Okendo Lewis-Gayle
Okendo Lewis-Gayle is author of Harambeans and founder of the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance. Harambe is a network of young Africa entrepreneurs (Harambeans) who are scaling ventures such as Andela, Flutterwave and Yoco. Harambeans have raised over $300m from Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Ma and other prominent investors. Okendo is the inaugural Schwarzman EIR at Tsinghua University […]
Mike Masserman
Mike Masserman is currently the Head of Global Policy & Social Impact at Lyft, where he works on initiatives related to civic engagement, autonomous vehicles, opening global markets, and smart cities. Michael was previously the Senior Director for Federal & International Government Relations where he built out Lyft’s Federal and Policy Partnerships teams. Prior to […]
Sebastián Torres Montoya Sr.
I was born in Medellin, Antioquia 29 years ago in the General Hospital of Medellin. I grew up in a small town in Antioquia called Caldas and finished my high school in “LaSalle de envigado” at 2005. In 2011 I graduated as a biomedical engineer from EIA University and CES University, and achieved a master […]
Olumide Adeleye
Olumide Adeleye is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and teaching artist. He is the Founder & Rector of The Twim Art Institute. He has a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management from the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Thereafter, he underwent a series of training programs in media and creative arts in India, and […]
Vikrum Aiyer
Vikrum Aiyer is Head of Climate Policy & External Affairs at Heirloom, a climate-tech startup on a mission to clean up our atmosphere by removing 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide by 2035. Aiyer previously served as a Deputy Director in the ACLU’s National Political Advocacy Department, where his division led national campaigns to expand […]
Stanley Richards
Stanley Richards is the Executive Vice President of The Fortune Society (Fortune), a 50-year-old service and advocacy non-profit organization based in New York City whose mission is to support successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarceration. Stanley is a formerly incarcerated man of color with decades of experience in the criminal justice field. […]
Mary Ellen Iskenderian
Mary Ellen Iskenderian is President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, the global nonprofit devoted to giving low-income women in the developing world access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity. She joined Women’s World Banking in 2006 and leads the Women’s World Banking global team, based in New […]
Kristina Vayda
A firm believer that business, investment and social good are not mutually exclusive, Kristina was delighted to take on the inaugural executive director role at FAIRE, managing its unique position as a crossover between start-ups and philanthropy. After beginning her career in Canada in the financial services industry, a series of opportunities led Kristina to […]
Manuel Hörl
MA-equivalent (Dipl.-Kfm.) in Business Administration, University of Augsburg, Germany; MA in International Affairs, University of St Gallen, Switzerland. 2011, joined Credit Suisse as Project Manager, Private Banking and Wealth Management Americas, then Business Manager of the thought leadership platform “Credit Suisse Research Institute” in the Chairman’s Office. Currently, Project Manager International Relations in the Chairman’s […]
Nick Troiano
Nick Troiano is a civic entrepreneur based in Denver, CO. He is the Executive Director of Unite America, which aims to elect independent candidates to office in order to bridge the growing partisan divide. Nick is active in leading efforts and supporting organizations that are aimed at strengthening American democracy and tackling our country’s most […]
Moustapha Sow
Moustapha Sow is a leading Senegalese entrepreneur with significant expertise in corporate and investment banking in Senegal and Canada, where he held various positions at UBA, Diamond Bank, Citibank and BMO-Bank of Montreal. After 5 years working as Director for Africa at The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), he […]