A purpose-driven, social entrepreneur - strives to intersect the importance of economic stimulation and business-driven solutions with the diligent pursuit of recovery for trafficking victims and proactive, community-based prevention efforts. Smarita Sengupta co- founded Destiny Reflection, a Kolkata-based social enterprise that works globally to disrupt the cycle of exploitation.Fellow of GWLN , Columbia University /92 Y / Ford, is an esteemed member of many community programs , impact-oriented leadership groups and global institutions . Sengupta has been recognised as a global leader in the social entrepreneurship sphere, and has been honoured with many awards that showcase her expertise and impact. Jijabai Award in 2020 - conferred by "WDC" Shivaji College , Delhi " in the field of Female change makers in Social Entrepreneurship , nominated for CNN & News18 Indian of the Year for Public Service in 2015 and was a recipient of the Leader of Impact Award from Global Women’s Leadership Network - Silicon Valley (GWLN) in 2013. Had noteworthy features in Times Now 2013, Facebook One India show Republic TV 2018, and Femina Magazine 2018. Her continual partnership with Educational institutes like Hiroshima University , SFU - Canada IESEG - Paris , XLRI - Jamshedpur and SCU Leavy School of Business USA , has brought her multiple speaking opportunities , where she shares with students and young professionals her work and encourages them to opt into the intersection of business and social good.Organisation’s hybrid model and the well crafted interventions ,has not only paved a path that seemed un walkable and has subsequently impacted over 1400 children and young women who were/are at risk of or have experienced direct exploitation, but she has brought others along the journey with her.Smarita has rounded up the troops so-to-speak , from all different parts of the world.

The Commonwealth 8.7 Network is a group of 100 local civil society organisations and individuals from across the globe who share a common vision to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery and human trafficking. Providing strategic direction and leadership in this network as well as gaining knowledge.