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SEWF 2019

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Fikirte Addis

Founder
Yefikir Design
Yefikir Design

Fikirte Addis
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Lord Victor Adebowale

CEO
Turning Point
Turning Point

Lord Victor Adebowale
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Nazia Ali

Head of International
Social Enterprise Academy
Social Enterprise Academy

Nazia Ali
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Tom Allen

Founder and CEO
Impact Boom
Impact Boom

Tom Allen
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Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD

CEO
Esoko
Esoko

Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD
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Feteh Asrat

Co-founder & CEO
Temsalet Kitchen
Temsalet Kitchen

Feteh Asrat
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Alexandra Baker

Director
Challenges Group
Challenges Group

Alexandra Baker
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Leila Ben-Gacem

Founder
Blue Fish
Blue Fish

Leila Ben-Gacem

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Masresha Beniam

Managing Director
OmniTech Consultancy PLC
OmniTech Consultancy PLC

Masresha Beniam
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Bethlehem Berhane

Founder
Entoto Beth Artisan (EBA)
Entoto Beth Artisan (EBA)

Bethlehem Berhane

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Sofia Breitholtz

CEO
Reach for Change
Reach for Change

Sofia Breitholtz

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Mariana Brilhante

Co-founder & CMO
SPEAK
SPEAK

Mariana Brilhante
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David Brookes

Managing Director
Social Traders
Social Traders

David Brookes
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Elena Casolari

Co-founder & Partner
OPES Impact Fund
OPES Impact Fund

Elena Casolari
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Sabrina Chakori

Founder
Brisbane Tool Library
Brisbane Tool Library

Sabrina Chakori
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Zoe Chan

Co-founder
PuYU Horticultural Therapy Services
PuYU Horticultural Therapy Services

Zoe Chan
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Ellen Chilemba

Founder
Tiwale
Tiwale

Ellen Chilemba

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Lorraine Corcoran

Director
Afanite
Afanite

Lorraine Corcoran
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Douglas Cowan

Director of Communities and Place
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIIE)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Douglas Cowan
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Mike Curtin Jr.

CEO
DC Central Kitchen
DC Central Kitchen

Mike Curtin Jr.
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Bete F. Demeke

President and Vice-Chairman
Project Mercy
Project Mercy

Bete F. Demeke

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Nebiyat Demeke

Founder and General Manager
Rohobot Nursing Centre
Rohobot Nursing Centre

Nebiyat Demeke
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Claire Dove OBE DL

Crown Representative for the Voluntary and Social Enterprise Sector, UK Government |
CEO, Blackburne House Group
UK Government | Blackburne House

Claire Dove OBE DL
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Sara Eklund

Founder
Noble Cup
Noble Cup

Sara Eklund
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Cinnamon Evans

CEO
CERES
CERES

Cinnamon Evans
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Charlie Fraser

Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN)
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN)

Charlie Fraser

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Joshua Friedman

Regional Coordinator for Ethiopia and Djibouti
GIZ
GIZ

Joshua Friedman
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Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin

Cheif Happiness Officer, Founder and CEO
blueMoon
blueMoon

Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin
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Mulugeta Gebru

Executuve Director
Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization (JeCCDO)
JeCCDO

Mulugeta Gebru
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Nikki Germany

Chief Growth Officer
Copia Global
Copia Global

Nikki Germany
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C.D Glin

President & CEO
U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF)
USADF

C.D. Glin
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Rona Glynn-McDonald

Director of First Nations
YLab
YLab

Rona Glynn-McDonald

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Dan Gregory

Director of International and Sustainable Development
Social Enterprise UK
Social Enterprise UK

Dan Gregory
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Nigest Haile

Founder
CAWEE
CAWEE

Nigest Haile
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Sewit Haileselassie

President
Association for Women in Business (AWiB)
Association for Women in Business

Sewit Haileselassie
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Alex Hannant

Co-Director
Yunus Centre, Griffith University
Yunus Centre, Griffith University

Alex Hannant
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Per Heggenes

CEO
IKEA Foundation
IKEA Foundation

Per Heggens

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Bradley Heslop

Co-Founder & Managing Director – Africa
WSV
WSV

Bradly Heslop

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Gerry Higgins

Co-founder & Managing Director
Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF)
SEWF

Gerry Higgins
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Helianti Hilman

Founder
JAVARA | Sekolah Seniman Pangan
JAVARA | Sekolah Seniman Pangan

Helianti Hilman

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Peter Holbrook

Chief Executive Officer
Social Enterprise UK
Social Enterprise UK

Peter Holbrook
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Regina Honu

CEO & Founder
Soronko Solutions
Soronko Solutions

Regina Honu
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Hassen Hussien

Chief Executive Officer
Entrepreneurship Development Centre – Ethiopia
Entrepreneurship Development Centre

Hassen Hussien

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Liza Imbonabake

Associate Consultant
Challenges Rwanda
Challenges Rwanda

Liza Imbonabake

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Tyan Jia-Ling

Secretary General
Alishan Township Chashan Community Development Association in Chiayi County
Alishan Chashan Community Development

Tyan Jia-Ling
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Emma Joyce

Social Enterprise Engagement
Social Traders
Social Traders

Emma Joyce

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Jefferson Kangacha

CEO
The Eden Horticultural Hub
The Eden Horticultural Hub

Jefferson Kangacha

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Likumbi Kapihya

Hub Manager
Social Enterprise Academy Zambia
Social Enterprise Academy Zambia

Likumbi Kapihya
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Salem Kassahun

Manager and Co-Owner
Salem’s Designs
Salem’s Designs

Salem Kassahun
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Amanda Kiessel

Co-founder
Good Market
Good Market

Amanda Kiessel

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Susie Kitchens

British Deputy High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to the UN Environment Programme
British High Commission in Nairobi
British High Commission – Kenya

Susie Kitchens
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Kerryn Krige

Chief Technical Adviser
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
International Labour Organisation

Kerryn Krige

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David LePage

Managing Partner
Buy Social Canada and SEWF Board
Buy Social Canada and SEWF Board

David LePage
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Nicola Leske

Chief Communications Officer
SAP
SAP

Nicola Leske
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Elisabeth Lette

Procurement Policy and Reform Manager
Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance
Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance

Elisabeth Lette
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Kim Lim

Co-founder & CEO
PichaEats
PichaEats

Kim Lim
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Dr. Eason Lin

Founder
Wellgen Medical
Wellgen Medical

Dr. Eason Lin

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Josiah Lockhart

CEO
Firstport
Firstport

Josiah Lockhart

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Eric Lombardi

Strategic Advisor
Eco-Cycle International
Eco-Cycle International

Eric Lombardi

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Michal Luptak

Co-founder & Director
Dlala Nje
Dlala Nje

Michal Luptak
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Timothy Ma

Vice-Chair
General Chamber of Social Enterprise
General Chamber of Social Enterprise

Timothy Ma
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Eoghan Mackie

Chief Executive
The Challenges Group
The Challenges Group

Eoghan Mackie

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Helene Malandain

Project Director
Akina Foundation
Akina Foundation

Helene Malandain
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MJ Kaplan

Founder and CEO
Kaplan Consulting
Kaplan Consulting

MJ Kaplan

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Alberto Masetti-Zannini

Global Programmes Director
Impact Hub
Impact Hub

Alberto Masetti-Zannini
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Jordan Masys

Co-founder
Kiipo
Kiipo

Jordan Masys

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Neil McLean

Chief Executive
Social Enterprise Academy
Social Enterprise Academy

Neil McLean
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Caleb Meakins

Co-founder
Mella
Mella

Caleb Meakins
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Simbarashe Mhuriro

Founder and Managing Director
Oxygen Africa
Oxygen Africa

Simbarashe Mhuriro
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James Mitchell

Co-founder & CEO
Orkidstudio
Orkidstudio

James Mitchell
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Arielle Molino

Associate Vice President
Intellecap
Intellecap

Arielle Molino
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Andres Morales PhD

Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer
Minca Ventures Ltd/Living in Minca
Minca Ventures Ltd/Living in Minca

Andres Morales PhD
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Yves Moury

Founder and CEO
Fundacion Capital
Fundacion Capital

Yves Moury

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Aphrodice Mutangana

General Manager
kLab – Rwanda
kLab

Aphrodice Mutangana
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Jones Ntaukira

Co-Founder and CEO
Zuwa Energy Pty Limited
Zuwa Energy Pty Limited

Jones Ntaukira

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Caterina Occhio

Founder
SeeMe
SeeMe

Caterina Occhio

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Peter Oloo

Co-founder, CEO & Chair
Social Enterprise Society of Kenya
Social Enterprise Society of Kenya

Peter Oloo
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Stefan Panhuijsen

Director
Social Enterprise NL
Social Enterprise NL

Stefan Panhuijsen
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Matt Pfahlert

Co-Founder and CEO
Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE)
Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship

Matt Pfahlert

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Roberto Randazzo

President
ESELA – The Legal Network for Social Impact
ESELA

Roberto Randazzo
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Yash Ranga

Sustainability Lead
Jaipur Rugs Foundation
Jaipur Rugs Foundation

Yash Ranga
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Emma-Kate Rose

Executive Director, Food Connect Foundation | Chair, Queensland Social Enterprise Council
Food Connect Foundation

Emma-Kate Rose
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Michael Roy

Professor of Economic Sociology and Social Policy
Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health
Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health

Michael Roy
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Heerad Sabeti

Co-founder and CEO
The Fourth Sector Group
The Fourth Sector Group

Heerad Sabeti
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Erinch Sahan

CEO
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

Erinch Sahan
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Pape Samb

Global Vice President & Executive Director for Africa
Ashoka
Ashoka

Pape Samb
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Lauren Sears

Managing Director
Common Good Solutions
Common Good Solutions

Lauren Sears
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Ayatam Simineh

Founder
Beautiful Minds | Social Enterprise Ethiopia
Beautiful Minds

Ayatam Simineh
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Ahmed Smiley

Founder
Siyafunda Community Technology Centre
Siyafunda Technology Centre

Ahmed Smiley
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Cathy Smith

Managing Director
SAP Africa
SAP Africa

Cathy Smith
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Hazel Smith

Founder
ReTweeted
ReTweeted

Hazel Smith
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Jack Su

Executive Director
Children Are Us Foundation
Children Are Us Foundation

Jack Su
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Karim Sy

Founder
JOKKOLABS GLOBAL
JOKKOLABS GLOBAL

Karim Sy
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Audrey Tang

Digital Minister
Government of Taiwan
Government of Taiwan

Audrey Tang
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Luke Terry

Co-founder
Vanguard Laundry | White Box Enterprises
White Box Enterprises

Luke Terry
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Bruktawit Tigabu

Co-founder & General Manager
Whiz Kids Workshop
Whiz Kids Workshop

Bruktawit Tigabu
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David Upton

CEO
Common Good Solutions
Common Good Solutions

David Upton
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Alexandra van der Ploeg

Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
SAP
SAP

Alexandra van der Ploeg
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Agnes Wairegi

Programme Officer in Africa
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Agnes Wairegi
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Ian Walker

Director of Global Community Impact
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson

Ian Walker
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Dr. Lalith Welamedage

Community Impact Managing Director
Lanka Social Venture
Lanka Social Venture

Dr. Lalith Welamedage

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Tim West

Founding Editor
Pioneers Post
Pioneers Post

Tim West
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Selam Wondim

Co-founder and CEO
Grohydro
Grohydro

Selam Wondim
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Paula Woodman

Head of Global Social Enterprise
British Council
British Council

Paula Woodman
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Melat Yosef

Co-founder & Managing Partner
VitaBite Nutrition
VitaBite Nutrition

Melat Yosef
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Riccarda Zezza

CEO
Maam – Life based value
Maam – Life based value

Riccarda Zezza

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