
Jay Sadanandan has arrived to our interview a few minutes late, armed with hot chocolates for everyone. It’s a thoughtful gesture that is firmly in keeping with her belief in the importance of inclusion.
‘I grew up in a kampong – a traditional village in Singapore,’ she says as she reflects on her 27 years in the legal profession. Not only was Sadanandan the first in her family to attend university, she also broke new ground as the first from her village to do so.