Susan Abraham
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.
Karen Gibbs
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.
Introduction to R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund Market Development Program.
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.
Hedvig Alexander
Hedvig is founder of Powered By People (PBP), a B2B platform connecting handmade and natural cosmetic producers in low-income communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America with international buyers through digital production and traceability tools and access to financing.
Antoine Cocle
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.
Priya Krishnamoorthy
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.
Sonica Sarna
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.
Sahar Ghaheri
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.
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 high-performing teams, and bringing a dynamic and empathetic perspective to creative leadership.