Kenya

Auto innovator // British mobility entrepreneur and founder of Mobius Motors, a Kenya-based company designing and manufacturing a first-of-its-kind affordable vehicle made expressly for the unique customer requirements and often-poor road conditions found in the developing world. // Joel Jackson is the founder and CEO of Mobius Motors, a venture building low-cost high-function vehicles for Africa’s mass-market. Before Mobius, Joel worked on business strategy with an internationally acclaimed social enterprise in rural Kenya. It was here that he first experienced the challenges facing millions of people throughout the continent without access to appropriate forms of transport. Joel also worked as a management consultant, advising top Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies across Europe and North America. In addition to the TED Global fellowship, he is also the recipient of the Echoing Green fellowship, a global social enterprise fund and has presented Mobius’ vision at several worldwide forums, including the UN. Joel is a graduate of Imperial College with a first class honours degree in Computer Science. // Joel Jackson wants to reimagine transportation around the needs of the African consumer. He's designed an SUV that's rugged enough for long stretches of uneven terrain and affordable enough to be within reach of those who need it most. Learn more about the challenges of mobility and manufacturing in Africa -- and what a localized motor industry could mean for the future of the continent. // Joel Jackson is the founder and CEO of Mobius Motors, a venture building low-cost high-function vehicles for Africa’s mass-market. Before Mobius, Joel worked on business strategy with an internationally acclaimed social enterprise in rural Kenya. It was here that he first experienced the challenges facing millions of people throughout the continent without access to appropriate forms of transport. Joel also worked as a management consultant, advising top Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies across Europe and North America. In addition to the TED Global fellowship, he is also the recipient of the Echoing Green fellowship, a global social enterprise fund and has presented Mobius’ vision at several worldwide forums, including the UN. Joel is a graduate of Imperial College with a first class honours degree in Computer Science. // Auto innovator // rural, mobility, affordable, vehicles, science, transportation, low-cost, manufacturing // Nairobi County|Kenya|Nairobi

Nairobi County|Kenya|Nairobi

Indonesia

University of Amsterdam; University Sains Malaysia; Universiti Sains Malaysia; The University of Queensland; Madania Boarding School; Radboud University Nijmegen

Farwiza Farhan is a forest conservationist dedicated to protecting, conserving, and restoring the Leuser ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia. She emphasizes the importance of inclusive conservation efforts involving various stakeholders, from Indigenous communities to policymakers and NGOs. Farhan serves as the chairperson of the Forest, Nature and Environment Aceh Foundation, focusing on policy, advocacy, and promoting women's and local communities' involvement in environmental decision-making. Currently pursuing a Ph.D., her research focuses on the political economy of natural resource management in Aceh, particularly the Leuser ecosystem. Farhan was honored with the 2022 National Geographic Wayfinder Award for her contributions to conservation. // Forest, Nature & Environment Aceh (HAkA) is an Acehnese NGO led by environmental activist Farwiza Farhan, focusing on protecting the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia. The organization emphasizes ground-level species protection and legal advocacy, collaborating with communities to advocate for law enforcement against illegal activities and empowering locals in policymaking. HAkA's vision is the long-term health of Aceh Province socially, financially, and environmentally, achieved through campaigns, lawsuits, collaboration with the government, education initiatives, and more. The organization aims to create a stronger and healthier Aceh by enhancing environmental function and promoting sustainable development. Skills necessary for impactful environmental justice campaigns include listening, collaboration, finding common ground, and dialogue to achieve shared goals. // Farwiza is the chairperson of Forest, Nature and Environment Aceh Foundation (Yayasan HAkA), a grassroots organisation based in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia that focus on the conservation, protection and restoration of the Leuser Ecosystem. She mainly work on the policy and advocacy aspects, seeking to increase meaningful access and involvement of local community in the development of policy pertaining to their environment and livelihood. In addition to passionately working to tackle the herculean task of creating permanent conservation status for the Leuser Ecosystem, Farwiza is also mad enough to enrol in a PhD program in the Faculty of Anthropology and Development studies in Radboud University Nijmegen. Her research seek to bring light on the political economy of natural resource management in Aceh, Indonesia, with particular spotlight on (of course) the Leuser Ecosystem. A place so close to her heart. // University of Amsterdam; University Sains Malaysia; Universiti Sains Malaysia; The University of Queensland; Madania Boarding School; Radboud University Nijmegen // Farwiza Farhan is a dedicated environmental advocate and chairperson of the Forest, Nature and Environment Aceh Foundation (Yayasan HAkA) in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Her work primarily focuses on policy and advocacy efforts aimed at conserving, protecting, and restoring the Leuser Ecosystem. Farwiza is committed to ensuring meaningful community engagement in environmental policy development to safeguard both the ecosystem and local livelihoods. Alongside her grassroots conservation work, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Anthropology and Development Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen, with a research focus on the political economy of natural resource management in Aceh, particularly within the Leuser Ecosystem. Her passion for environmental conservation and community empowerment drives her multifaceted efforts in academia and on-the-ground conservation initiatives. // Working to conserve, protect and restore the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia, but I am also trying to make conservation become more inclusive. The question that drive my work is how to create space for women and other minorities to have voice and meaningful participation. // Farwiza Farhan is an environmental advocate and forest conservationist known for her dedicated work in protecting the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia. As the chairperson of the Forest, Nature and Environment Aceh Foundation (HAkA), she leads policy and advocacy efforts to promote inclusive conservation involving Indigenous communities, policymakers, and NGOs. Farhan's commitment to community engagement in environmental decision-making is evident in her initiatives to empower local stakeholders and promote women's involvement in conservation efforts. Currently pursuing a Ph.D., her research focuses on the political economy of natural resource management in Aceh, with a specific emphasis on the Leuser ecosystem. Farhan's passion for environmental conservation and her inclusive approach to conservation efforts have earned her recognition, including the 2022 National Geographic Wayfinder Award. // forest conservationist // Farwiza is an award-winning forest conservationist with a mission to protect, conserve, and restore the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, the last place on earth where the critically endangered sumatran rhino, elephant, tiger and orangutan still roam together in the wild. Her conservation work put emphasis in strenghtening the role of communities in forest protection, as well as advocating for better policy to protect the Leuser Ecosystem. She is 2023 TIME Impact Award recipient, TIME100next 2022, National Geographic Wayfinder Award Winner, 2022 Mulago Fellow, and 2021 TED Fellow. Farwiza is looking to scale up her work in the landscape, and seeking mentorships, partnerships and collaboration opportunity in the space of climate and biodiversity financing - finding ways to make conservation an economically sensible choice for grassroots communities. // When it comes to big problems like climate change, we tend to focus on big solutions -- but many of the best ideas come from people on the ground, facing day-to-day conservation battles. Sharing her effort to protect the Leseur ecosystem in Indonesia (the last place on Earth where the Sumatran rhino, tiger, elephant and orangutan still roam together in the wild), TED Fellow and conservationist Farwiza Farhan explains the challenges women face on the front lines of forest preservation within patriarchal societies -- and the resilient, world-changing power they hold. // Farwiza Farhan is an environmental advocate and forest conservationist known for her dedicated work in protecting the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia. As the chairperson of the Forest, Nature and Environment Aceh Foundation (HAkA), she leads policy and advocacy efforts to promote inclusive conservation involving Indigenous communities, policymakers, and NGOs. Farhan's commitment to community engagement in environmental decision-making is evident in her initiatives to empower local stakeholders and promote women's involvement in conservation efforts. Currently pursuing a Ph.D., her research focuses on the political economy of natural resource management in Aceh, with a specific emphasis on the Leuser ecosystem. Farhan's passion for environmental conservation and her inclusive approach to conservation efforts have earned her recognition, including the 2022 National Geographic Wayfinder Award. // forest conservationist // forest protection, minorities, planetary health, grassroots, policymakers, forest, education, biodiversity, led, finance, research, inclusion, resilience, activism, climate, sustainable development , campaign, environmental justice, policy, natural resources, scuba instructor, public policy and advocacy, species, resource management, orangutans, forest conservation, livelihoods, women, public policy, elephant, advocacy, natural resource management, campaigns, conservation, litigation, nature, indigenous, environmental conservation, law, restoration, tiger, government, justice, ecology, endangered species // Indonesia|Jakarta|Banda Aceh|Aceh

Indonesia|Jakarta|Banda Aceh|Aceh

Peru

YLAI / Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative; Royal Academy of Engineering; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; KPMG en Perú; DIRECTV Latin America; Czech Technical University in Prague; Dando una Mano; CONGRESO DE LA REPUBLICA DEL PERU; LAT Bionics; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

LAT Bionics, founded by Enzo Romero, is a company focused on developing affordable and accessible prosthetic limbs. Romero, inspired by Luke Skywalker's prosthetic hand, has created low-cost hands using recycled plastic bottles. These prosthetics, priced between $800 to $2,500, are significantly cheaper than traditional mechanical prosthetics. The limbs, made with innovative technology, have helped numerous individuals in Peru regain functionality in their daily lives. While the prosthetics currently have limitations, Romero continues to work on solutions to enhance their capabilities, aiming to make them more versatile for various tasks. // Research Assistant at Biomechanics and Applied Robotics Research Group,at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. B.S in Mechatronics Engineering,Special focus in Biomechanics and Robotics.Upper third of the class.Currently working on: "Implementation of a transradial upper limb myoelectric prosthesis with strength control and haptic feedback system", and social entrepreneurship "Giving a hand: Custom low cost prostheses with digital manufacturing technology" .Former President of the Robotics & Automation Society IEEE RAS- Student Branch. Being born without a right hand has allowed me to orient my life decisions in order to develop a robotic prosthetic hand for myself. This led me to study Mechatronics and thus develop my Line of Research in this topic.Through the projects in which I have been involved,I have been able to learn more about the national problem that represents the lack of inexpensive hand prostheses.It is my desire to generate concrete solutions to this problem in my country. // We intend to develop highly functional custom prosthesis for hand and fingers manufactured in 3D printing that allow the labor re- insertion of the amputated person. Due to our nature of social entrepreneurship, we seek to work with both public and private institutions to reduce costs of production, distribution and sale.It is our mission to develop custom low cost prosthetics with digital manufacturing technology.Our visión is to meet the need and improved access to upper limb prostheses in Latin America. // I designed and implemented a haptic feedback system for upper limb myoelectric prosthesis with force sensors capable of providing the amputated user with the redirection of forces developed by the fingers of the prosthesis on the stump. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Dante Elías Giordano."Physiological modeling of the muscles of the forearm and development of a force estimation algorithm for the fingers". I am in charge of developing a mechatronic data acquisition system for the estimation of the strength of the fingers. Coordinator of the research: Mg.Sc Rocío Callupe Perez.Teaching assistant in:MTR240 Mechatronics Design MethodologyMTR250 Mechatronics Design ProjectMEC284 Automatic Control - LaboratoryMEC286 Thermodynamics - Fluids Mechanics, Laboratory of Energy // PMI Methodology• Designed the prototypes of automatic self positioned antennas to be set-up on ships of thePeruvian Army.• Development of a cellphone app oriented to help technicians in order to pass the signal quality bar at costumer houses.• Collaborated in the latin-american beta tests to upgrade software in decoders. // We intend to develop highly functional custom prosthesis for hand and fingers manufactured in 3D printing that allow the labor re- insertion of the amputated person. Due to our nature of social entrepreneurship, we seek to work with both public and private institutions to reduce costs of production, distribution and sale.It is our mission to develop custom low cost prosthetics with digital manufacturing technology.Our visión is to meet the need and improved access to upper limb prostheses in Latin America. // I conducted the setup of cRIO – National Instruments Data collectors and YOKOGAWA sensors at Thermal Plant and Refrigeration System in the Laboratory facilities . Operation control with LabView Software. Future project: SCADA System implementation. // I evaluated process improvement in BBVA Bank. Also, In charge of development of control mechanisms for the middle-office bank sector. // YLAI / Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative; Royal Academy of Engineering; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; KPMG en Perú; DIRECTV Latin America; Czech Technical University in Prague; Dando una Mano; CONGRESO DE LA REPUBLICA DEL PERU; LAT Bionics; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab // Enzo Romero is a Mechatronics Engineer with a special focus on Biomechanics and Robotics. Currently a Research Assistant at the Biomechanics and Applied Robotics Research Group at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Enzo is working on innovative projects such as the implementation of a transradial upper limb myoelectric prosthesis with strength control and haptic feedback system. Enzo's passion for developing solutions for individuals in need of prosthetics stems from personal experience, driving his commitment to creating custom low-cost prostheses using digital manufacturing technology. With a background in designing haptic feedback systems and physiological modeling of muscles, Enzo is dedicated to improving access to upper limb prostheses in Latin America. Additionally, Enzo has experience in project management, process improvement, and control mechanisms development in the banking sector. // I seek to transform the lives of people with disabilities by providing, along with my team, cutting-edge assistive technology that is accessible. This technology is designed and developed by applying the talents of people in my region, with the aim of creating devices that consider the needs of our population with disabilities. In this way, I strive for a much more equitable society for everyone! // Enzo Romero is a Mechatronics Engineer specializing in Biomechanics and Robotics, known for his innovative work in developing affordable and accessible prosthetic limbs. As the founder of LAT Bionics, he has pioneered the creation of low-cost prosthetics made from recycled materials, inspired by a vision of enhancing functionality for individuals in need. Currently a Research Assistant at the Biomechanics and Applied Robotics Research Group, Enzo is dedicated to advancing prosthetic technology, including projects like myoelectric prostheses with haptic feedback systems. His commitment to improving access to prosthetics in Latin America is evident through his focus on digital manufacturing and custom solutions. Enzo's drive to create transformative assistive technology reflects his goal of fostering a more inclusive and equitable society for individuals with disabilities. // Bionic innovator // Creating functional prosthetics at a fraction of the cost of imported tech, bionic innovator and TED Fellow Enzo Romero shares a groundbreaking model for designing 3D-printed assistive technology sourced from recycled materials -- built in and for his native Peru. Hear how Luke Skywalker's bionic hand in Star Wars inspired Romero to pursue mechatronics engineering and help people with disabilities and limited resources fully live again. // Enzo Romero is a Mechatronics Engineer specializing in Biomechanics and Robotics, known for his innovative work in developing affordable and accessible prosthetic limbs. As the founder of LAT Bionics, he has pioneered the creation of low-cost prosthetics made from recycled materials, inspired by a vision of enhancing functionality for individuals in need. Currently a Research Assistant at the Biomechanics and Applied Robotics Research Group, Enzo is dedicated to advancing prosthetic technology, including projects like myoelectric prostheses with haptic feedback systems. His commitment to improving access to prosthetics in Latin America is evident through his focus on digital manufacturing and custom solutions. Enzo's drive to create transformative assistive technology reflects his goal of fostering a more inclusive and equitable society for individuals with disabilities. // Bionic innovator // technology, entrepreneurship, automation, led, plastic recycling, data, equity, research, design, recycled materials, 3d printing, refrigeration, people with dissabilities, digital manufacturing, assistive technologies, accessibility, affordable, robotics, prosthesis, mechatronics engineering, sensor, bionics, plastic, assistive technology, nature, data acquisition, low-cost, software, manufacturing, recycling // Lima|Peru|Callao Region

Lima|Peru|Callao Region

United States

Harvard Kennedy School; Harvard Medical School; Al Margeb University Faculty of Medicine; Ashoka Visionary Program; Harvard Business School; Echoing Green; Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT; Cairo University; Speetar; Social Innovation + Change Initiative; MIT Sloan School of Management

Harvard Kennedy School; Harvard Medical School; Al Margeb University Faculty of Medicine; Ashoka Visionary Program; Harvard Business School; Echoing Green; Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT; Cairo University; Speetar; Social Innovation + Change Initiative; MIT Sloan School of Management // I'm driven by a vision to revolutionize healthcare accessibility and education in regions overwhelmed by conflict and economic instability. Through innovative technology ventures like Speetar, my goal is to build resilient care systems that do more than deliver immediate medical services—they empower entire communities for sustainable growth. We focus particularly on supporting women and children, who are disproportionately affected in crisis situations. By harnessing cutting-edge technology and forming global partnerships, we aim to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances. What if we could make the right to health and education universal, no matter where you are born? // Mohamed Aburawi is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare accessibility and education in regions facing conflict and economic challenges. Through initiatives like Speetar, he aims to establish resilient care systems that not only provide immediate medical services but also empower communities for sustainable development. His focus on supporting vulnerable groups like women and children in crisis situations underscores his commitment to equitable healthcare and education opportunities. By leveraging innovative technology and forging global partnerships, Mohamed strives to ensure that every individual has the chance to thrive, irrespective of their circumstances. His work embodies a mission to make universal access to healthcare and education a reality worldwide. // Digital healthcare entrepreneur // Mohamed Aburawi is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare accessibility and education in regions facing conflict and economic challenges. Through initiatives like Speetar, he aims to establish resilient care systems that not only provide immediate medical services but also empower communities for sustainable development. His focus on supporting vulnerable groups like women and children in crisis situations underscores his commitment to equitable healthcare and education opportunities. By leveraging innovative technology and forging global partnerships, Mohamed strives to ensure that every individual has the chance to thrive, irrespective of their circumstances. His work embodies a mission to make universal access to healthcare and education a reality worldwide. // Digital healthcare entrepreneur // technology, children, global health, social innovation, resilience, capacity building , accessibility, e-learning, education, digital health, women, capacity building // Cambridge|Seattle|Libya|USA|Vancouver|Washington|United States|Massachusetts|Canada|British Columbia|Tripoli

Cambridge|Seattle|Libya|USA|Vancouver|Washington|United States|Massachusetts|Canada|British Columbia|Tripoli

United States

Biotech entrepreneur // Computational biologist and founder of ReviveMed, a biotech company pioneering the use of artificial intelligence for drug discovery and treatment of metabolic diseases. // Experienced computational biologist and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. from MIT. Founder and CEO at ReviveMed, an award-winning, AI-driven drug discovery platform using metabolomics. // Many diseases are driven by metabolites -- small molecules in your body like fat, glucose and cholesterol -- but we don't know exactly what they are or how they work. Biotech entrepreneur and TED Fellow Leila Pirhaji shares her plan to build an AI-based network to characterize metabolite patterns, better understand how disease develops -- and discover more effective treatments. // Experienced computational biologist and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. from MIT. Founder and CEO at ReviveMed, an award-winning, AI-driven drug discovery platform using metabolomics. // Biotech entrepreneur // biotech, disease, artificial intelligence // Massachusetts|Cambridge|United States|USA

Massachusetts|Cambridge|United States|USA

Peru

Italy

Switzerland

ETH Zürich; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; Fotokite; NVIDIA; ETH Zurich; Cornell University

ETH Zürich; Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; Fotokite; NVIDIA; ETH Zurich; Cornell University // My priority these days is first being a good dad. But in my "spare time" I try to influence and direct how robotics and AI technology evolves. Try to nudge it to the useful things and away from the very scary ones, as things allow. // Sergei Lupashin is a dedicated individual who prioritizes his role as a father while actively shaping the trajectory of robotics and AI technology. With a focus on steering these advancements towards beneficial applications and steering away from potentially concerning uses, Sergei's work reflects a commitment to ethical and responsible innovation. His efforts in influencing the development of technology highlight his dedication to ensuring that these tools serve society in constructive ways. // Aerial robotics researcher // Swiss-based engineer developing the Fotokite, an easy-to-use flying robotic camera. His work also includes unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous cars. // Let's admit it: aerial photo drones and UAVs are a little creepy, and they come with big regulatory and safety problems. But aerial photos can be a powerful way of telling the truth about the world: the size of a protest, the spread of an oil spill, the wildlife hidden in a delta. Sergei Lupashin demos Fotokite, a nifty new way to see the world from on high, safely and under control. // Sergei Lupashin is a dedicated individual who prioritizes his role as a father while actively shaping the trajectory of robotics and AI technology. With a focus on steering these advancements towards beneficial applications and steering away from potentially concerning uses, Sergei's work reflects a commitment to ethical and responsible innovation. His efforts in influencing the development of technology highlight his dedication to ensuring that these tools serve society in constructive ways. // Aerial robotics researcher // technology, aerial imagery, automation, machine learning, autonomous vehicle, design, aerial photography, self-driving cars, wildlife, offshore oil spill, robotics, systems engineering, vehicles, sensor, cars, computer vision, autonomous systems, science, artificial intelligence // Zürich|Switzerland|Zurich

Zürich|Switzerland|Zurich

United States

Musician + filmmaker // Hip-hop artist and filmmaker telling stories of the polyphonic African diaspora. // Blitz Bazawule is a Filmmaker and Musician born in Ghana and based in New York. Blitz's short films Native Sun (2012) and Diasporadical Trilogìa (2016) premiered at New Voices in Black Cinema and Blackstar Film Festival respectively. Blitz is the founder of Africa Film Society, an organization focused on the preservation of classic African cinema. As a composer and musician, Blitz has released 4 studio albums, Stereotype (2009), Native Sun (2011), Afropolitan Dreams (2014) and Diasporadical (2016). Blitz's feature directorial debut 'The Burial Of Kojo' premiered at Urbanworld Film Festival where it won Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema). Blitz is a Senior TED Fellow and recipient of the Vilcek Prize. // Backed by his band the Mighty Embassy Ensemble, hip-hop artist, filmmaker and TED Fellow Samuel "Blitz" Bazawule delivers an electrifying, polyphonic performance of three songs: "Wahala," "Make You No Forget" and "Best I Can." // Blitz Bazawule is a Filmmaker and Musician born in Ghana and based in New York. Blitz's short films Native Sun (2012) and Diasporadical Trilogìa (2016) premiered at New Voices in Black Cinema and Blackstar Film Festival respectively. Blitz is the founder of Africa Film Society, an organization focused on the preservation of classic African cinema. As a composer and musician, Blitz has released 4 studio albums, Stereotype (2009), Native Sun (2011), Afropolitan Dreams (2014) and Diasporadical (2016). Blitz's feature directorial debut 'The Burial Of Kojo' premiered at Urbanworld Film Festival where it won Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema). Blitz is a Senior TED Fellow and recipient of the Vilcek Prize. // Musician + filmmaker // New York|United States|Brooklyn|USA

New York|United States|Brooklyn|USA

India

DNA - Daily News & Analysis; Bumshum; Journalist; Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media; Bangalore University; Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media; The Economic Times; The New Indian Express; Zee Media Corporation Limited; Kendriya Vidyalaya

101Reporters is a platform that serves as a network of freelance journalists, connecting them with media houses. Initially facilitating story ideas from reporters to media houses, it has evolved to become a publisher itself, partnering with various media outlets to amplify the reach of articles. The organization supports independent journalists in uncovering underreported stories, offering a platform for freelance reporters to pitch, collaborate, and publish their stories. Through a structured process, reporters can ideate, pitch, collaborate with the editorial team, and get their stories published, receiving payment upon publication. The platform has received accolades for its contribution to journalism and its support for grassroots freelance reporters. // The India Energy Hour is a podcast that delves into the evolving landscape of renewable energy in India. The podcast features interviews and insights from energy experts, discussing topics such as grid stability, renewable energy integration, and the future of the energy sector in India. Guests on the podcast, such as Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO of Hero Future Energies, highlight the importance of technologies like battery storage and pumped hydro for grid stability. The discussions also touch on the need for incentives to reduce overall power consumption, the role of finance in renewable energy projects, and the diversification of renewable energy companies in India. The podcast aims to provide a // After more than five years in reporting with three national newspapers in four metro cities, I realized what mainstream media is missing. Result, I founded 101reporters.com in October 2015. Bangalore based 101Reporters, an Off Road Media Pvt Ltd venture, is an attempt to bring grassroot journalists across the country on a common platform for wider publication of stories that matter. We are building an interface for grassroot journalists to share their stories which are curated by our team of experienced editors before sharing them with existing publishers on subscription basis. In the process, we would not only recognise the tireless work that our grassroot reporters are doing in tough terrains but also earn an extra bit for a better living. The platform will also help freelance journalist to connect with publishers who would be interested in their work. Being a freelance jouranalist for past 10months, I know the problems faced by independent journalist in terms of compensation. Our attempt is to ensure work of freelance journalists are valued and paid for. Before moving to Bangalore in mid-2015, I worked with The Economic Times as Senior Correspondent mainly covering RTI, Law Ministry & CAG beats. After being trained in journalism from Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore, in 2010, I began my journalism career with The New Indian Express, Chennai. During one year stint with Express, I also served as Express correspondent in Coimbatore and reported briefly for Bangalore bureau. Joined DNA, Mumbai in 2011 as part of its Investigations Bureau and worked for two years before coming to New Delhi and worked here until December 2013. After completing graduation in Commerce from Bangalore University in 2005 for next four years I actively involved in anti-corruption movements in Bangalore and my native, Belgaum, Karnataka. // An eco-friendly store for babies and toddlers. // Writes on corporate fraud and love doing data reporting. // Political Bureau // Worked as Principal Correspondent with dna, New Delhi covering investigating agencies like NCB, CBI, ED and other besides CAG and Nuclear issues. // Worked as a member of Investigations Bureau for a period of two years covering corruption in banking sector to defence, nuclear energy and many more. // While working with The New Indian Express in Chennai I had reported issues pertaining to corruption, environment, tribal rights, among others. Besides, I was given the responsibility of training other reporters in RTI. // Besides bank deposits and investment in real estate and gold, many Lok Sabha election candidates across parties hold shares in big and small companies, including Reliance Industries Adani Group and Larson & Toubro. // Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi appeared as government lawyer in a case where he had represented the company in the past. // It's a business-politics relationship that even Arvind Kejriwal couldn't have imagined — Delhi's National Youth Party receives Rs 15 lakh from Itanagar-based event management company Phoenix Rising. Why would a small Itanagar company donate money to a Delhi based party most don't know exist? Or consider this, Mumbai-based political party, Forum for Presidential Democracy, gets Rs 1.15 lakh from Mumbai-based Neptune Resorts and Developers. // In what may well be one of the biggest cases of corporate tax evasion, the income-tax department has served a demand notice to IT multinational IBM India, asking it to pay income tax to the tune of Rs5,357 crore. // Top officials of BEML Limited, a Bangalore-based company, and the defence ministry have siphoned off at least Rs750 crore in bribes and commissions over the past 14 years in the purchase of components for Tatra trucks, backbone of the army’s artillery and transportation wings. // DNA - Daily News & Analysis; Bumshum; Journalist; Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media; Bangalore University; Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media; The Economic Times; The New Indian Express; Zee Media Corporation Limited; Kendriya Vidyalaya // Gangadhar Patil is a seasoned journalist and founder of 101Reporters, an innovative platform connecting grassroots journalists with mainstream publishers. With over five years of experience in reporting for national newspapers in various metropolitan cities, Gangadhar recognized the need to amplify the voices of grassroots reporters and founded 101Reporters in 2015. His platform aims to bridge the gap between grassroots journalists and publishers, ensuring that their stories reach a wider audience. Gangadhar's background includes senior correspondent roles with leading newspapers, where he covered a range of topics from corporate fraud to political investigations. His commitment to quality journalism and empowering freelance journalists underscores his dedication to promoting diverse and impactful storytelling. // At 101Reporters, we aim to revolutionize the field of journalism by empowering grassroots reporters, giving them a platform to share authentic, on-the-ground stories from across India. We seek to bridge the gap between rural and urban narratives, ensuring diverse voices and perspectives are heard. Our goal is to create a more informed and connected society by highlighting underrepresented issues and communities. Driven by the question, "Whose stories are we missing?", we strive to amplify local realities and foster a deeper understanding of the nation's complexities. // Gangadhar Patil is a seasoned journalist and the founder of 101Reporters, a pioneering platform that connects grassroots journalists with mainstream publishers. With over five years of experience reporting for national newspapers in metropolitan cities, Gangadhar established 101Reporters in 2015 to amplify the voices of grassroots reporters. His platform serves as a bridge between these journalists and publishers, ensuring that their stories reach a wider audience. Gangadhar's background includes senior correspondent roles with leading newspapers, covering diverse topics such as corporate fraud and political investigations. His dedication to quality journalism and empowering freelance journalists underscores his commitment to promoting diverse and impactful storytelling, revolutionizing the field of journalism in India. // Journalism entreprenuer // Journalist and founder of 101Reporters, an innovative platform connecting grassroots journalists with international publishers to spotlight rural reporting. // Gangadhar Patil, is founder of 101Reporters. In 2017, he was elected as one of the Ashoka fellow from India. He quit mainstream media to pursue his interest in investigative journalism by building a strong network of grassroots journalists. His last assignment was with India's largest business daily, The Economic Times as Senior Correspondent mainly covering Taxation, Investigative agencies, Law Ministry, financial frauds and major corporates. After being trained in journalism from Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore, in 2010, he began his journalism career with The New Indian Express, Chennai. During one year stint with Express, he also served as Express correspondent in Coimbatore and reported briefly for Bangalore bureau. After completing a year with Indian Express, he joined Mumbai edition of DNA newspaper in 2011 as part of its Investigations Bureau and worked there for two years. In mid-2013, he moved to New Delhi and towards the end of the year he joined the political bureau of The Economic Times. // Local reporters are on the front lines of important stories, but their work often goes unnoticed by national and international news outlets. TED Fellow and journalist Gangadhar Patil is working to change that. In this quick talk, he shows how he's connecting grassroots reporters in India with major news outlets worldwide -- and helping elevate and expose stories that might never get covered otherwise. // Gangadhar Patil is a seasoned journalist and the founder of 101Reporters, a pioneering platform that connects grassroots journalists with mainstream publishers. With over five years of experience reporting for national newspapers in metropolitan cities, Gangadhar established 101Reporters in 2015 to amplify the voices of grassroots reporters. His platform serves as a bridge between these journalists and publishers, ensuring that their stories reach a wider audience. Gangadhar's background includes senior correspondent roles with leading newspapers, covering diverse topics such as corporate fraud and political investigations. His dedication to quality journalism and empowering freelance journalists underscores his commitment to promoting diverse and impactful storytelling, revolutionizing the field of journalism in India. // Journalism entreprenuer // technology, renewable, grassroots, podcasting, writing, cities, data, eco-friendly, energy storage, job skills training, urban, finance, editing, mobility, nuclear, energy, truck, energy industry, youth, journalism, taxes, renewable energy, rural, battery, expose, underrepresented, law, transportation, investigation, communication, government, real estate, investigative journalism, income // India|Bengaluru|Karnataka|Belgaum|Bangalore|Lucknow

India|Bengaluru|Karnataka|Belgaum|Bangalore|Lucknow

United States

The Section on Immunoengineering at NIBIB focuses on developing immune-active biomaterials for regenerative medicine using mechanism-based immunology methods. By understanding how the immune system interacts with materials in traumatic injury contexts and leveraging advancements in biopolymers and cellular engineering, the organization aims to program immune responses to enhance scaffold integration and tissue growth. Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler leads the section, bringing expertise from her postdoctoral fellowship at MIT and her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her work has been recognized through various awards and accolades, including being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in Science and delivering a TED talk. // Twitter: @KSadtler. Immunologist & bioengineer. My research focuses on promoting tissue regeneration through immune modulation. Views expressed here do not represent those of the NIH or US Government. // Kaitlyn Sadtler is an immunologist and bioengineer with a research focus on promoting tissue regeneration through immune modulation. With a background in these fields, Kaitlyn has contributed to projects aimed at advancing the understanding of how the immune system can be harnessed to enhance tissue repair processes. Her work reflects a commitment to exploring innovative approaches to tissue regeneration that leverage the body's own immune responses. // What if someone that couldn’t move their arm is able to hug their kids again? Open a fridge, turn on a light? Regenerative medicine has promise in regrowing complex anatomical structures, but even in the near future, helping someone live a bit more normal of a life after an injury or surgery is becoming a bit less science fiction and a bit more science fact. Moreover, by learning about how our immune system responds to that damaged tissue we are trying to heal and grow back, we have also made advances that we hope to apply in autoimmune conditions like ME/CFS and long COVID. // Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler is an accomplished immunologist and bioengineer known for her pioneering work in immunoengineering and regenerative medicine. Leading the Section on Immunoengineering at NIBIB, she focuses on developing immune-active biomaterials to enhance tissue regeneration by leveraging the body's immune responses. With a strong background in mechanism-based immunology methods and cellular engineering, Dr. Sadtler's research aims to program immune responses to improve scaffold integration and tissue growth in traumatic injury contexts. Her expertise, honed through a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been recognized through prestigious accolades such as being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in Science. Dr. Sadtler's innovative approaches hold promise for advancing regenerative medicine and immune modulation, offering hope for improving the quality of life for individuals recovering from injuries or surgeries. // Regenerative tissue engineer // Kaitlyn is a biomedical researcher focusing on how we can use our immune system to help heal wounds quicker and regenerate tissue. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology working in the lab of Dr. Robert Langer and Dr. Daniel Anderson. She completed her PhD at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2016, and her bachelor's degree at University of Maryland Baltimore county in 2011. // What if we could help our bodies heal faster and without scars, like Wolverine in X-Men? TED Fellow Kaitlyn Sadtler is working to make this dream a reality by developing new biomaterials that could change how our immune system responds to injuries. In this quick talk, she shows the different ways these products could help the body regenerate. // Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler is an accomplished immunologist and bioengineer known for her pioneering work in immunoengineering and regenerative medicine. Leading the Section on Immunoengineering at NIBIB, she focuses on developing immune-active biomaterials to enhance tissue regeneration by leveraging the body's immune responses. With a strong background in mechanism-based immunology methods and cellular engineering, Dr. Sadtler's research aims to program immune responses to improve scaffold integration and tissue growth in traumatic injury contexts. Her expertise, honed through a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been recognized through prestigious accolades such as being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in Science. Dr. Sadtler's innovative approaches hold promise for advancing regenerative medicine and immune modulation, offering hope for improving the quality of life for individuals recovering from injuries or surgeries. // Regenerative tissue engineer // research, regenerative, technology, wolverine, science, immunology, molecular biology, tissue engineering, emergency medicine, traumatic injury reconstruction, chemical engineering, government, autoimmunity, covid, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine // Bethesda|Cambridge|Maryland|USA|United States|Massachusetts

Bethesda|Cambridge|Maryland|USA|United States|Massachusetts

United States

Legal aid entrepreneur // Rohan Pavuluri is the CEO and co-founder of Upsolve, a nonprofit that empowers low-income families to overcome financial hardship and access their legal rights, using technology, education, and community. To date, Upsolve has relieved nearly $500M in debt for low-income families. Upsolve funders include Jack Dorsey, Jim Breyer, Chris Sacca, Y Combinator, Eric Schmidt, the Robin Hood Foundation, Vinod Khosla, Gaurav Kapadia, and the U.S. Government. Pavuluri was named to the TIME100 Next list in 2021. He is also a member of the Emerging Leaders Council of the Legal Services Corporation, which gives out $400 million each year, and a Board Director of the National Center for Access to Justice. Pavuluri graduated from Harvard College, concentrating in Statistics. // If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil matters. Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rohan Pavuluri is working to streamline cumbersome legal processes with an app that empowers people to solve their own legal problems. // Rohan Pavuluri is the CEO and co-founder of Upsolve, a nonprofit that empowers low-income families to overcome financial hardship and access their legal rights, using technology, education, and community. To date, Upsolve has relieved nearly $500M in debt for low-income families. Upsolve funders include Jack Dorsey, Jim Breyer, Chris Sacca, Y Combinator, Eric Schmidt, the Robin Hood Foundation, Vinod Khosla, Gaurav Kapadia, and the U.S. Government. Pavuluri was named to the TIME100 Next list in 2021. He is also a member of the Emerging Leaders Council of the Legal Services Corporation, which gives out $400 million each year, and a Board Director of the National Center for Access to Justice. Pavuluri graduated from Harvard College, concentrating in Statistics. // Legal aid entrepreneur // technology, access to justice, income, education, rights, low income, law, government, civil rights, justice, finance // United States|New York

United States|New York

United States

Writer, secular chaplain-in-training // I'm a writer and a historian of science. Right now I'm working on a book about mental illness in the nonhuman world and what it means about us. I'm also finishing up my PhD at MIT. I've spent the last few years traveling around the world doing my research...which means hanging out with elephants in Thailand and friendly gray whales in Baja, Mexico. I'm also interested in emergent technologies, occupying planet earth, freeing Leonard Peltier, and slashing our defense budget. And I do a lot of work with artists. // Laurel Braitman PhD is a New York Times bestselling author, Director of Writing and Storytelling at Stanford School of Medicine's Medical Arts and Humanities Program and the founder of Writing Medicine, the global community of writing healthcare professionals. Since March 2020, Laurel has helped over 10,000 healthcare workers tell their own stories and those of their patients. Her own writing is on the subjects of mental health, resilience, the natural sciences, and more. She is author of the memoir “What Looks Like Bravery: An epic journey from loss to love” (Simon & Schuster 2023) which Publisher’s Weekly called “perfect for anyone seeking to heal a broken heart.” Her first book, “Animal Madness: Inside their minds”, was a NYT bestseller and has been translated into seven languages. Laurel’s work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Good Morning America and Al Jazeera. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, Wired and other publications. She is a Senior TED Fellow. Laurel splits her time between remote Alaska where her husband runs a 113 year old salmon cannery and her family's commercial citrus and avocado ranch in Southern CA. // Health care workers are under more stress than ever before. How can they protect their mental health while handling new and complex pressures? TED Fellow Laurel Braitman shows how writing and sharing personal stories helps physicians, nurses, medical students and other health professionals connect more meaningfully with themselves and others -- and make their emotional well-being a priority. // Behind those funny animal videos, sometimes, are oddly human-like problems. Laurel Braitman studies non-human animals who exhibit signs of mental health issues -- from compulsive bears to self-destructive rats to monkeys with unlikely friends. Braitman asks what we as humans can learn from watching animals cope with depression, sadness and other all-too-human problems. // Laurel Braitman PhD is a New York Times bestselling author, Director of Writing and Storytelling at Stanford School of Medicine's Medical Arts and Humanities Program and the founder of Writing Medicine, the global community of writing healthcare professionals. Since March 2020, Laurel has helped over 10,000 healthcare workers tell their own stories and those of their patients. Her own writing is on the subjects of mental health, resilience, the natural sciences, and more. She is author of the memoir “What Looks Like Bravery: An epic journey from loss to love” (Simon & Schuster 2023) which Publisher’s Weekly called “perfect for anyone seeking to heal a broken heart.” Her first book, “Animal Madness: Inside their minds”, was a NYT bestseller and has been translated into seven languages. Laurel’s work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Good Morning America and Al Jazeera. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, Wired and other publications. She is a Senior TED Fellow. Laurel splits her time between remote Alaska where her husband runs a 113 year old salmon cannery and her family's commercial citrus and avocado ranch in Southern CA. // Writer, secular chaplain-in-training // research, technology, books, resilience, medical education, science, education, performance, journalism, writing, mental health (care), history of science, anthropology of science & technology, medicine, workers, interdisciplinarity // California|United States|San Francisco|USA

California|United States|San Francisco|USA

Philippines

HepaHealth; Globe Telecom; Kabataang Pilipino Inc.; Hope Radio Philippines; Adventist Medical Center- Iligan; World Economic Forum; Activating Rural Changemakers (ARC); Virtualahan; Adventist Medical Center and Colleges; British Council; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), National Youth Commission of the Philippines; The DO School; Philippine Red Cross Youth Iligan City Chapter; Watson Institute Philippines; The Global Good Fund; U.S. Department of State; Ashoka Philippines; ChangemakerXchange; TED Fellows Program; Forbes

Ryan Gersava, through his organization Virtualahan, focuses on providing equal opportunities for socially excluded populations in the new digital economy. He designs a social technology that integrates well-being sessions and digital job skills training tailored for individuals facing social stigma. By offering virtual training and coaching, Virtualahan empowers individuals to access high-value work from home, fostering economic independence and community support. Ryan advocates for redefining disability and promoting inclusive employment practices, aiming to shift mindsets and create opportunities for marginalized populations. Through partnerships and innovative strategies, Virtualahan is making a significant impact in empowering individuals to overcome social and economic exclusion. // Virtualahan is a tech social enterprise founded by Ryan Gersava that focuses on equipping people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups with the skills and mindset to become successful employees and entrepreneurs. Through a combination of life-coaching, community building, and digital skills training, Virtualahan aims to break down employment barriers and create a future of work where no one is left behind. The organization has over 400 graduates from various cities and provinces in the Philippines and has received recognition for its impactful work, including being awarded as one of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations and winning the Google Business Stories Award. Additionally, Virtualahan has been commended for its inclusive employment practices and was honored as a Global Champion at the World Summit Awards, becoming the first Filipino company to receive this recognition. // Social entrepreneur, educator, and diversity and inclusion champion. Ryan is the Founder and Chairman of Virtualahan, an online vocational school providing inclusive training to people with disabilities, recovering addicts, and others who struggle to find employment, while simultaneously empowering companies to become inclusive employers. He is also an Ashoka Fellow, an honoree for Forbes 30 under 30 Asia for Social Impact and a 2022 TED Fellow. Specialties: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Social Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Systems Change, Innovative Education, Impact Sourcing // A lifetime fellow at Ashoka, the oldest and largest network of social entrepreneurs in the world. It was founded in 1980 by Bill Drayton based on the idea that the most powerful force for good in the world is a social entrepreneur: a person driven by an innovative idea that can help correct an entrenched global problem. The world’s leading social entrepreneurs pursue system-changing solutions that permanently alter existing patterns of activity. // A global and well-being facilitator in-charge of holding the space and orchestrating the magic of every ChangemakerXchange summit. I am also a social media community manager that brings together the alumni of the program and engaging them in the community's Facebook group.----The ChangemakerXchange is a global collaborative community and series of retreats for young social innovators, co-created by Ashoka and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It provides social innovators from around the world with the chance to come together in person, learn from each other, refine existing ideas and start collaborations. The community has now become >250 people following summits around the world. Together these Changemakers have developed over 50 cross-border collaborations reaching many thousands of people. // Active Citizens is a social leadership training programme that promotes intercultural dialogue and community-led social development.Through the programme, we bring together people with different beliefs and perspectives to learn from and share with each other. Working with our partners around the globe, we train participants in the skills and knowledge needed to affect social change in their communities.Active Citizens connects thousands of like-minded people around the world who collectively want to make a fairer and more inclusive society. https://www.britishcouncil.org/active-citizens // One of the chosen 12 Fellows (out of 2,400+ candidates) of The Global Good Fund’s 2017 Leadership Development Fellowship Program for Social Entrepreneurs. I'm the only one representing South-east Asia for this cohort and also the youngest.The Global Good Fund is a leadership development enterprise built by and for social entrepreneurs. We identify high-potential leaders and accelerate their success through proven and proprietary development methods. We believe growing leaders is the best strategy for solving complex social problems and achieving global good.http://www.globalgoodfund.org/ // Watson Institute - Philippines is an 8-week long incubator in Manila, Philippines for student innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. It includes mentorship and short courses from some of the world's foremost practitioners including the country director of Ashoka Philippines and world-renowned entrepreneurs; award winning training inspired by the Transformative Action Institute in the skills of empathy, creativity, resilience, fundraising, team-building, human-centered design, and social aikido; and the Watson Lab in which scholars receive personalized coaching and connections to world-class mentors, partners and funders to pilot, prototype, and scale their ideas to shape the future. // Hope Channel Philippines is a religious network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church & Gateway UHF Broadcasting in the Philippines. Founded and launched on September 26, 2011 in Southern Mindanao (its main service broadcast provider), and on January 2012 in Luzon and Visayas. It was first seen on UHF Channel 25 in Davao in Mindanao Region.It had also its first radio station named Hope Radio Philippines which will be heard on 101.9 Hope radio Iligan, DXCR on MVC and DXHR-AM in Butuan City. In Luzon, this station is broadcast from 7pm-7am while its sharing network station form U.S. 3ABN International which aired from 7am-7pm on UHF Channel 45, Manila. The network programming is similar to Hope Channel International programming but in Filipino language. // The Red Cross Youth (RCY) is the youth volunteering program of the Philippine Red Cross. Its mission is to educate and empower children and youth in the spirit of the Red Cross through constructive trainings and effective leadership and provide opportunities for directing and harnessing their energies and idealism into worthwhile humanitarian activities.The Philippine Red Cross Youth seeks to:Inculcate humanitarian valuesInstill the practice of healthy lifestyleEnhance youth leadership through serviceAdvocate National/International friendshipLink: https://www.facebook.com/Iligan.RCY?fref=ts // The JENESYS Programme is organized by The Government of Japan through the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan as well as the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), in close cooperation with the National Youth Commission (NYC) of the Republic of the Philippines. By fostering strong networks among the youths of Japan and the Philippines, the JENESYS Programme endeavors to promote cultural appreciation and mutual understanding between our two countries. The Philippine-Tohoku Goodwill Ambassadors are expected to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture, as well as visit Kesennuma City in Tohoku region and learn from Japan's recovery efforts, disaster risk management and the concept of a “greener environment”. The said programme was agreed upon in a joint statement by both the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on September 27, 2011, with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stating that Japan will invite 400 Filipino college students to Japan this year as “Philippine-Tohoku Goodwill Ambassadors.” // Virtualahan is a social enterprise that eliminates employment barriers for People with Disabilities, former sex workers and drug addicts, persons in jail, indigenous people, and other disadvantaged communities who are socially excluded in the workplace. We do this through online training, remote work, life-coaching, and community building using cost-effective and transferrable social technology. // Part of the 2022 cohort of TED Fellows, whose work spans five continents and represents 14 countries Learn more here-- https://blog.ted.com/meet-the-2022-class-of-ted-fellows/ // Virtualahan is a social enterprise that eliminates employment barriers for People with Disabilities, former sex workers and drug addicts, persons in jail, indigenous people, and other disadvantaged communities who are socially excluded in the workplace. We do this through online training, remote work, life-coaching, and community building using cost-effective and transferrable social technology. // Ryan Gersava founded Virtualahan to break down employment barriers for stigmatized people, including those with disabilities and recovering drug addicts, by providing digital-focused job-skills training for roles that can be done remotely. // HepaHealth works on eradicating viral Hepatitis in The Philippines by connecting communities to care. www.hepahealth.org // An active Global Shaper from Davao Hub of the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum. The Global Shapers Community is a network of young people driving dialogue, action and change. We believe in a world where young people are central to solution building, policy-making and lasting change. // Developed a framework that ignites the change making potential of indigenes Filipino youth using design thinking and systems change principles. // I'm working with MAINSTAY and SAILS at Seattle Central College focusing on developing new strategies, integration of technology in their programs, and harvesting 30 years of knowledge and experience in supporting Persons with Disabilities become successful in their careers. // Winner of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Future Makers Program, a social innovation program of the Singtel Group of Companies for Asia Pacific. It aims to influence and build an ecosystem of social innovators who can help create a positive impact on society with the help of technology. // The DO School offers excellent educational programs that empower talented leaders to learn how to turn ideas into action. All participants learn how to create social innovation hands- on, learn from passionate peers, engage with current experts and create impact for leading organizations. The DO School offers different high impact programs, online courses as well as innovation workshops for leading companies.Learn more: http://www.thedoschool.org // I worked as a Medical Laboratory Science Intern performing different laboratory tests, patient care, and quality control. I was specially trained in Histopathology, Blood Banking and laboratory machine operations. // KPI's flagship program aims to provide an opportunity to financially challenged Filipino youth to finish their primary and/or secondary education through financial assistance, sponsor networking, or scholarship information and assistance.KPI envisions itself to be a catalyst of Philippine development through education and become a model organization for other individuals or organizations in conveying the message that the Filipino youth is worth helping. // HepaHealth; Globe Telecom; Kabataang Pilipino Inc.; Hope Radio Philippines; Adventist Medical Center- Iligan; World Economic Forum; Activating Rural Changemakers (ARC); Virtualahan; Adventist Medical Center and Colleges; British Council; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), National Youth Commission of the Philippines; The DO School; Philippine Red Cross Youth Iligan City Chapter; Watson Institute Philippines; The Global Good Fund; U.S. Department of State; Ashoka Philippines; ChangemakerXchange; TED Fellows Program; Forbes // Ryan Gersava is a social entrepreneur, educator, and diversity and inclusion champion known for founding Virtualahan, an online vocational school that provides inclusive training to marginalized communities, including people with disabilities and recovering addicts. His expertise lies in areas such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Social Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Systems Change, and Innovative Education. Ryan's impactful work has been recognized through accolades like being an Ashoka Fellow, a Forbes 30 under 30 Asia honoree for Social Impact, and a 2022 TED Fellow. With a strong commitment to empowering individuals facing barriers to employment, Ryan's initiatives focus on leveraging technology and community building to create opportunities for those often excluded from the workforce. // My mission is to break down the barriers that prevent Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) from accessing quality education and meaningful employment. By driving the adoption of inclusive practices across all sectors, ensuring equitable resource allocation, and enforcing strong legal protections, I aim to create a world where PWDs can thrive. My goal is to significantly reduce the global unemployment rate for PWDs and increase school attendance for children with disabilities. Through systems change and leveraging accurate data for informed policy-making, I envision a future where the PWD community is equipped to reach their full potential and contribute actively to a more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive society. The core of my work is to enable PWDs to become leaders in our society and to build the future of work where no one is left behind // Ryan Gersava is a social entrepreneur and advocate for diversity and inclusion, best known for founding Virtualahan, a tech social enterprise that provides inclusive training to marginalized communities, including people with disabilities and recovering addicts. Through Virtualahan, Ryan focuses on equipping individuals with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in the digital economy, offering virtual training, coaching, and community support to empower economic independence. His expertise spans areas such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Social Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, and Systems Change. Recognized for his impactful work, Ryan has received accolades such as being an Ashoka Fellow, a Forbes 30 under 30 Asia honoree for Social Impact, and a 2022 TED Fellow. Through innovative strategies and a commitment to creating opportunities for marginalized populations, Ryan is dedicated to reshaping mindsets and promoting inclusive employment practices to empower individuals facing social and economic exclusion. // Social innovator + educator // Social entrepreneur, educator, and diversity and inclusion champion. He is the Founder and President of Virtualahan, an impact driven company that breaks down employment barriers for Persons with Disabilities and other excluded communities using the equalizing power of technology. He is also an Ashoka Fellow and a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree. // One billion people worldwide are living with a disability, and too many of them are left unemployed or feeling like they need to hide their conditions due to discriminatory hiring practices, says social innovator and TED Fellow Ryan Gersava. With a focus on healing and disclosure, he created an online school to provide people like him with the technical skills and employment aid they need to thrive. Now he's calling for every company to initiate efforts to welcome and support those with disabilities, creating a future of work that leaves no one behind. // Ryan Gersava is a social entrepreneur and advocate for diversity and inclusion, best known for founding Virtualahan, a tech social enterprise that provides inclusive training to marginalized communities, including people with disabilities and recovering addicts. Through Virtualahan, Ryan focuses on equipping individuals with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in the digital economy, offering virtual training, coaching, and community support to empower economic independence. His expertise spans areas such as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Social Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, and Systems Change. Recognized for his impactful work, Ryan has received accolades such as being an Ashoka Fellow, a Forbes 30 under 30 Asia honoree for Social Impact, and a 2022 TED Fellow. Through innovative strategies and a commitment to creating opportunities for marginalized populations, Ryan is dedicated to reshaping mindsets and promoting inclusive employment practices to empower individuals facing social and economic exclusion. // Social innovator + educator // technology, tech for good, disability inclusion, entrepreneurship, education, diversity, risk management, cities, youth leadership, data, jobs, equity, job skills training, urban, finance, social entrepreneurship, research, inclusion, resilience, disability, design, volunteerism, digital economy, humanitarian, disclosures, outsourcing, marginalized, accessibility, systems change, youth, diversity and inclusion, community development, community organizing, consulting, workers, indigenous people, social impact, children, impact sourcing, science, experience design, disaster risk management, urban poor, economic independence, indigenous, law, tech visionary, communication, government // Davao Region|Philippines|Davao City

Davao Region|Philippines|Davao City

United States