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Ayobami Abiodun Ogunnubi is a Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Social Entrepreneur and a Poet. She’s passionate about creating a wealthy,…
Brad Jones is the CEO of Wave Money. Brad is an experienced executive specializing in digital finance, mobile money and…
Dina Sherif co-founded Ahead of the Curve (ATC) in 2012 in response to the development challenges faced by the Arab…
Elmarié Potgieter is the Founder and Managing Director of RITE Education. She has extensive international experience in leading the development,…
George Akilimali is a social entrepreneur and technology enthusiast. He is the founder and CEO of Smartcore, a social enterprise,…
As Chief Sustainability Officer of Nissan, Kawaguchi leads the company’s sustainability initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and deliver sustainable…
Lisa MacCallum is Founder and Co-Creator of Inspired Companies, an organisation specialising in delivering competitive advantage and brand distinction through…
Marc Benioff is the Founder, Chair and Co-CEO of Salesforce and a pioneer of cloud computing. Building a different kind…
Mike Brady is a forward-thinking business executive, entrepreneur and non-profit leader specializing in using the power of business to drive…
Naomi Kokuro is a YALI RLC Fellow, Global Goodwill Ambassador and has over eight years of experience in the non-profit…
Niklas Van Neygham is a Co-Founder of the social startup Alaya. After completing his studies in engineering, he travelled with…
Peter L. Scher is currently Vice Chair for JP Morgan Chase & Co., having previously served as Chair of the…
Reto Ringger is an entrepreneur who is active at the junction between the financial markets and sustainability. In 2011, he…
Rose Marcario was the President and CEO of outdoor clothing company and private benefit corporation Patagonia. Prior to joining the…
Rosie Warin is CEO of Kin&Co, a multi-award winning next generation management consultancy that helps organisations work for the world….
Samantha Payne is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Open Bionics; an award-winning startup developing low-cost bionic hands that…
Farmer Ogbole Samson is the Team Lead for Eupepsia Place which uses technology as an enabler for Agriculture. Eupepsia Place…
Shiraz Jessa is the Founder and CEO of Bibimoney, a London-based Fintech company focusing on financial inclusion in emerging markets….
Simba Mubvuma is a lawyer and access to justice entrepreneur from Zimbabwe. A self-taught coder, Simba is Co-Founder and CEO…
Tariq Al-Olaimy is Co-Founder and Managing Director of 3BL Associates, a people and planet strategy consultancy and Think-do-Tank that was…
Vivekananda Hallekere is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bounce, India’s first smart urban mobility solution, with a mission of making…
Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi is a social entrepreneur and community builder passionate about providing innovative solutions for socio-economic challenges in Malawi….
Alaba Ayinuola is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Business Africa Online, a pan-African online media that aims to…
Alexander McCobin is the CEO of Conscious Capitalism, committed to supporting a global community of business leaders in a collective…
Ami Komoda is the Founder of LeapCog Consulting, a support service helping purpose-driven and female-led SMEs to achieve sustainable growth…
Andrew Rzepa leads government and NGO consulting in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region at Gallup (a…
Anne Bahr Thompson is the Founder and Brand Citizenship Pioneer of Onesixtyfourth, a strategic and creative consultancy intentionally focused on…
Bianca Lopes is the Co-Founder and CEO of Talle, an online media company which shares knowledge by telling stories. Alongside…
Charlie Munro is the Vice President of Barclays Ventures, operating as a social intrapreneur to generate real value for the…
Chris Clark is the Non-Executive Director of Aviva and The Royal Marsden, working to champion sustainable finance and corporate responsibility….
Dana Rubin is the Founder of Social Impact Israel, supporting corporations, start-ups and entrepreneurs to envisage and implement innovative solutions…
Fabien is the Founder and CEO of 17 Sport, the world’s first integrated sports impact company operating at the intersection…
Giovanna Jagger is the Co-Founder and former Head of Business Development of Woken Up, a new global social network with…
Graham Precey is an Advisory Board Member for the Social Value Portal, a social enterprise that provides businesses with the…
Herbert Acheampong coordinates the Barcamp Ghana program for the GhanaThink Foundation, a participatory workshop event that facilitates open networking, discussions…
Jack Mwangi is a Senior Analyst at Open Capital Advisors, a management consulting and financial advisory firm with a vision…
John Rosling is the CEO of Contexis, a management consulting company which helps large companies bridge the gap between strategy…
Johnathan Kol-Bar is the Executive Chair and CEO of Yellow Brick Capital, an investment service which seeks profitable and responsible…
Karl Hoods is the Chief Digital and Information Officer for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responsible for…
Katarina Wallin Bureau is the Founder and Managing Partner of RISE, an advisory firm specialised in helping companies develop corporate…
Kwabena Yeboah is the Founder of the Social Entrepreneurship Hub Ghana, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to empower social entrepreneurs with…
Martin Jäehnert is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Impact Hub Leipzig, a co-working space, innovation lab, business incubation…
Matthew Norrington is the Principal of Ambienta, sustainability-focused European Asset Manager and leader in applying environmental sustainability trends to investing….
Mia Bennet is Principal for Alia, a venture and innovation consultancy enabling entrepreneurs and start-ups to initiate and expand original…
Paul Armstrong is the Founder of HERE/FORTH, an advisory service helping business leaders decide how to best use rapidly changing…
Pete Markey is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Boots. He was previously CMO at TSB Bank, where he was…
Robert Brennan Hart is the Executive Producer and Editor in Chief at Smarter Markets, a media organisation that brings together…
Simon Puleston Jones is the Co-Founder and former CEO of WokenUp, a new global social network with the 17 UN…
Trey Zagante is the Founder and former Managing Partner of Venturetec, a boutique consulting firm specialising in corporate innovation, strategic…
Emma is Investment Director at Bridges Fund Management, focusing on new and existing investments within Bridges’ Sustainable Growth Funds strategy,…
Elaine Cohen is the Founder and Managing Director of Beyond Business. She is an expert voice in the field of…
Gunther is the Community Development Lead at Be the Business. He was previously Head of Relationships at Bootstrap Charity, a…
Paul Afshar is the interim CMO at OSOME, an accountancy platform utilising technology to alleviate accounting burdens from entrepreneurs. Previously,…
Ravi Sunnak works with global clients to develop and build successful initiatives around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Social…
Richard is Managing Director of News Scotland and News Ireland – publishers of The Times, Sunday Times and The Sun…
Sahba Sobhani is the Director of UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development. Mr. Sobhani brings 19 years…
André de Escobar is Co-Founder of The Next Company, a Venture Capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage…
Jessica Borich is a Principal Strategist at Prism X Strategy, a boutique consultancy firm that helps clients catalyse change, embed…
Cemal Ezel is the Founder of Change Please CIC, Old Spike Roastery and Coal Rooms Restaurants. Change Please is a…
Elizabeth is an Operating Partner with Searchlight Capital Partners, advising the firm on investments in the financial services space, and…
With over two decades of experience leading some of the world’s most pioneering tech companies, Kevin Eyres is well-placed to…
Myriam Sidibé is one of the only people in the world with a doctorate in public health focused on handwashing…
Sonya Iovieno is Head of Venture & Growth Banking at SVB UK, where she supports high growth companies that have…
Susanne Given has had a hugely successful executive career at the likes of Superdry, where she was COO, TK Maxx…
Ben Nottingham is a creative entrepreneur, business designer and experienced advisor with a passion for designing businesses and systems that…
Alberto Macciani is the Global Head of Home Brands, DTC, Sustainability and Communication at Saflio, one of the eyewear industry’s…
Antonia is Global Chief Marketing Officer of PwC, with extensive experience as a marketing leader, having delivered significant commercial results and…
Pam is a trailblazing entrepreneur dedicated to changing lives through coffee. After spending part of her career in advertising and…
A leader in the social business movement, Saskia co-founded Yunus Social Business (YSB) together with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof….
Tania Cosentino has been Microsoft Brazil General Manager since January 2019 and has more than 30 years of professional experience….
Suzanne leads Salesforce’s stakeholder strategy, driving positive social and environmental impact across the company, customers, partners and community. She spearheads…
Shashank Kumar is an Indian entrepreneur who co-founded Green Agrevolution also known as Dehaat, a start up working in the agriculture sector in India. DeHaat is a…
Neil (Peetachai) Dejkraisak is Co-Founder and CEO of Siam Organic, a social enterprise that was established with a mission to…
Morag Lucey is the CEO of Televerde, a global sales and marketing technology solutions company that specialises in inside sales…
As the Founder of Akamae and the Co-creation Fashion Movement, Cara Boccieri lives with remote refugee communities in Mae Hong…
Jairo Riveros is a strategist leader in financial services, passionate about financial inclusion, the use of data and analytics, and…
Kevin is Partner at Lightrock, a global private equity platform investing in sustainable businesses built by purpose-driven entrepreneurs, committed to…
Mike is a leader in sustainable change. As one of the pioneers of green business in the corporate world, he…
Nuru Mugambi is the Director of Public Affairs and Sustainable Finance Lead, Kenya Bankers Association. Previously, she has held management…
Abeer is a Palestinian technology entrepreneur, and social activist, and is celebrated as Palestine’s first female high-tech entrepreneur. She is…
Adeshina is the Co-Founder and CEO for One Kiosk Africa, an online retail platform leveraging technology to connect small and…
Alexandre is the Co-Founder of Ago Social, working with social impact education and impact investment. Alexandre is also the Co-Founder…
Alisée de Tonnac is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Seedstars, a Swiss-based group with the mission to impact people’s lives…
Chad Robertson is a social entrepreneur from Cape Town and currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Regenize, a recycling solution…
Darius Habamenshi is the Managing Director at Abahizi Rwanda, an East-African social entreprise that supplies luxurious handbags to global fashion…
Eunice Sampson is the Director of Climate Change & Sustainability at EY West Africa. Previous to this, she joined Dangote…
Gideon Olanrewaju is a Nigerian Educational Development practitioner and the Founder of DigiLearns – an Education Technology startup that allows…
Halima Iqbal is the Founder and CEO of Oraan. A former investment banker and consultant with 8 years of experience,…
Naveen Krishna founded SMV Green Solutions in 2015 with two objectives in mind. The first was to provide dignified livelihood…
Originally from Canada, Raffi moved to the UK in 2011, taking a hands-on approach to understanding the problems and solutions…
Ryan Gersava is a millennial social entrepreneur, educator, and diversity and inclusion champion. He is the Founder and President of…
Sofie is the Co-Founder and CEO of hiveonline – sustainable digital finance for the next billion. Prior to founding hiveonline,…
Tülin Akın, Founder of TABIT Agricultural Information and Communication Technologies, was brought in to action Turkey’s first communication, e-learning and…
Yohanes is an agropreneur with a dream to simplify the complex life of the farmers. He has been in the…
Aaron Fishman is the Founder and CEO of East Bali Cashews (EBC) – a cashew processing business with a factory…
Laura leads the EY Global Corporate Responsibility Commercial and Innovation team, responsible for developing EY Ripples projects and strategic collaborations. She…
Graduated from the Department of Economy of Bilkent University, Cihan Özsönmez worked as Senior Auditor at Koç Holding between 2002–2009. During…
Alejandra is the Head of Sustainability at C&A Mexico, where she leads the implementation of C&A’s global sustainability strategy in…
Named one of the five ‘Coolest social entrepreneurs of Mexico’ by Red Bull, Alejandro has launched social enterprises in Rwanda,…
Jelle is a Dutch, award-winning, social and tech entrepreneur and startup investor. He is one of the founders of the…
Ali is the CEO of DeafTawk, looking after business development. In his 14 year career, he has worked with both…
Pauline is the Founder and Managing Partner of ShEquity as well as Founder and CEO of AfriProspect. She is a…
Aline is the Co-Founder and CEO of NaTakallam, an award-winning social enterprise that hires refugees and displaced persons and their…
Manu is working on tackling extreme poverty by providing dignified digital work to rural Indians. He’s currently the Co-Founder and…
Medea is the Founder of C3 – Companies Creating Change. C3 is a UAE-based social enterprise helping impact-driven entrepreneurs in…
While establishing sustainable solar energy in rural communities in West Africa, Anian discovered the untapped potential of the cocoa fruit….
Shina is the Co-Founder and COO at Trade Lenda, a fintech startup that seeks to provide financial liberation for micro,…
Eleanor is the Founder and CEO of HACE: Data Changing Child Labour. She has worked on child labour for over…
Angel is the Founder and CEO of Lactamama, a company that develops and processes nutritious lactation products to help mothers…
Fahad is the Co-Founder and CEO of iFarmer, which aims to provide end-to-end solutions for smallholder farmers. He believes that…
Martha is the CEO of Agtools, a Machine Learning and AI platform, providing real-time data of Specialty Crops – fruits,…
Ross is the Founder and CEO of NuMarket, a financial inclusion platform for community businesses. With degrees from the London…
Aradhana leads Sustainability and ESG Initiatives at Lemon Tree Hotels. The company’s strategy is to build an inclusive employee base…
Vaibhav is the Co-Founder of ftcash, empowering 60+ million underserved micro-merchants in India through financial inclusion using digital payments and…
Adeleye Odebunmi is the CEO of Pakam Technology, a platform as a service (PaaS) company that utilises software applications and…
Anthony Virapin has over 15+ years’ experience of marketing, tech evangelism, business development and people management. He lead’s Microsoft’s Entrepreneurship…
Babatunde Akin-Moses is Co-Founder & CEO of Sycamore, a peer-to-peer lending fintech platform that connects lenders to borrowers. The company…
Chidi Nwaogu is a tech entrepreneur and software developer. He founded, grew and sold two successful tech startup companies before…
Chilufya Mutale is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, Co-Founder & CEO of PremierCredit, a pan-African challenger bank for SMEs. She is recognized…
Funto Boroffice is the Founder & CEO of award-winning Chanja Datti, a waste collection and recycling social enterprise dedicated to…
In just three years, Pulkit has built India’s largest battery-swapping network for electric two and three-wheelers – Battery Smart. Alongside…
Sameer Aggarwal, the Founder & CEO of Revfin, is transforming the EV ecosystem and expediting the adoption of EVs across…
Sarah Odiavbara is the Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Adirelounge. They create sustainable textiles using agricultural waste like banana…
Viona Jingge Zhang is Co-Founder & Managing Director of SAIJAI, Thailand’s home services leader, bringing over a decade of experience…
Shiroi Lily Shaiza-Sanyü is the Co-Founder of NagaEd, a digital education company in India’s North Eastern region. NagaEd solves issues…
Saugata Banerjee is the global Head of Sustainable Programming at EssilorLuxottica. Reporting to the Deputy CEO, he spearheads the creation…
Sarah Dusek is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Enygma Ventures, a private investment fund dedicated to supporting and investing…
Idris Bello, a self-described ‘Afropreneur’, is a Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital, an Africa focused early stage venture capital firm….
Gary has over 30 years of contact centre experience, 18 of these in Africa, for both outsourced and client environments….
Jane Mosbacher Morris is the Founder & CEO of TO THE MARKET, a software platform enabling responsible vendor compliance and…
Robyn Parkin is the Head of Sustainability at Ethical Partners Funds Management, a boutique Australian listed equities investor, where she…
Angelique Timmer is the Chief of Impact at KoinWorks, Indonesia’s leading credit-led MSME neobank, where she oversees impact investing and…
Ankur Gopal is the Founder & CEO of Interapt, which provides IT Transformation Services & Community Workforce Development to the…
Evelyn Kaingu is the Co-Founder & CEO of Lupiya, an AI powered pan-African neobank that streamlines financial services. With an…
Folake Owodunni is the Co-Founder & CEO of Emergency Response Africa, a healthcare technology company that is changing how medical…
Francis Obirikorang is the Co-Founder & CEO of AgroCenta, which unlocks financial services for smallholder farmers through credit scoring, predictive analysis…
Genevieve Olivier is the Director of Social Impact & Sustainability at Green Riders, a South African, turnkey, green e-mobility solution….
Shen Genlian is the Chairman of Sichuan Vanov New Materials, a high-tech enterprise specialising in R&D, production and sales of…
Igazeuma Okoroba is the Group Head of Sustainability of Dangote Cement, where she drives the sustainability strategy, integration of ESG…
Isabelle Mashola is the Co-Founder & President of isahit, an ethical platform that provides an on-demand workforce for digital tasks…
Jansen Durham is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fixa, a company digitising workforce management and financial services for businesses operating…
Priya Naik is the Founder & CEO of Samhita, an impact catalyst and alliance builder. Samhita and its non profit,…
Melanie Greblo is the Founder & CEO at Humans of Purpose, an impact business delivering fully managed outsourced digital services…
Dr. Morgan DeFoort is the Managing Partner of Factor E, an impact investment platform focused on technology-driven solutions for climate…
Simone Ponce is the Founder & CEO of Bee2Be, a socio-environmental startup that is harnessing the power of bees to…