Dr. Lahiru Kodituwakku is part of the core team at Little Food Cabinet Movement of Resilience RTC, a grassroots, crowdsourced solution to cater to immediate and local needs amidst the current economic crisis and cascading effects of COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. The mission of the Little Food Cabinet Movement is to help feed and nourish the needy members of the community while promoting its resilience and sustainability.

My name is Rev. Mathias Bodam Yashim, the founder of Hope Builders Enterprise Academy. Hope Builders is developing the next generation of leaders by empowering young people and creating opportunities through skill acquisitions, interests, and professional experiences. In May 2023, the jury at the Roxbourg Institute of Social Entrepreneurship (RISE) accredited Hope Builders Enterprise Academy to coach candidates to earn their Roxbourg.MBA degree.

My name is Pauliina Rasi. I'm the founder of Pauliina Rasi Communications, a communications and content agency based in Switzerland, specializing in supporting mission-driven businesses and organizations to get their message across. All mission-driven businesses have a story to tell, but getting it across in a fast-paced and saturated social media world is not easy. Through streamlined strategy, quality content, and consistent upskilling, we support entrepreneurs and professionals to take their message to the next level and turn their content into clients and impressions into impact. 

Today, OneMillionSparks is celebrating Sascha NICK, a serial entrepreneur, a scientist, a professor and a true professional. Sascha will be joining the headline keynote speakers at the 10th Edition of GoodFestival on the 11th of October at The Olympic Museum, Lausanne. The topic of his speech is “Female leadership, male leadership, or good leadership?”

Esther Oyebola Adekoya is the founder of the Heartrose Care Foundation and the author of PRECARIOUS FATE. The Heartrose Care Foundation provides training and assistance to help people feel better emotionally and combat depression.

Sadique Yusif is the founder of SIDIQ AGRI-FIRM. His mission is to encourage the adoption of climate-friendly farming techniques by the Ghanaian farming community and to address food security issues.

My name is Pastor Abimbola Samuel. I am the president and founder of SAMUEL ABIMBOLA FOUNDATION, a non-governmental organization with the goal to enlighten, educate, train, and empower vulnerable women, widows, and single mothers in different skill acquisition programs to make them self-sufficient and self-reliant in Lagos, Oyo, and Ondo states in Nigeria.

The QHSES Leadership Academy has emerged as an academy for Health, Safety, Environment, Quality (HSEQ), and Sustainability professionals whose purpose is aimed at socially oriented growth. The QHSES Leadership Academy, under the guidance of Engr. Jamiu Badmos, is also accredited by the Roxbourg Institute of Social Entrepreneurship (RISE), Switzerland, to coach candidates to earn their Roxbourg MBA degree.

Engr. Jamiu Badmos is a Roxbourg Humanitarian MBA graduate. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) at the Roxbourg Institute of Social Entrepreneurship (RISE). Switzerland.

Ramkrishna Sameriya is the founder of Pioneer Dom LLP, a social venture supporting rural entrepreneurs in India. Ramkrishna Sameriya decided to become a social entrepreneur. He noticed that rural entrepreneurs were facing challenges because of poor planning and a lack of resources.

Anuoluwapo Abiola Koleola is the founder of “The Compassionate Mommies International Group.” The venture was founded on April 15th, 2017 after an encounter with a homeless boy in Ladipo Market in Lagos, Nigeria. The founder made the necessary arrangements to find him a shelter. Later on, Anu contacted other women to join and to focus on protecting vulnerable people by distributing food in Lagos. 

My name is Lionel, I was born in Marseille and I am 36 years old. My life and especially my early life gave me the instruments and the inspiration to craft my path. I’ve learned the hard way how to face adversities and how to give myself a direction.

Lionel Cuveiller

The Science of humans. What happens when we use Engineering to improve people’s lives?

Fernanda Deister Moreira

Culinary art meets the global health and nutrition needs. A much-needed fusion that connects professionals from different types of backgrounds.

Jaroslav Guzanic

Transcending technology, pedagogy, and arts. What happens when we let the vision of a new sustainable world take the lead?

Sascha Nick

The wisdom of a Grandmother and the skills of a loving Granddaughter: BringNonnaBack is all about connecting past, present, and enchanting Italian flavors.

Lara Butteriss

Kiwix and the dream of a world where everyone can learn.

Stephane Coillet-Matillon

Sipping Tea the right way and saving the environment. How? Techies Time to Tea Teaches us.

Sunita Kour

NOSH ROCKS and why food is amazing.

Rowana Stathem

WeRobotics: The Power of Local

Sonja Betschart

“When I was five years old my parents lived in India for one year in Varanasi, which is a very intense place. My memories as a child start from India. I don’t remember my life before, so it really had an impact on me