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Schwab Foundation Awards 2026

January 20, 2026
16:15–17:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Each year, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship recognizes and supports the world's leading social innovators for their collective efforts in creating a just, equitable and sustainable world for all. Join us for the 2026 Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards ceremony to celebrate this year's outstanding changemakers.

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

KA
Kibret Abebe
Chief Executive Officer
Tebita Ambulance
EA
Emad Adly
General Coordinator
The Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED)
KB
Karen Basiye
Director Sustainable Business and Social Impact
Safaricom
IB
Ioana Bauer
Chairwoman and President
eLiberare
FB
Francois Bonnici
Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations
World Economic Forum
MC
Minhaj Chowdhury
Co-Founder and CEO
Drinkwell
MH
Mario Haberfeld
Founder and CEO
Onçafari
OI
Omar Itani
Co-Founder and General Manager
FabricAid
JM
Johanna Mair
Director School of Transnational Governance and Chaired Professor
European University Institute
HB
H.M. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians
Queen of the Belgians
Kingdom of Belgium
TM
Talia Milgrom-Elcott
Founder and Executive Director
Beyond100k
FM
Francois-Ghislain Morillion
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & Sourcing Director
VEJA
MN
Mamadou Ndiaye
Director of the Cabinet
Ministry of Microfinance, Social Economy and Solidarity (MMESS) of Senegal
OO
Olivia Onyemaobi
Chief Executive Officer
Pad-Up Creations
AR
Ana Maria Raad
Founder
Fundacion Reimagina
OR
Orlando Rojas
Executive Director, Laboratorio de Gobierno
Chile Government
VS
Viviantie Sarjuni
Chief Executive Officer
INSKEN
PT
Piyush Tewari
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
SaveLIFE Foundation
JU
Juliana Uribe
Founder and CEO
Movilizatorio