Marisa Chearavanont

Marisa Chearavanont is a social entrepreneur and philanthropist who currently serves as Special Advisor to the Senior Chairman of the Charoen Pokphand Group. A trailblazing advocate for education, social welfare, and culture, she co-founded The BUILD Foundation in 2005, established the Chef Cares Foundation in 2020, and founded both Bangkok Kunsthalle and Khao Yai Art Forest in 2024. Through her philanthropic and entrepreneurial endeavors, she harnesses the power of education, gastronomy, and art as transformative tools for sustainable development and cross-cultural dialogue.