Mr. Nik Kafka
Nik Kafka is the Founding and Managing Director of Teach A Man To Fish. Leaving a successful banking career in the City of London for a local microfinance institution in Paraguay, Nik discovered an innovative school that aimed not only to teach the poor how to become rural entrepreneurs, but to do so as a […]
Mr. Rahil Rangwala
Rahil is the director of the Family Economic Stability team in India and oversees the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s investments in the financial inclusion and livelihoods sectors. He spent over seven years at Bridgewater Associates, a global macro hedge fund, before making the transition to the development sector. Rahil has a bachelor’s in computer science from the University […]
Ms Elsie S. Kanza
Elsie S. Kanza is Head of Regional Agenda – Africa and Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum. Previously she served as Personal Assistant to H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania responsible for Economic Affairs from 2006 to 2011, as well as with the Ministry of Finance […]
Mr. Ramin Farhangi
After 3 years of consulting for the Boston Consulting Group, Ramin realizes that his true calling is in education. Since he was the child who admired his 4th grade teacher, he dreamed of becoming such an adult who would help children grow into independent and happy adults. He decides to take a regular Math teaching […]
Ms Carissa Moffat Miller
Carissa Moffat Miller was named the Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), effective March 19, 2018. Known for her deep understanding of education policy at the state and national levels, Carissa is committed to working with state chiefs to ensure all students have the opportunity to graduate from high school […]
Mr. Joey Moncarz
Joey Moncarz grew up in Miami Beach where he spent enormous amounts of time outside, playing in the trees, digging in the dirt, catching insects, reading under the trees and exploring the beach. That’s when he developed a sense of ecological justice. When he was a teenager he looked out at the adult world and […]
Ms Ondine Bullot
Ondine had two dreams as a 6-year-old: owning a school one day and becoming an entrepreneur. She spent the first part of her career bolstering her business and finance skills while nurturing a passion for psychology and languages. After a long recovery from a life-changing accident, she realized technology could allow her to combine both […]
Ms Erin Kenny
Erin Kenny has been designing programs to connect children with nature for over twenty years. She has a B.A. in environmental education and a J.D. in environmental law. In 2007, Erin co-founded the nonprofit Cedarsong Nature School with Robin Rogers and together they started the first U.S. Forest Kindergarten, an entirely-outdoor preschool that was originally […]
السيدة نيشا ليغون
نيشا ليغون هي المؤسس المشارك والرئيس التنفيذي لمنظمة أوبونغو، وهي من رواد الأعمال في المجال الاجتماعي، وتتميز بخبرتها في مجالي الإعلام والعلوم وبشغفها الكبير بالتعليم. فقد سبق وأنتجت محتوياتٍ لعدد من المنصات الإعلامية المرموقة، ومنها هيئة الإذاعة البريطانية “بي بي سي” وجريدة الجارديان، وأفلامًا وثائقية نالت جوائز، ومنها تويغا ستارز: تنزانياز سوكار سيسترز (نجوم تويغا: […]
Ms Lisa Betts-LaCroix
Lisa Betts-LaCroix is the co-founder of Bay Area Gifted Homeschoolers, a group of over 350 families setting new precedents for community-based, independent learning for high-ability kids. Her Free Learning Dinner Salons brought together VCs, angel investors, innovative educators, and startup entrepreneurs, and in 2016 Lisa co-curated Innovation Education featuring and fostering connections between individuals and […]