Workshop | 8 innovative impact ventures present their innovative solutions and how they responded to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Luisa Ferreira is the Head of the Institute’s Social Programme where she notably created and developed the Social Innovation Tournament, a reference in the European Innovation eco-system. She started at the Institute when it was founded in 2012 and was responsible for the development and management of the Knowledge and Social Programmes.
Luisa Ferreira joined the European Investment Bank in 1999 as a senior education economist, then an economic advisor in the Projects Directorate where she was responsible for the economic appraisal of projects and research work in the education (with special emphasis on the financing aspects of higher education) and social sectors. She was also Head of the EIB-Universities Research Action Programme.
Between 2003 and 2004 she was a senior education analyst in the Education Directorate of the OECD, where she was responsible for a project on the role of education and training policy in promoting equity and social cohesion.
Prior to joining the EIB she worked as a senior human res
Simone Thaler
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Association of German Foundations
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Head of Munich Office
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Johann Heep
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Erste Group Bank AG- Social Banking
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Social Banking Development
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Ha My Nguyen
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Fondation Demeter
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Coordinator
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Madeleine Clarke
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Genio
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Executive Director
Interests
systems change scaling public private collaboration
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Madeleine Clarke is the founder and leader of Genio, a European organisation based in Ireland working with philanthropy and the public sector at national and EU levels. In Ireland Genio works collaboratively to reform social service systems to re-configure resources towards cost-effective supports for people to live self-determined lives as valued and participating members of society. Genio combines fund-management, capacity-building, action research and impact-measurement to effect change in a citizen-centred, cost-effective direction. In wider Europe, Genio is a Consortium Partner in the European Social Catalyst Fund.
Prior to establishing Genio Madeleine has held a number of leadership roles as a professional psychologist, manager and consultant to philanthropic, government and social service providing organisations. She has been chair of the European Venture Philanthropy Association, a Board Director of Social Venture Partners International , and was the inaugural chair of the Children’s Rights Alliance in
Nora Praher
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Yunus Social Business
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Ellinor Schweyer
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FASE Finanzierungsagentur für Social Entrepreneurship GmbH
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Managing director
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Interested to meet new impact investors, project partners and social entrepreneurs
About me
Ellinor discovered her passion for financing sustainable business models in 2012 when working as an investment manager for German impact fund Bonventure. Before Ashoka Germany approached her to become a co-founder of FASE, she also supported social entrepreneurs in her role as a fundraiser and social impact lecturer at the Munich-based Social Entrepreneurship Akademie (SEA). For FASE, Ellinor contributes her broad network of investors, multiplyers and supporters as well as her extensive marketing and fundraising knowledge to build a pool of engaged impact investors. Through her father, Rolf Dienst, a seasoned venture capitalist, she knows the VC business from scratch and leverages her own entrepreneurial experience as a start-up founder. Ellinor is a frequent panelist for impact investing and social finance in workshops and conferences within and outside the impact sector. Originally, she obtained a bachelor degree in hotel and restaurant management from Lausanne and Oxford and ran marketing initiatives for premi
Octavie Baculard
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KiMSO
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Associate Director
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Mirjam Niessen
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Stichting DOEN
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Director
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Food, Agriculture, Circular Economy
About me
Always looking for entrepreneurs that will do things differently and make impact in food, agriculture and the circular economy
Teodor Petricevic
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Co-Impact Foundation
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Board Member
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Impact investments, Impact measurement
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Irina Tsay
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Company
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SOS Children's Villages International
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Rita Brito e Faro
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SPEAK
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Financial Controller and People Operations
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David Hirschfeld
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blueplanet Investments AG
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Chief of Staff
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Sustainable entrepreneurship and corporate governance
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Joao Machado
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Portugal Inovação Social (EMPIS) (Portugal Social Innovation)
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Social Innovation Fund Manager
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Erwin Stahl
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BonVenture Mgt. GmbH
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Managing Director
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Gianluca Gaggiotti
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EVPA
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Research Associate
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Seda Olmez Cakar
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TTGV
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Programme Coordinator
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Nikola Jovanović
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EVPA
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Representative for Balkans
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VP, SI, impact funds, building networks, attracting corporate investors...
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Lisa Hynes
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Company
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Associate Marketing Communications Manager
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A. Mete Cakmakci
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Technology Development Foundation of Turkey
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Secretary General
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Technology, Impact, Policy, Inclusive Development
About me
Electrical engineer by training, I have been working at TTGV since 2003. I am a strong believe r in technology to solve our shared challenges and my current interest is to build models and platforms for community action in this mission.
Carla PINTO
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PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
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Tecnical Advisor
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Georgios Papadakis
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European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
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Marketing & Communications Director
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Wingee Sampaio
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Company
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Global Program Director
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Roberta Bosurgi
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EVPA
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CEO
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Peter Surek
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Erste Group Bank
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Head of Social Banking Development
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Peter is a retail and social banker with 20 years of experience in different CEE markets. He started his career from the bottom in retail banking in Slovakia, continued with co-founding a direct bank in Austria. Since 2013 he leads social banking at Erste Group and acts as CEO in Este Social Finance Holding. In 2018 he was elected to Board of European Microfinance Network.
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SDG 1 No poverty;
SDG 3 Good health and well-being for people;
SDG 4 Quality education;
SDG 5 Gender equality;
SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation;
SDG 13 Climate action;
SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals;
Nicolas Macabeo
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Mozaïk Foundation
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Director
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System Change, Social entrepreneurship, Mountains, My wife and son!
About me
Nicolas founded several projects for impact in France and abroad since he is 18, in the fields of education and fight against poverty.
After having worked for Ashoka and Groupe SOS, he developed with Saïd Hammouche (French Ashoka Fellow) a collective impact project for boosting the employment of young talents in Paris’ poorest suburbs. In 2014, he joined Mozaïk RH to build its national network and launched regional offices.
He is now head of development at Mozaïk Foundation.
Nathalie Sauvanet
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BNP Paribas Wealth Management
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Global Head of Individual Philanthropy Advisory
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I joined BNP Paribas Wealth Management in October 2007 to set up its Philanthropy Advisory services. Till now, we have helped more than 1,300 clients in their philanthropic strategy (foundations, social impact evaluation, beneficiary selection and due diligence, peer exchanges) in Europe (mainly France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland), Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore) and the US.
I got more than 20 years of experience at international level, in the areas of corporate giving and individual philanthropy consultancy.
Paula de Vaugelas
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Programme Manager
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Evdokia Agalianou
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European Commission
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Policy Officer
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Social Impact Financing, EU Social Financing Instruments
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Evita Agalianou is a policy officer for social finance in the European Commission (EC), DG Employment. She works for the Financial Instruments’ team and is coordinating the design and implementation of financial products under the social window of InvestEU. Evita is an EC official since 2009. Her area of expertise is EU funding, including under the cohesion policy and structural funds. Evita holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business and a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics.
Anna Sienicka
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TechSoup
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Vice President TechSoup Europe
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Pedro Verga Matos
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ISEG - Lisbon School of EConomics & Management, Universidade de Lisboa
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Prof.
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Lara Viada
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Company
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Principal
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Neve Mazzoleni
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UniCredit Social Impact Banking
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Communication and Partnership Manager
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Social Innovation, Social Business, Impact, Culture, Art, Philosophy
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Inga Afanasieva
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The World Bank
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Senior Infrastructure Specialist
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Diederick van der Wijk
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Forward Incubator
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Co-founder & Managing Director
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Fundraising, Internationalisation, Scaling impact
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Daria Alexeeva
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AFEW International
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Director of Programs
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Public health partnerships
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I'm a program developer and resource mobilizer with 20 year of experience in the public health sector
Kristine Kandelaki
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Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia
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Civil Society Organizations' Development Program Manager
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I am Civil Society Organizations Development Program Manager and leading Trainer/Consultant at the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG). I find extremely inspiring working with CSOs, Community based organizations and Social Enterprises using long term approach which includes in-depth needs assessment and tailored organizational development services. Currently, I am intensively working on social impact management and measurement issues and trying to bring more knowledge to my country.
Psychologist by background, I hold Masters Degree in Work and Organizational Psychology. I have intensive experience in designing and delivering tailored trainings not only for CSOs, but also for business and public organization.
Friedrich Neuhaus
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AUMENTA GmbH
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Managing Director
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Kristel Ashra
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Oranje Fonds
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Head of programs
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Caroline Cornil
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European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA)
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Creative Manager
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Lisa Jordan
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DRK Foundation
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Managing Director
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Ilaria Peano
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CRT Foundation
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Project manager
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Entrepreneurship, education
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Christopher Malapitan
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chrismalapitan.com
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AC illustrator
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https://chrismalapitan.com
Meri Helleranta
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Advisor / Angel investor
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Jonny Page
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Big Issue Invest
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Investment Manager
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Robert Manz
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Valores Foundation
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Board Member
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Following a 30 year career in the leading private equity investment firm in the region of Central & Eastern Europe, I am focused on venture philanthropy actvities. I head the Philanthropy Committee of the Polish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and am also a co-founder and Board member of the Valores Foundation, the first venture philanthropy fund in Poland.
Krystian Fikert
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MyMind
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CEO
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Mental health, Technology, Social Enterprise
About me
Social Entrepreneur and tech developer in mental health, complex system solutions and administration.
José Bastos
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knok healthcare
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co-founder & ceo
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digital health
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Changing primary healthcare in the world. >€1M ARR raising Series A
Paul Duan
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Bayes Impact
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Founder & President
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Esra Tat
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Zero Waste Europe
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Associate Director
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As Zero Waste Europe’s Associate Director, Esra Tat leads on the strategic development of ZWE network and organisation. She coordinates the development of European campaigns in partnership with ZWE members and partners across the continent, and acts as the European Regional Coordinator towards GAIA International to further promote zero waste models worldwide. Previously, Esra was ZWE’s Network and Development Coordinator, in charge of the Zero Waste Cities Programme dedicated to help cities and communities design and implement ZW plans at the local level.
Before joining in April 2017, with a background in Economics and Project Management, Esra co-directed a social enterprise developing energy efficiency co-housing programmes in France. She worked as a sustainability programme manager and a facilitator, mostly with international networks. Esra has extensive experience in organisational and network development in the field of resources, climate and environment. Esra holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administra
Valeria Valotto
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Progetto QUID
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Head of Public Affairs and Fundraising
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Impact Investment, Grants, Ethical fashion, Labour inclusion
After 15years empoyed in Multinational Companies. From 2016 to today CEO & FOUNDER of www.ultraspecialisti.com_Start up innovative social vocation active in the area of tele-medicine through advanced web platform that connects doctors and patients. As entreprener my focus in on social impact business.
Raquel Campos Franco
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Professor
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Alexandra Machado
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girlmove
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ceo
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Eugenio Saba
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Company
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Financial Instruments Advisor
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Susana Castanheira
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Metropolitan Area of Porto
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Advisor of Metropolitan executive board in Education and Social Innovation
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Marius Ehrlinspiel
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Company
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Senior Consultant
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Sonia Timoteo
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PME Investimentos - Sociedade de Investimento, S.A.
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Head of Debt Department
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Martijn Meijer
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Adessium Foundation
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programme manager
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Since joining Adessium in 2016, funder collaboration has played a major role in the development of our Circular Economy and Plastics portfolios. In 2017 we co-founded the Plastics Solutions Fund, a pooled fund supporting the global #BreakFreeFromPlastics movement and in 2019 we joined forces on the circular opportunities in the lead up to the European Green Deal.
Lynn Reinhart
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Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
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Policy Advisor, Inclusive Economic Development
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Daniel Nowack
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Yunus Social Business
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Managing Director
Interests
Corporate Transformation, Impact Investing
About me
Daniel Nowack is Managing Director at Yunus Social Business (YSB), a philanthropic venture fund for social businesses in LATAM, Africa and India, co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus. Daniel works with corporate partners to inspire purpose-driven innovation and transformation of value chains through social business initiatives. Together with partners such as Vodafone, IKEA or Merck, Daniel and his team develop impact programs and ventures to support the corporate journey towards tangible and authentic purpose transformation.
Through various roles in startups and the impact ecosystem, Daniel connects the dots between science fiction and social fiction. He is a former CFO to various startups, a Senior Partner at the innovation agency Lumen Partners, PMO Lead for the World Economic Forum's COVID Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, a founding member of a German faith-based investment club, a mentor for Google Launchpad and Founders Institute as well as a lecturer for Lean Startup at TU Munich, Un
Oscar Ugarte Gamboa
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SEED CAPITAL BIZKAIA
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CEO
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Social Impact Investments
About me
Managing Funds & a Crowdfunding platform
Luisa Bernardes
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Portugal Social Innovation
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Portugal Social Innovation - Finance team
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisabernardes/
Magdalena Radova
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Tilia Impact Ventures
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Impact & Investment Manager
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Anna Patton
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Pioneers Post
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Managing editor
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social investment news and insights
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Themba Elias
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easyHATCH Rwanda
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CEO
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easyHATCH is an impact driven agribusiness working with smallholder poultry farmers in Rwanda and Congo where we supply them with the key input of Day Old Chicks. We further supply other key inputs such as feeds, medicine, veterinary support and training. We also assist farmers gain access to markets to ensure that they don't suffer post-harvest losses.
Our work contributes to the provision of low cost animal protein for consumers, lowering poverty levels and improving farmer incomes.Our business model is about creating income generating opportunities for rural communities whilst remaining a for-profit business. We have established ourselves as a trusted brand in the poultry sector in Rwanda.
Antoine Michel
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Investir & +
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Katrien Buys
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Grupo Ageas Portugal
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Director Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability
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Clodagh O'Reilly
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Company
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Social Enterprise PhD Research Candidate
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Xavier Thauron
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PhiTrust
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Head of investments
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Social business
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Alberto Cabanes
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Company
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President & Founder
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Natalia Miteva
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America for Bulgaria Foundation
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Program Director, Developing and Retaining Human Capital / Education
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Paras Loomba
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Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE)
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Founder & CEO
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Energy Access, Livelihood Generation, Digital Education, Rural Communities, Social Impact
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I am the founder of a Social Entreprise that provides energy access to remote communities mainly living in teh mountains. We setup solar microgrids and create a community tourism based infrastructure to promote the electrified villages
Martina Mettgenberg-Lemière
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GLS Treuhand
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Head of Impact Investing
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Pieter-Jan Van de Velde
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Trividend
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Fund Manager
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Managing a small impact fund in Flanders, focussing on job opportunities for people with a distance to the labour market.
Sarah Linder
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Katinka Leiner
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Ferd Social Entrepreneurs
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Director of Ferd Social Entrepreneurs
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Integration, employment, youth
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Anirudh Agrawal
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Copenhagen Business School
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Researcher
Interests
Impact Investing; Social entrepreneurship
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I am a researcher at Copenhagen business school and an associate professor at Flame University India. My research interests are social entrepeneurship, msme growth, impact investing.
Johannes Weber
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BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
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Program Manager
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Miia Rossi-Gray
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European Commission
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Policy officer
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Helena Loureiro
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North Region Director
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Elodie Donjon
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European Investment Fund
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Investment Manager
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Martina von Richter
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Rethink Ireland - Social Innovation Fund
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Impact Director
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Aliaksandr Skrabowski
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Dobra Foundation
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CEO
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