Samanta Krishnapillai (She/Her)

reluctant optimist, accidental entrepreneur & collectivist ௐ  

advocate for collective liberation and universal human rights🕊️ 

Awards & Recognition

• Best Health Magazine, Women of the Year and Health Hero, 2020

• World Health Organization invited OCP to be part of a global coalition of infodemic initiatives, 2020-2022

• Tamil Canadian Centre for Civic Action named her a trailblazer, Top 30 under 30, 2021

• Canadian Tamil Professional Association Emerging Professional Award in 2021,

• Named one of the Atelier Collective’s 2021 Rookies of the Year

• Future of Good named Samanta as a 2022 Founder to Watch.

• Urban Alliance for Race Relations, Media Award, 2023

• Egale, Change Agent, 2024

• Elle Canada Magazine, Canadian Changemakers 2024