Participants 2024/25
Our participants are executives and change leaders from all sectors, driving social impact initiatives in their communities. They are pioneers shaping new career paths, business innovations, and societal impact strategies.
Each year, Ashoka Fellows, emerging and established social entrepreneurs, and highly motivated professionals from diverse sectors—including the corporate world, public sector, civil society, foundations, and impact-driven startups—come together to embark on a 9-month transformational learning journey.

Veronica Marin
Founder and Vice President of De-a Arhitectura Association Ⅰ Ashoka Fellow

Alicia Rodriguez
Youth and ICT4D Project Coordinator at SOS Children’s Villages International

Selene Orellana
Communications Lead at Planeterra Foundation

Anikó Cserjes
Country Representative of Ashoka Hungary

Tomasz Pruszynski
Founder of Captain‘s Nemo Foundation

Veronica Pistyur
Co-Founder and CEO of Bridges Budapest Ⅰ General Partner at Oktogon Ventures

Anna Greil
Founder and CEO of Uptraded

Maribeth Aquino
Founder of Coding School for Underserved Women

Gabriele Hampson
Managing Director at W*ORT

Astrid Lendel
Communications and Marketing Expert

Julian Juen
Founder of One4One Social Business

Martin Lupa
Founder of Young Public Affairs Leaders Academy

Sarah Deckenbacher
Social Responsability Specialist at Sparkasse Oberösterreich

Emmanuel Tamakloe
Founding President and CEO of Atomic Gateway Sporting Academy

Yumi Tsoy
Head of Operations at Bethnal Green Ventures

Julia Obereder
Founder and Executive Director of BRAVE Aurora

Birgit Radl-Wanko
Managing Director of younus