For more than 16 years, Manu Sharma has quietly and consistently shown up for Ottawa as a mentor, educator, civic leader, and social entrepreneur.
Manu is known across Ottawa’s nonprofit and innovation sectors for his empathy, humility, and an unwavering commitment to paying it forward. He volunteers across a wide range of organizations—from TiE Ottawa, a global network supporting entrepreneurs and innovators, to Youth Ottawa, Christie Lake Kids, Invest Ottawa, Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE), Empower’em, and Ottawa Foyers Partage—each one a reflection of his belief that access and opportunity are rights, not privileges.