Head - Athlete & Women Initiatives Simply Sport Foundation
ADITI MUTATKAR
Aditi is a former international Badminton player, representing India in major events like the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and World Championships. A Commonwealth Games silver medalist and former world No. 27 in women’s singles, Aditi transitioned to a Master’s in Public Affairs program at UT Dallas, specializing in Nonprofit Management.
After graduation, she returned to India, dedicating herself to building a robust grassroots sports ecosystem. Aditi worked with the Art of Play Foundation, curating curriculum, managing school programs, and fundraising. Presently, she spearheads the ‘Athlete and Women in Sports’ initiative at Simply Sport Foundation, impacting over 5000 athletes through innovative programs. Under her leadership, Simply Sport released a first of it’s kind pilot study in sports that focuses on understanding the barriers that women face to enter the sports ecosystem, titled the ‘Breaking Barriers for Women in Sports’. Aditi’s efforts earned her the prestigious ‘Tarun Tejankit Award’ for raising awareness on menstruation in sports.