Mr. Bhardwaj is the President & CEO of the Toronto Community Foundation. He was formerly a corporate lawyer with a leading Canadian law firm, Vice President of the Toronto 2008 Olympic Bid and then CEO of United Way of York Region.

He has a long history of community service, including serving currently as a Board Member of the Stratford Festival of Canada, George Brown College and Community Foundations of Canada, and previously, the Art Gallery of Ontario Foundation, United Way of Toronto and past Chair of the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, among others.

In 2007, Mr. Bhardwaj was named by the National Post as one of the "Next Generation of Toronto Civic Leaders." In 2008, he was named as a member of Toronto Mayor David Miller's “Blue Ribbon” Fiscal Review Panel.

Mr. Bhardwaj is a popular presenter and speaker, particularly on issues relating to the city, community and leadership as well as Toronto’s Vital Signs ®. He has been featured in local Toronto media as well as international media including CBC Newsworld, CNN and the national Daily News in China.