Praseeda Nair
Praseeda Nair is an international award-winning journalist and content strategist with experience writing for national broadsheets, lifestyle magazines, B2B digital platforms in Singapore, Dubai and London. She currently directs the content strategy and editorial vision of Fresh Business Thinking.
Her focus is on showcasing the people behind the UK's most inspirational and purpose-driven business. She also enjoys putting the human interest back into business content and wants to help entrepreneurs tell their stories in the most authentic way possible through multiformat storytelling.
Outside of work, Praseeda has a passion for inclusion and accessibility for all in business, and is on the advisory board of Founders4Schools, a non-profit organisation that connects women and advocates in STEAM to speak at schools and role model these careers to schoolgirls.
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