Career Insights

Max Koffi is the founder of Equal Trade Alliance, an organisation working to restructure the global trade system so that African nations receive fair economic returns for their raw materials. Driven by a conviction rooted in his upbringing in West and Central Africa, Max has built a movement now active in 33 African countries — and is just getting started.

Naomi Hija is a social entrepreneur who transformed her professional background and personal experience into a digital lifeline for victims of sexual violence. As the founder of EviSafe, she combines healthcare insights with cybersecurity to build a world where safety is a right, not a privilege.

Jule is a young climate lawyer and the co-founder of World’s Youth for Climate Justice (WYCJ), a grassroots organisation working to transform international law into a tool for climate justice, which played a key role in pushing for the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Member States’ Obligations in respect of Climate Change.

Jacob Baraza Abumba is an experienced water and climate governance professional, currently serving as the founder and CEO of Water Practice International, an organisation contributing to community-driven, human-focused water solutions.

Yoka Brandt’s extensive career as a civil servant and senior-level diplomat, including as the Netherlands’ former Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, has followed a twofold mission: advocating for global fairness and defending international cooperation.

Simon works in fragile and conflict-affected regions to support communities around the world recover from war, via landmine clearing operations.