What is this about?

Welcome to In Our Hands, a podcast that brings you voices tackling the real-world trade-offs, tensions, and innovations that shape our planet’s future, from sustainability to AI. No easy answers; just honest conversations about our shared future.

What is on here?

This website hosts the episodes of our audio podcast, along with full transcripts for those who prefer to consume text.

Also on here is the introduction and table of contents of Ramanan’s book, titled In Our Hands (hence the podcast's name!). The “Storyline” section contains (very) concise summaries of the book’s arguments (but we strongly recommend you read the book!).

Who am I?

I’m Ramanan Raghavendran. I invest in climate and sustainability companies at Amasia, a thesis-driven global venture capital firm. I also have a personal blog here; and I co-host a climate fiction podcast called Futureverse with my friend Molly Wood.

I serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and as Chair of the Board of Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences. I serve on the Advisory Council of the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University. I serve on the board of Goodwill San Francisco Bay. I have been the seed funder and board member of several NGOs over the years including Magic Bus, an NGO that works with 500,000 at-risk children in South Asia.

A (slightly) lengthier bio can be found here.