Gayathri Unnikrishnan is the founder of Liveable, a consultancy advancing social sustainability in the built environment.
With a 15+ year career spanning India, Dubai, New York, and California, and a Master’s in Stockholm, she brings a global lens to how places are designed, operated, and experienced. At the International WELL Building Institute, she co-authored the WELL Building Standard, now applied across more than 4 billion square feet in 140 countries, setting a worldwide benchmark for health and equity in buildings.

Through Liveable, Gayathri works with purpose driven organizations including the U.S. Green Building Council and the International Living Future Institute, shaping ESG strategies and impact reports that translate technical goals into human outcomes.. Based in California, she balances global work with pottery, baking, and time outdoors with her two dogs.