Poonam Sewak

With over 25 years of experience in education, knowledge documentation, consulting, training and communication, at Safe Water Network, I am responsible for development and partnerships, apart from knowledge management. Besides, I assist in expansion of safe water enterprises by creating and disseminating knowledge products like Sector Review, 360-degree rural experiential marketing, field insights, mobile-based application tools and development of Technical Assistance modules to train the trainer. Over these years, I have convened three national level Safe Water Network ‘Beyond the Pipe’ forum series, engaging with Government officials, industry, multi-laterals and civil society. I am a health professional with more than 25 years of experience in education, consulting, training, and communication. This experience includes consultation for the pharmaceutical industry on medico marketing and drug registration, as well as the United Nations Asia Pacific Center for Technology Transfer concerning tools to promote women entrepreneurship. A recipient of the Indian Drug Manufacturer Award and credited with more than 70 publications on the subject of marketing and the scientific domain, I have been affiliated with several pharmaceutical associations, and am currently a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards committee and serve as a guest speaker at international forums. I hold a Master’s degree in Pharmacy from the Nagpur University, and was recognized as a Gold Medalist in Pharmacy during my graduation.