Brenda Jefcoate

Brenda is the STEM and Aviation Skills Consultant at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, she aims to inspire and engage with young people to explore careers in STEM, aviation and aerospace to support and encourage their future career choices. Brenda has been leading a team of over 200 CAA STEM volunteers to deliver inspiring outreach […]

Hasret Balcioglu

Hasret Balcioglu is an economics professor, microbiology and immunology expert, certified Lunar Analog Astronaut, gold and silver medalists in 4×100 and long jump competitions, and self-taught digital artist and painter whose creative works raise philanthropic awareness and provide insight through exciting visuals. Hasret Balcioglu has held positions on executive boards of higher education councils, as […]

Dr. Ehsan Natour

Dr. Ehsan Natour is an internationally renowned heart surgeon, mentor, author, and keynote speaker. Growing up in Palestine as one of ten siblings, he pursued medical studies at Christian-Albrechts-Universität (Kiel University) in Germany, becoming a heart surgeon in 2000 and earning his doctoral degree with distinction in 2003. He specialized in complex aortic pathologies at […]

Detina Zalli

Dr. Zalli is a senior academic in STEM and philanthropist. She has directed multiple courses for undergraduate and graduate students in the life sciences. She also acted as the Director of the Advanced Graduate Preclinical and Clinical Research Course and the Director of the Biotech Journal Club at Harvard Medical School. Inspired by the 44th U.S. […]

Sudipta Devanath (Nila)

Dr. Devanath’s journey began in Pittsburgh, PA, where she earned her bachelor of philosophy in neuroscience and psychology and bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Pittsburgh. She started her M.D. at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, but realized the interplay between medicine and law in the current policy landscape and […]

Lesley Warren

Lesley has worked at Brunel University London for over 25 years, with the last 15 years dedicated to STEM. She is passionate about engaging young people from underprivileged backgrounds with STEM. Brunel hosts many STEM programs to encourage young people to consider studying a STEM course at the university to reach their full potential. 

Nate Taylor

At first glance, much of our world (and the universe) is hidden to our base senses. Our tenacious and curious spirit emboldens us to venture into the unknown and discover. We displace the “known” through investigation and questioning. We experiment, build, enhance our senses, and apply our reasoning and creative brains to overcome challenges. Much […]

Sylvia Yu Friedman

Sylvia Yu Friedman is an award-winning author, philanthropy advisor, TV host, filmmaker, and inspirational speaker. She has pioneered philanthropic initiatives for some of the world’s wealthiest families, transforming countless lives while exposing some of the most egregious human rights abuses of our time. or two decades, she has fearlessly investigated the human trafficking underworld, risking […]

Kiran Kaur

Kiran Kaur is the Co-founder and CEO of GirlDreamer, a UK non-profit organisation dedicated to addressing social and economic inequity by providing greater access to leadership and wellbeing opportunities for young women of colour from diaspora communities. She holds the distinction of being the youngest Trustee at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) in […]

Marcel Dridje

After 30 years of Executive Sales & Business Development experience with EMEA, USA and APAC with High-tech Startups, he is currently coaching, mentoring and training Startups, entrepreneurs and Business Angels in the EMEA region. Marcel is also an Executive Advisor to Startup Ecosystems worldwide and currently onboarding a move to the GCC region based in […]

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