Youth Advisory Group

Tobi Adegbite

Meg Allan

Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan is a social entrepreneur currently studying at Stanford University. After receiving the Diana Award for his work with the Law Association for Crimes Across History mock trial tournament, he founded Project Melo USA. Melo USA is the first official branch of Project Melo, an organisation aimed at creating lasting relationships between youth and leading CEOs. Through this, Melo hopes to promote cross-generational learning and co-creation where two very different perspectives come together to do good. Nathan especially hopes to foster cross-cultural learning, focusing his efforts with Melo USA on cooperation between the Bay Area in San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area in Asia.

Azima Dhanjee

Azima Dhanjee is a Child of Deaf Adult (CODA), Co-founder and CEO of ConnectHear, Board Member of the Social Enterprise World Forum C.I.C and a member of the National Youth Council (an initiative by the Prime Minister of Pakistan). She is a Diana Award winner and has been invited as a speaker on various platforms. She is an alumna of the Institute of Business Administration (Class of 2020), with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.

Azima is raised by Deaf parents and Pakistani Sign Language (PSL) is her mother tongue. Growing up, she was always concerned by how simple communication was a challenge for the Deaf due to the language barrier. The lack of awareness and accessibility led her to start ConnectHear at the age of 19 with her high school friends. ConnectHear is a social enterprise that strives for sign language accessibility and Deaf inclusion by using technology.

Matthew Goldsworthy

Matthew Goldsworthy is a 24-year-old social impact leader from Aotearoa New Zealand, now based in London. He is the Founder of Youth Arts New Zealand (YANZ), a nonprofit social enterprise with a vision for every young person across Aotearoa to know the worth of their creative identity. Programmes range from creative sector internships and paid gig work opportunities to creative writing workshops in corrections facilities and community spaces. Matthew has also recently co-founded Goodness Digital, a tech-driven social enterprise empowering purpose-driven organisations to share their stories with the world. He is passionate about community-led development, the creative arts and youth leadership.

Bek Lasky

Vivi Lin

Vivi is a global activist for period equity, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender equality, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and human rights with a decade of experience. She founded the non-profit With Red in 2019, impacting millions worldwide by advancing menstrual justice and youth empowerment. Vivi established the world’s only Period Museum dedicated to menstrual awareness. In 2021, she introduced Asia’s first university-level menstruation course at National Taiwan University, where she lectures, affirming her commitment to education and advocacy. Passionate about DEI and human rights, Vivi champions inclusivity and has been recognised with awards like the Diana Legacy Award and Tatler GenT. Her remarkable contributions have been spotlighted in renowned publications like Harper’s BAZAAR, Marie Claire, Tatler, Radio Canada, NHK, and many more.

Ara Meniño

Ara Meniño, 19, from Argentina, is the owner and founder of Lately Café, a space dedicated to empowering young people. Ara saw the need for a bridge between the skills learned in education and the realities of employment. The purpose of Lately Café is to provide a welcoming and dynamic environment where young people, with no previous work experience, can acquire valuable hard and soft skills, fostering both professional growth and personal confidence. Ara’s goal is to grow her company and continue to generate work opportunities for young people in Argentina.

James Okina

James Okina is a social entrepreneur, who is currently Director of Design at Lynn University’s Watson Institute. At age 15, James founded Street Priests Incorporated, a youth-led movement with the vision to transform the lives of street children. Street Priests Inc. has impacted the lives of over 20,000 at-risk youth through rehabilitative programmes. James is a TEDx speaker and has earned numerous accolades including Global Teen Leader, Global Changemaker, Ashoka Youth Champion and Future African Leader. James has been a strategic advisor to the SAP Global CSR team for the past three years.

Federico Perez

Federico is a Colombian entrepreneur, Founder and CEO at Selvitas, Keynote Speaker, Board Member, IUCN Young Changemaker, One Young World Ambassador and US Department of State Young Leader. From venture capital to spearheading transformative environmental initiatives, his career embodies a blend of technological innovation, policy advocacy, and systemic change. At Selvitas, he’s scaling forest restoration across Colombia and integrating smallholder farmers into global value chains. As a National Consultant for the International Trade Centre, he has been instrumental in advancing Colombia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, shaping public policies with widespread sectoral adoption. Academically rooted in development economics, supply chain management and tropical forest landscapes, he is deeply committed to climate action. His goal is to foster sustainable, empathetic leadership and amplify his impact, driving resilient change on a global scale.

Gerlinde Schmidt

Joshua van den Hurk

Joshua van den Hurk, 28, from the Netherlands, founded Bamboovement driven by his love for ocean sports and a desire to tackle plastic pollution. Witnessing the effects of plastic on our oceans, he decided to act. Joshua works with top companies worldwide, leading the charge towards a more sustainable future. Through Bamboovement, he’s showing how simple, sustainable choices can make a big difference. Joshua’s story is one of passion turned into action, making waves in the fight against pollution.