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Susan Abraham

FORRAD

Susan is Director of the Foundation for Rural Recovery and Development (FORRAD), a non-governmental organization which promotes, supports, and coordinates projects related to sustainable development of resources in rural India. While natural resource management, particularly water, is at the core of FORRAD’s work, the issues of social justice, public health, and employment generation are interlinked.

www.forrad.org

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Karen Gibbs

ByHand Consulting

Karen is Co-Founder of ByHand Consulting, a boutique consulting firm which creates marketing strategies to increase sales for global artisan enterprises, develops business coaching programs for social entrepreneurs, and forms sourcing partnerships to bring innovative handmadeproducts to market.

www.byhandconsulting.com

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Roberto Martinez Tenorio

Apukay Partners LLC

Roberto is Managing Partner of Apukay Partners, a private investment firm focused on exploring, acquiring, and operating successful family-owned businesses based in Peru and the Andean region.

Sonica Sarna

Sonica Sarna Design

Sonica Sarna works at the intersection of fashion design and socio-environmental activism. Her design approach is rooted in the core belief that the creation of beauty goes hand in hand with human integrity and environmental conservation. Her limited edition capsule collections are an experiment in ethical design and responsible consumption elevated to an experience of art and connection.

www.sonicasarna.com 

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Antoine Cocle

Kaya Impact

Antoine is CEO and Founder of Kaya Impacto, a boutique financial consulting firm that works with social entrepreneurs, preparing, connecting, and accompanying them on their road to raising the capital they need to scale their business and impact.

www.kayaimpacto.com

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Priya Krishnamoorthy

200 Million Artisans

Priya is founder of 200 Million Artisans, a consultancy which catalyzes self-reliance, innovation and inclusion within India's artisan economy by bridging gaps in knowledge, resources and partnerships for first-time entrepreneurs and artisan-producers.

www.200millionartisans.org

Kaylene Alvarez

Athena Global Alliance

Kaylene is a global financial specialist with expertise in impact investing, financial access for small and medium enterprises, gender lens investing, and risk management with work experience in nearly 40 countries over more than 20 years. Her eclectic experience has spanned both private and public sectors, including international nonprofits, major financial institutions, and the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank.

www.athenaglobalalliance.com

Sahar Ghaheri

Grey Area Collective

Sahar believes that design has the power to transform systems and structures and create positive change. She is co-founder of Grey Area Collective, a women-led design and research studio working in the intersection of design, technology, and activism. Her expertise spans multiple disciplines, dedicated to creating products, services, and experiences that generate positive impacts within communities.

www.greyareacollective.org

Kirstin Hoffmann

Kirstin Hoffmann

Kirstin is a results-driven marketing leader and executive creative director with over 15 years of experience building brands across industries, from start-ups to Fortune 1 companies, through a distinctive fusion of creative strategy and e-commerce expertise. She is known for facilitating seamless alignment between business objectives and creative vision, building highly performing teams, and bringing a dynamic and empathetic perspective to creative leadership.

www.kirstinhoffmann.com