Youth Advisory Group

Mathias Charles

Mathias Charles is the Co-founder of Live Love Beirut and Live Love Recycle, two groundbreaking initiatives that have redefined civic engagement and environmental action in Lebanon.

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.

Eloise Hall

Eloise Hall is a social entrepreneur committed to bridging community inequalities through systems change, social business, innovation and art. As Co-founder and Managing Director of TABOO Period Products, she has built and scaled her business across Australia, providing more than 10,000 people with access to period care. Eloise’s board experience includes chairing the South Australian Social Enterprise Council (SASEC), advising the Adelaide Economic Development Agency and the Robinson Research Institute. With degrees in Business and International Relations and recognition including EY’s Impact Entrepreneur of the Year and the Westpac Social Change Fellowship, she is energised to create impact through creative social change solutions.

Matthew Johnny Kulai

Matthew Johnny Kulai is CEO and co-founder of Agridata, leading agricultural transformation in Sabah, Malaysia, through innovation and collaboration. Born in Keningau, his rural roots fuel his passion for agribusiness. He co-founded Agridata at 22, winning MyHackathon 2020 and earning further recognition through Petronas FutureTech 2.0 and grants, including the Khazanah Impact Innovation Challenge, Cradle CIP Sprint and the Yayasan Hasanah Social Enterprise Fund 2024. In partnership with Sabah Credit Corporation, Agridata has disbursed over RM2.5 million in interest-free loans to smallholder farmers across three districts, producing more than 200 tonnes of lettuce to date. Matthew’s vision drives Agridata’s mission to support underserved farmers and introduce modern farming methods for a sustainable future.

Kirsten Lawrence

Kirsten Lawrence is a community builder and social impact practitioner based in Nova Scotia, working across Atlantic Canada as Projects Lead at The Purposeful Group. She works with youth, community leaders and sector partners to design programmes, support entrepreneurship and contribute to strategy, research and ecosystem-building for social purpose organisations. Her work spans project coordination, event planning, training, facilitation and partnership development. Kirsten is passionate about rural community development, empowering youth changemakers and social entrepreneurs and strengthening local capacity to create meaningful opportunities for young people across Atlantic Canada.

Filemon Mbando

Filemon Mbando is the Founder of Changemakers Hub Tanzania, a youth-led organisation working at the intersection of education and agriculture in East Africa. Founded at 16 with three friends and no resources, Changemakers Tanzania now mobilises 14 volunteers across 10 schools, has donated 4,000 books and reached 500 children through storytelling. Filemon also developed GreenRoots, a composting initiative built from bicycle parts and scrap metal that supports 80 farmers in Arusha to improve soil health, grow yields and retain income within their communities. Based in Tanzania, Filemon’s work has focused on connecting young people in underserved areas with the tools and resources they need to build.

Andy Paterson

Andy Paterson is the Policy Officer for Social Enterprise Scotland, engaging with local, Scottish and UK governments on behalf of members. He co-produced the organisation’s latest manifesto, “Building Wealth, Building Community,” and contributed to the Wellbeing Alliance Scotland’s manifesto. With a background in politics, Andy has specific interests in equality, poverty, renewable energy and economic policy. He previously worked with campaigner Peter Krykant on drug reform advocacy and with Universities UK on their drugs harm reduction strategy. Outside of work, he has a keen interest in news, current affairs and Scottish football as a Hibernian supporter.

Reuben Reeves

Reuben Reeves is the Founder and CEO of AgriSustainify, an agri-venture integrating AI and drone technology into sustainable agriculture to address climate change, food security and poverty in Liberia and beyond. Over seven years, Reuben has empowered smallholder farmers with AI tools and climate-resilient crops to improve yields, increase incomes and reduce post-harvest losses. Reuben is also co-founder of Central Leadership Academy (CLA), an organisation equipping Liberian youth with 21st-century skills in technology, entrepreneurship and leadership. His work has impacted over 50,000 people across Liberia.