Luan is a dedicated community advocate working to uplift underrepresented and marginalized groups, inspired by his own experiences. Since before 2013, he has volunteered with initiatives like Pastoral da Criança and various projects aligned with the UN’s SDGs. His work spans education, space exploration, accessibility, and environmental preservation, often through technology.

He’s been a NASA and U.S. Department of Defense hackathon finalist and, since 2016, has contributed to Operação Gota D’Água, delivering aid to underserved communities in Brazil and supporting orphaned children and the elderly. His efforts have impacted over 60,000 people globally. In 2024, Luan co-led the JUNTOS Conference in Salvador, empowering over 15,000 Black professionals.

Independently driven and unaffiliated with religion or politics, Luan’s mission is to build networks, foster dignity, and connect people to transformative opportunities—one action and human connection at a time.

Astha is the Co-founder and the Co-Managing Director of Shequal Foundation. Founded in Nepal in 2020, the Shequal Foundation is a nonprofit committed to empowering women and girls through education, economic independence, and gender equality. Guided by the pillars of Equip, Empower, and Eradicate, the organisation provides skills training, fosters informed decision-making, and challenges patriarchal norms. Operating across all 7 provinces, Shequal tailors interventions for women aged 9 to 40 from diverse backgrounds.

Its key programmes include Aarambha (reproductive health education), KISHORI (adolescent empowerment), Breaking Out of a Cocoon (academia to career transition for university students), and Professional Breakthrough (support for working & entrepreneurial women). The foundation also hosts Nepal’s largest all-female hackathon. Reaching over 5,000 women and girls annually, Shequal Foundation is transforming social mindsets and enabling women to lead change across personal, professional, and societal spheres.

Nagin Ravand is the Founder and Director of Globall. Globall is a football-based initiative empowering girls from ethnic minority backgrounds to overcome racism, discrimination, and structural barriers in sport. Founded on a passion for justice and the belief that one ball, one coach, and one player can spark change, Globall operates where it's needed most, at the grassroots level. Its SELF-Programme (Sisterhood, Education, Leadership & Football) serves as a sustainable incubator for young women, fostering leadership, community, and representation through sport.

As the first diverse generation of female football ambassadors and role models, Globall is building inclusive communities and inspiring change. Through its advocacy, hundreds of local girls are now active in football, creating a ripple effect of empowerment and equity in sports and beyond.

Noemie Monnier Shraer is the Founder and CEO of WiseWays.ai. WiseWays is a global initiative that activates collective intelligence to solve major challenges aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each month, it transforms one SDG into a powerful, catalytic question explored by a diverse panel of 6–8 global thought leaders through unscripted, systemic dialogue.

The conversation then opens to the world—students, farmers, engineers, artists—whose responses are translated, clustered, and synthesized into a Co-Creation Blueprint. These blueprints, refined and openly licensed, are ready for implementation by NGOs and agencies.

Launching its pilot in July 2025 with 100 One Young World Ambassadors, WiseWays is woman-led, built on responsible AI principles, and designed for speed, inclusion, and measurable impact—delivering 17 actionable solutions in 17 months.v

Abigail is a financial educator, content creator, and author of The Money Manual (Penguin), a practical guide designed to bridge the gap between what young adults are expected to know about money and what they’re actually taught. Her financial education content reaches over 215,000 people, offering clear guidance on payslips, tax, debt, credit, and pensions.

In the past year, Abigail has delivered workshops to over 65,000 individuals, partnered with the Bank of England, HMRC, The Royal Mint, and Downing Street, and contributed to national financial literacy campaigns. Her work supports schools, workplaces, and communities, aiming to empower 100,000 readers by 2026.

Through accessible resources and national advocacy, Abigail is redefining who gets to feel confident about money—and how early that starts.

Hanz has led youth-focused initiatives with Raleigh International across Nicaragua and Costa Rica, managing expeditions that promote sustainable practices through climate education, inclusive infrastructure, and community collaboration. He has trained and guided over 900 young people in environmental and community-based programs, impacting more than 14,000 individuals across Indigenous Bribri and Cabécar territories in Costa Rica.

His work directly contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). As a selected Delegate of Nicaragua, Hanz has represented his country at the Youth Assembly (AFS Programs) and the ECOSOC Youth Forum at the United Nations in New York, advocating for youth inclusion, climate justice, and peacebuilding. He emphasises that peace is not merely the absence of violence, but the presence of opportunity, equity, and dialogue.

Bridging grassroots leadership with global advocacy, Hanz is committed to empowering youth, especially from underrepresented regions, as catalysts for sustainable, peaceful change.

Lincoln leads the project "Support for the Protection of Rights and the Management of Humanitarian Assistance for Priority Groups in the Border Area of Putumayo," which provides support to vulnerable families through a network of actors, including NGOs, civil society, technical experts, and local government leaders. This initiative, driven by the leadership of the Cantonal Council for the Protection of Rights of Putumayo and supported by the Municipal Government of Putumayo, focuses on the promotion of human rights and social inclusion.

Lincoln's team has worked directly with five communities, providing support to families in situations of human mobility, as well as to people with disabilities and older adults. Thanks to this initiative, wheelchairs, prosthetics, and training have been provided, benefiting more than 200 people. Additionally, access to human rights restitution has been facilitated through guidance and support processes.