Thank you to all the incredible women that have attended Salzburg Global programs, who continue to shape a better world and pave way for a brighter future
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ve highlighted some of the amazing women that have attended Salzburg Global programs within our five pillars.
Ashlee Burnett, a Trinbagonian-born educator and advocate, is a 2022 Chevening Scholar pursuing an MSc in Education (Policy and International Development) at the University of Bristol. Ashlee participated in Salzburg Global’s 2022 program, “Education Transformation and Gender: Better Outcomes for Everyone.”
Olena Orzhel is a senior researcher at the Institute of Higher Education with the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. She participated in Salzburg Global’s 2022 program, “Connecting and Supporting Ukrainian Civil Society in Time of War.”
Eva Keiffenheim is an independent associate for Big Change. She participated in Salzburg Global’s 2022 program, “Education Futures: Shaping A New Education Story.”
Noyuri Mima is a professor at Future University Hakodate in Japan. Her research and development have focused on promoting learning, communication, and networking in science, technology, and art from a wide range of knowledge and experience in computer science, cognitive science, and education.
Sebabatso Manoeli-Lesame is the executive director at Columbia University's Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity. Former Acting Deputy CEO at DG Murray Trust, one of South Africa’s largest private foundations. Skilled at championing collaborative efforts with funders, government, private sector, and civil society.
Penny Low is the president and founder of Social Innovation Park Ltd in Singapore. Penny pioneered movements and entrepreneurship across the media, academic, private, public, and people sectors. A trusted global connector and innovator, she advises technology organizations on strategy and mindful leadership.
Amélie Champsaur is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. She leads the firm’s EU financial regulatory practice, advising EU and non-EU banks, infrastructures, sovereigns, investment funds, and other market participants on prudential regulation, governance and compliance, cyber-security, bank resolution, state aid in the financial sector, as well as related enforcement and litigation before the European Court of Justice.
Mathilde Mesnard is deputy director at the OECD - OCDE Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF). She is also the Coordinator for Climate and Green Finance. Mathilde’s current portfolio at the OECD covers financial markets, sustainable finance, corporate governance, and responsible business conduct. She was also the OECD Deputy Deputy Finance for the G20 and G7 Finance Tracks.
Melissa Obegi is president of Conduit Capital Partners, an impact investment platform that innovates financial products to mobilize capital for social and environmental change. She provides leadership for mission-critical business initiatives and is responsible for fiduciary oversight and implementation of its strategies.
Lorraine Sibanda is a lifelong activist for women's rights, workers and human rights. She is currently the President of StreetNet International. She is also the National President of the Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA), a pioneer organization that has revolutionized the struggle for the rights of informal economy workers in Zimbabwe.
Jennifer Okwudili is a Deputy Director at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and leads a team focused on policy, advocacy, and communications for gender equality. She is passionate about reducing inequalities and working to accelerate progress and exploring innovative approaches toward achieving policy and financial goals.
Sonia Malaspina is HR Director Italy & Greece at Danone. She developed key performance indicators that clearly demonstrates the value of care leave and support. She is debunking the idea that motherhood and fatherhood penalize companies. These experiences give companies professionals with stronger skills that can unleash their creativity, organizational abilities and lots of other skills that can be recognized and measured with Lifeed.
Chloe Hakim-Moore is an award-winning social entrepreneur, humanitarian, sociologist, and public speaker. Dedicated to actualizing a more joyful and just world, Hakim-Moore has worked with organizations worldwide to articulate and implement equitable systems' transformation. For her work, Chloe was awarded the Forbes 30 under 30 distinctions and asked to deliver a TEDx talk on the role of wellness in societal healing and liberation.
Chidinma Chikwe is a master's student at the University of Lodz. She is a project management and development professional passionate about advancing women's rights, gender equality, child protection, and the prevention and response to gender-based violence.
Anasuya Sengupta is the co-director and co-founder of Whose Knowledge?, a global multilingual campaign to center the knowledge of marginalized communities (the majority of the world) online. She has led initiatives in India and the USA, across the Global South, and internationally for over 20 years to amplify marginali
