Young Global Changers at GSS2025
The 2025 Young Global Changers Finalists engaged with the Global Solutions Summit in a multitude of ways. From answering questions on the big stage during the Recoupling Awards on Day 1 to making connections and speaking about their projects with hundreds of Summit attendees – here are just a few highlights from our incredible YGCs at GSS2025:
Maria Fernanda De la Hoz, Mi Voz, Mi Región (Colombia)
Stephen Bright Sakwa, Bees and Trees (Uganda)
(From left to right) Christiana Okere, Adam Miller, Edward Krutsch, ThaÍs Zschieschang, Elena MartÍnez MartÍnez, Allison Choong, Patricia Zanella, Abiola Durodola moments before hitting the stage at the Recoupling Awards
(From left to right) Anisha Sharma, Shamisyyah Umar, Stephen Bright Sakwa on stage at the Recoupling Awards.
Category Reimagine Social & Climate Action winner Anisha Sharma for CLiC Forum, India, receiving her award at the Recoupling Awards. Also in photo (from left to right): Ole Spies, Gary Gillespie, Contimi Kenfack Mouafo, Clara von Glasow).
Allison Choong, Safiya Speaks Up (Malaysia)
Christiana Okere, myStash (Nigeria)
Inaugural Global Solutions Community Award winner Patricia Zanella for EcoCiclo, Brazil, receiving her award from Ole Spies during the Closing Ceremony on Day 2.
Allison Choong and Thais Zschieschang in the audience at the Recoupling Awards.
Edward Krutsch (Run For It, Australia) and Mohammed Sohail Zulfiqar (The Footpath School)
Stephen Bright Sakwa, Bees and Trees (Uganda) speaking in the Scaling Grassroots Solutions for Sustainable Development session on Day 2.
(From left to right) Adam Miller, ThaÍs Zschiechang, Mohammed Sohail Zulfiqar, Shamsiyyah Umar during Day 1 of our Prep-Weekend.
Stephen Bright Sakwa and Mohammed Sohail Zulfiqar during day 1 of our Prep-Weekend.
(From left to right) Shamsiyyah Umar, Contimi Kenfack Mouafo, Ole Spies, Wycliffe Oparanya, Christiana Okere, Stephen Bright Sakwa, Abiola Durodola, Jacob Rugano
Category Reimagine Business winner Jacob Rugano (together with Esther Kimani, not pictured) for Farmer Lifeline Tech. Ltd., Kenya, receiving his award at the Recoupling Awards. Also in photo (from left to right): Ole Spies, Tadzoka Pswarayi, Clara Péron.
Category Reimagine Civic Engagement winner Abiola Durodola for Promise Tracker NG, Nigeria, receiving his award at the Recoupling Awards. Also in photo: Ole Spies, Sandra Bush-Janser.