The closing remarks by the Deputy Governor of Bangkok acknowledging the honor and rarity of this opportunity with his clear understanding of his two-year term and his aim to maximize its impact by using his term effectively, improving education, culture, sports, and social welfare and emphaizing the importance of collaboration and inspiration in public service This will come with Opportunities and Responsibilities: 1. He acknowledges the honor and rarity of such an opportunity and is...

In this clip, the Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Sanon Wangsrangboon on we discuss the following: Pad Thai Perception: There is a misconception that Pad Thai is the most popular dish in Thailand, especially among foreigners. In reality, Pad Thai is less commonly eaten by locals and varies significantly between different restaurants. Thai cuisine is highly diverse, influenced by many cultures, and locals often prefer other dishes. Tam Sang (Made-to-Order Dishes): The true...

The Deputy Governor of Bangkok shares these six values in your self and work: Self-Awareness and Collaboration: Understanding oneself and recognizing one's strengths and weaknesses is crucial. Forming a team with complementary skills is essential for achieving success. Importance of Goals: Setting clear and focused goals is vital, especially for social entrepreneurs. Having a purpose helps sustain motivation through difficult times. Flexibility and Purpose: It's...

In this section, we discuss the positive experiences with the Songkran festival in Bangkok, highlighting its inclusivity and the opportunity to learn about Thai culture. - We both express a desire for the festival to evolve into a more engaging platform, potentially expanding to a city-wide level while maintaining the unique identities of different areas within Bangkok. - The Deputy Govenor stated the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is focused on ensuring safety as a key priority...

Songkran Festival: A Thai Tradition According to Sanon Wangsrangboon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, the capital and most populous city of Thailand, founded on 21 April 1782 with over 9 million people: We discuss the significance of the Songkran festival in Bangkok, which is celebrated around April and May to combat the intense heat of the season. - The festival is not just about water and cooling off, but also about paying respect to family, elders, and reflecting on the passing year, as...

The importance of Community Engagement by Sanon Wangsrangboon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, the capital and most populous city of Thailand, founded on 21 April 1782 with over 9 million people: - He emphaizes the importance of engaging the community and distributing power to enable everyone to contribute - He also discusses the effectiveness of participatory processes in the private sector, leading to quick and innovative solutions - Highlights the "participatory budgeting" project, where...

Key Priorities of Sanon Wangsrangboon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, the capital and most populous city of Thailand, founded on 21 April 1782: In his current role, Sanon Wangsrangboon’s main focus is on enhancing city management by connecting various initiatives, including: High Connectivity of High-Quality Transportation: Emphasizing improvements in transportation, particularly focusing on first-mile and last-mile services. High-Quality Healthcare Services: Ensuring the provision of...

Sanon Wangsrangboon Deputy Governor of Bangkok Sanon Wangsrangboon is a social entreprenuer, activist, and currently a Deputy Governor of Bangkok who is the youngest to hold the position to date. His responsibility as a Deputy Governor encompasses education, social issues and commerce.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doerswithin/message

Sanon Wangsrangboon Deputy Governor of Bangkok Sanon Wangsrangboon is a social entreprenuer, activist, and currently a Deputy Governor of Bangkok who is the youngest to hold the position to date. His responsibility as a Deputy Governor encompasses education, social issues and commerce.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doerswithin/message

Rowena Luk is a Tech entrepreneur turned impact investor on a mission to direct capital to groundbreaking, scalable ventures that will dramatically improve access to healthcare in Africa. She has personally deployed digital health systems in 12 countries across Africa and run teams deploying digital health in 40 countries on this continent. She created the leading digital health podcast in Africa. She was also a first hire and C-Suite executive of a digital health company now active in...

She believes in the power of education to expand opportunities for underrepresented people, especially people of color. She envisions making education more accessible to those who desperately need it and contributing to a more equitable world. On this episode, we chat about her startup Potencia, a platform that empowers adult immigrant English Learners towards mutual value-creation of their presence within communities. And her long-term goal is to mentor and share her connections and...

Emily Ana Levy is the Mighty Well Co-Founder & President. She is also a Babson Alumnus with several accolades to her name to a name few include: Awards and Recognition: A Winning Record • MassChallenge 2016 Finalists (2016 Cohort) • WIN Lab Boston: Class of 2016 • 1st Place Smith College's Tim and Melissa Draper Business Competition (2016) • 1st Place RI Business Plan Competition (2016) • 1st Place Babson B.E.T.A. Challenge (2016) • 1st Place: Shark Tank from Combined Jewish...

Ari Jacobovits is an African Affairs strategist and educator focused on the intersection of International Studies and STEM. He serves as the Managing Director of MIT-Africa, connecting MIT students, staff, and faculty to internships, research projects, and teaching & learning opportunities that advance the research, innovation, and education goals of Africa-based organizations. Ari's background is in music, human and economic development, humanitarian affairs, and digital technologies...

Samuel Baddoo⁠ is empowering immigrants everywhere to show ❤️ with intention! (Part 2) Starting with healthcare, his team at Fleri ensures that the money immigrants send back home goes exactly where they intended. Many words define who Samuel is but none more so than “immigrant” - his story represents the stories of millions of brave, hopeful and selfless individuals. Those who gave up the comfort of familiar spaces to create a new life and future for themselves and those who depend on...

Samuel Baddoo is empowering immigrants everywhere to show ❤️ with intention! Starting with healthcare, his team at Fleri ensures that the money immigrants send back home goes exactly where they intended. Many words define who Samuel is but none more so than “immigrant” - his story represents the stories of millions of brave, hopeful and selfless individuals. Those who gave up the comfort of familiar spaces to create a new life and future for themselves and those who depend on them. He is...

This is the 2nd episode (finally!!) for ⁠Builders of Africa's Future⁠ Cohort 2023 series with our partnership with ⁠African Diaspora Network⁠ ⁠⁠is Sr. Josephine Nabulya who belongs to the Institute of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix- Ggogonya in Kampala, Uganda. Sr. Josephine is an accountant by profession, from Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi and holds a Masters Degree in Administration and Management. Being interested in farming, Sr. Josephine feels called to...

This 4th episode for Builders of Africa's Future Cohort 2023 series with our partnership with African Diaspora Network features ⁠Funto Boroffice ⁠is the founder/CEO of award winning ⁠Chanja Datti Ltd⁠, a waste collection & recycling social enterprise. Chanja Datti Ltd is dedicated to transforming the waste in her environment in Abuja, Nigeria into value by creating jobs and Quidroo, a fintech startup that provides access to working capital for Nigeria SMEs, especially women-owned SMEs. In...

This is part 2 of my fascinating conversation with Joseph (Newton), CEO of Eracew: ⁠https://eracew.online/⁠. Beyond being the CEO of Eracew, he is also the Regional Sales Coordinator at Nestle Professional, Youth Innovator, Software Engineer, Copywriter, Digital Marketer, Web/Graphic Designer, Waste to Resource Activist and many more with a focus on impact within his community. Eracew is a technology company whose business is waste. They offer waste management, waste trading. They are...

This is part 1 of my fascinating conversation with Joseph (Newton), CEO of Eracew: https://eracew.online/. Beyond being the CEO of Eracew, he is also the Regional Sales Coordinator at Nestle Professional, Youth Innovator, Software Engineer, Copywriter, Digital Marketer, Web/Graphic Designer, Waste to Resource Activist and many more with a focus on impact within his community. Eracew is a technology company whose business is waste. We offer waste management, waste trading. They are the...

This 3rd episode features Mathias Charles Yabe is an award-winning Ghanaian social entrepreneur and innovator. He has interest in food security, clean energy solutions and climate change. He currently leads ⁠⁠AkoFresh⁠⁠, an AgriTech startup that offers smallholder farmers climate smart solutions to reduce post-harvest losses and alleviate poverty. We want to apologize that we're currently working on the 2nd episode that we had with Sr. Josephine Nabulya. Sister belongs to the Institute of...

Grateful for the continuous partnership, now Year 2 with the African Diaspora Network (ADN) with Doers Within Us podcast on profiling Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) Cohort 2023. This year consists of incredible entrepreneurs spanning five countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.You can learn more about this year's cohort here Adeola Ayoola is the CEO/Co-founder at Famasi Africa where she leads a Team that manages recurrent medication needs for Africans. With 6+ years...

Omoniyi Kolade is the Founder and CEO of Seerbit, a Pan-African enterprise payment platform that enables fast, seamless, inclusive, and secure payments for leading local and global companies present on the African continent. Prior to Seerbit, Kolade founded Blue Science Limited and Frames Technologies Ltd, a fintech company that provided CRM solutions to banks in Nigeria and Africa. He has over 10 years of working experience in fintech and has introduced many innovative digital products to...

As part of our continuation of the Virtuous Profit Series, I am excited to present Cindy Willard, Director Capital Activation of Impact Charitable.  Impact Charitable unites catalytic philanthropists with community partners, financial institutions, foundations, social enterprises, and governmental bodies. As a connector and strategic partner, we can help put your innovative ideas into action. Cindy is a dedicated and mission-focused leader with 20 years of diverse experience advancing...

As part of our continuation of the Virtuous Profit Series, I am excited to present Cindy Ai and Mark Kleyner, Founders of Dream VC.  This Virtuous Profit Series invites entrepreneurs, investors, and other interested parties within and outside the Water4 ecosystem leading to the launching of the Virtuous Profit Fund. The essence of this series is building some PR and stakeholders around the Virtuous Profit Fund (creating a Pan-African Network to make on creating prosperity across...