepreneur and a champion for vulnerable children. She has over 10 years experience in the social sector with her first non-profit organization being set up while in college - which is now one of India's largest youth volunteer networks.

Her experiences while working with vulnerable children in orphanages/street shelters fueled her resolve that better quality inputs during childhood result in better adult outcomes which in turn creates a more inclusive socio-economic growth. With this vision, she has set up her second social venture - Guardians of Dreams - which aims to transform the quality and effectiveness of childcare across orphanages and shelter homes in India.

She has received both national and international recognition for her work. She met and received special recognition & mention during Michelle Obama's visit to India in Nov, 2010. In 2014, she was selected to represent India at the launch of the Queen’s Young Leaders Program and in 2016, she has been recognized by Outlook Business as an unconventional entrepreneur under their 'Outstanding Women' series.

She has been speaker on several platforms including TEDx Nagpur and TEDx VIT.