MENTORS

Agita Pasaribu is the Founder and currently Executive Director of Bullyid Indonesia, a global award tech charity focusing on empowering victims of harassment with digital psychological and legal support. Prior to founding Bullyid Indonesia, Agita is known as a young leader and advocate for youth empowerment in digital governance, cyber harassment prevention, and women's rights in Indonesia. She was the Youth IGF Ambassador for Indonesia; it is a recognised initiative described by the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to engage the young people of Indonesia in the discussion on Internet governance and bring their voices to the global IGF discussion agenda. Agita is also on UNESCO Youth AI (Artificial Intelligence) Ethics Steering Committee. Her contribution and commitment to youth empowerment in digital governance and cyber harassment prevention have been recognised and celebrated globally. She has received the 2019 Southeast Asia Young Leader and Global Strategic Leadership Award, the 2020 ITU Innovation Challenge Award, the 2021 EU Social Digi Award, and the GenT-Tatler Leader of Tomorrow Honoree. She is also the elected 2017 Southeast Asian Young Leader for the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, 2020 Women Deliver Young Leader, 2021 GivingTuesday Starling Fellow, 2022 Young Global Changer from Global Solutions Initiative and part of the US-ASEAN Women’s Leadership Network. Agita received her LL.B in Criminal Law from the University of Indonesia. Fred J Hansen Institute then awarded her to continue the exclusive leadership programme at the University of San Diego. Agita completed her M.A in International Relations from the University of Malaya and was granted the Internet Governance course by the ICANN at the Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona-Spain.

Akua Nyame-Mensah is a leadership advisor, certified executive and leadership coach (ICF), recognized L&D facilitator, speaker, and host of the Open Door Conversations Podcast. As a former startup executive, she launched an online platform for the first African-based technology unicorn. Akua has had the opportunity to live and work in the U.S., Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa and has consulted in and visited over 30 countries worldwide. She now partners with multinational organizations to high-growth startups to design and implement leadership experiences and immersions virtually and in person worldwide. In her work, she loves combining 'traditional' coaching approaches with leadership psychology, neuroscience, emotional intelligence research, and spiritual modalities. Akua works with leaders who are juggling a million responsibilities. She helps leaders clarify where they should focus their time and energy each day through her services and products so they go from reactive to reflective.

I am an adult learning coach and facilitator, a reinvented engineer and entrepreneur. I hold a Master's degree in Management Skills from Adolfo Ibáñez University, and I am certified coach at Newfield Consulting. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work in diverse organizations, initially in commercial roles. For the past 9 years, my focus has shifted towards consulting and facilitation, where I have been fortunate enough to accompany individuals and organizations through their personal and organizational processes.

Belle (Annabelle) is a pragmatic idealist who is passionate about growth, innovation and the power of tech for positive transformation and impact. She works towards this by working closely with businesses and early stage startups to provide growth consultancy and services. Belle holds an MBA from Tsinghua-MIT and BA (Hons) in English Literature from the National University of Singapore. She is a third-culture kid that primarily shuttles between China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. In her free time, she enjoys bad puns and does wine and cheese tastings

I am Ashutosh Shukla, hailing from India and currently pursuing PhD course in Urban Planning at University of The Ryukyus. After completing my Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering. I was awarded prestigious Japanese Government Scholarship in 2019 to pursue master’s course in Japan. I was also selected by Awaji Youth Foundation Fellowship program to learn about New Business Development and Regional Revitalization in 2022. Apart from being technical achievements, I started my own venture and Non Profit Origination during my bachelor’s course “Vera Enterprises and Vera Foundation” which currently operates in India and has collaboration all around globe mostly Japan. In 2021 I was awarded the Emerging Scientist Award for my work on Rural Settlements and Geopolymer Concrete. As an engineer my approach towards different segments of life is very dynamic. I channelize my energy to passionately strive to reach the goal with the scientific integrity.

Serial entrepreneur, Co-Founder Alephants, Co-Founder Muvsmart, Co-Founder 99 Minutos, the leading startup for last mile logistics in Latin America. Selected by Y Combinator, Endeavor Catalyst and 500 Startups. Experienced in building and leading high performance teams, Venture Capital, Fund raising. Advisor and board member in startups, Venture Partner at Blue Mobility Ventures, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Universidad de Los Andes. Father of 2 amazing kids, avid golfer, DJ (Progressive house).

I'm Colombian with a degree in Industrial design, a master's degree in innovation from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and design from Tsinghua University (China), with the ability to lead teams focused on the design, development and evolution of experiences that improve people's lives. With great capacity for problem solving through the use of design thinking, people centered design and innovation. I have worked for more than 6 years in the development of projects, from the strategic, tactical and operational field in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in different countries. This experience has allowed me to have the ability to face challenges taking into account their desirability, feasibility and viability, keeping in mind the motivators and needs of the end user.

Harris is the Technical Instrument Operator at The Cyprus Institute. He is responsible for carrying out the operation and maintenance activities of the Institute’s Machine Shop and provides engineering services for the development and production of scientific instruments and components. Previously, Harris held the position of Operations Officer at BeHive and was the former Head of Operations at Gigapower Energy, a renewable energy company based in Cyprus. He was previously a Technical Instrument Developer at The Cyprus Institute, where he was responsible for the O&M of a 70KWth Fresnel Solar Platform. Also, Harris closely worked with the Institute’s research staff on the PROTEAS facility, designing & 3D printing instruments and general machining processes.

Jose is an award-winning tech entrepreneur with a strong background in strategy, product development, and project management. His startup operates across several countries and is backed up by well-renowned global institutions such as the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) and the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (US). He is also a mentor of STEM entrepreneurs through the WISE program, a flagship program of the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) for STEM women founders. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, with excellence, and a Master´s degree in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance by the University of Seville (Spain). Additionally, he has a professional certification in Innovation and Critical thinking by Duke University (US) and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by PMI. Jose was named one of the thirty young global leaders who are building a carbon-neutral future by BP and One Young World (UK), a Leader in Innovation Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a YLAI fellow (US), and a WEF Global Shaper. He also received an official distinction from the Congress of the Republic of his country.

Michou grew up in a tiny town in the middle of the woods in the US. For the past 10 years he's called Thailand home and has worked in the social impact field focusing on Education, Youth Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation. His undergraduate degree is in Cultural & Community Studies and his graduate degree is in Social Innovation & Sustainability. Currently he works for a philanthropic advisory that promotes trust-based philanthropy and the power of small, flexible grants to community-based organizations around the world.

Mohamed is a seasoned entrepreneur with over six years of experience in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and business development. His passion for nurturing and assisting entrepreneurs to develop their ideas has led to fruitful experiences with prestigious organisations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Danish Refugee Council (DRC), University of Warwick, University of Birmingham, and Nottingham Trent University. Having pursued a Master's degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the esteemed University of Warwick, Mohamed possesses a strong academic foundation that has been instrumental in their professional journey. Their expertise in innovation and business strategy has enabled them to effectively support emerging entrepreneurs in transforming their ideas into sustainable ventures. Throughout his career, Mohamed has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to fostering entrepreneurial growth, while leveraging their extensive knowledge and network to create lasting impact in various industries.

Being an optimistic realist and having been exposed to many cultures growing up, I am passionate and determined to find solutions to social challenges around the world. I have increased efficiency, sustainability, and business growth of mission­-driven organisations through the On Purpose programme, and through The Impact Collective and SafetyNet Technologies, which I both co-founded. Previously, I worked in consumer research and product development at P&G, started up my first business, and picked up business knowledge from INSEAD. Combined with the social sector and leadership experience I’ve attained, I love to help organisations become sustainably and socially successful by developing and implementing business plans and finding innovative alternatives with actionable solutions to the challenges they are trying to tackle. I have BSc in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from INSEAD.

Natalie works with youth groups and professionals in Europe and China, creating dialogues that inspire action towards sustainable impact on society and the environment. She applies creative processes to kick start the challenges of how we can each make positive impact through the choices we make in our every day lives and the way we do business. Natalie grew up in the north east of England, studied at the Glasgow School of Art and live in Beijing for nine years where she qualified as an architect. With more than ten years professional experience in architecture and implementation of design thinking methodologies, she focuses on working in collaboration with organizations focused on amplifying holistic methods for mindset shift to realise real systematic change.

Kome leads the Acumen Fellows Program in West Africa. Acumen Academy is the world’s school for social change with a mission to unleash a new generation of social innovators. Before joining Acumen, Kome worked as an Associate Consultant (Fellow) at the Mastercard Foundation on the Young-Africa-Works Project which focused on enabling 30 million youths across Africa to access dignified work by 2030. Until 2018, she was the Chief Executive Officer of The Write House. A qualified legal practitioner and arbitrator, Kome was a Partner at Assizes Lawfirm. She holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School.

Petros has facilitated and designed corporate training and team building sessions in Europe and China for organisations such as Volkswagen, United Nations, Pirelli, LinkedIn China, and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce, in topics such as Self & Shared Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Design Thinking, and WeChat for Business.   An avid advocate of youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, Petros coaches founders through incubator programs at German Accelerator, Huawei, and Startup Grind.   After working with tech startups and corporates in Beijing, London, and Nicosia, he founded BeHive, a skills training platform that helps young professionals become better communicators and culturally agile in today's constantly changing workplace. Among their partners are universities such as UCL, CEIBS, and the University of Nottingham.   Petros hails from Cyprus, has served for two years in the Special Forces as Sergeant Major, lived for four years in China, and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.

Salam Al-Nukta is originally from Syria and currently lives in the Netherlands. She is currently working towards her MSc in International Business with a specialization in Innovation and Strategy. As an enthusiastic business and innovation consultant with a passion to bringing positive impact to the world, she founded Warsha, to support big companies and (non) governmental institutes realize their CSR. Additionally, Salam served in the Youth Task Force established by the UN Women where she ensured youth’s voices are heard.

SN is a career consultant entrepreneur leading SN Mentoring. Since 2012, he has impacted over 20,000 students, parents, teachers and aspirants across 35+ universities and colleges, 600+ schools, companies and education institutions 25+ countries. He is regularly featured in national media for his articles and videos. He is an international youth mentor, mentoring youth for multi-disciplinary projects in sustainability, tech4good, psychology and more for organisations such as Government of India’s Atal Innovation Mission, Huawei CSR, YUNGA Japan, NIT Jalandhar, Enactus chapters in Delhi University, Jagriti Yatra among others. He hosts 2 podcasts and is a multiple TEDx speaker. He is the recipient of the national level Josh Education Awards for “Best Initiative for Mental Health Awareness” by the Dainik Jagran group in March 2022 for his work in creating Cyber Bullying awareness.

Scott has always been drawn to business and technology. He taught himself how to code in high school. After that, he studied Marketing at university. From there, he gained experience leading marketing for companies in Edinburgh and London. In search of adventure and a desire to form his own path, Scott left the city and went freelance, pursuing the "digital nomad" life as a software developer. A few years ago, he started a company targeting the corporate training sector - tying together his interests in education, business, and technology. Now, his energy is split between his former business - helping people create great digital experiences online - and the day-to-day running of Measured Collective.

Tarisiro is an entrepreneurship advisor and project management consultant. She has over 4 years of experience facilitating entrepreneurial development programmes and providing mentorship to diverse cohorts. Previously, she was the Senior Project Manager at the SA Innovation Summit responsible for managing the annual Summit, start-up programmes and pitching events. Tarisiro has helped to facilitate platforms for entrepreneurs to gain exposure, new skills and knowledge to grow their businesses and co-spearheaded a female-focused entrepreneurship programme in South Africa (Fem-In-Tech). Her passion lies in enabling African entrepreneurs to better serve their communities through innovative and sustainable solutions. Tarisiro holds a Bachelor of Medical Science Honours from the University of Cape Town and is currently pursuing a Master of Philosophy.

Wei Zhang is a dynamic Venture Builder at the forefront of innovation within Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore's leading public sector agency dedicated to driving economic-oriented research and pioneering advancements in scientific discovery and technology innovation. Beyond his role at A*STAR, Wei Zhang also serves as a Chapter Lead at MEET Ventures, a corporate innovation firm, and an early-stage venture capital fund. With a rich entrepreneurial background, Wei has founded four companies, three of which are in the tech sector, showcasing his versatile expertise spanning software engineering, UX design, product management, and consulting. Originally trained as a software engineer, Wei has evolved his focus towards shaping high-impact ventures in cutting-edge domains such as AI/ML, LLM, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain.