The KPC community

Extraordinary people.
Shared possibility.

KPC brings together leaders, entrepreneurs, advisers and changemakers whose experience, relationships and practical wisdom can help move important challenges forward.

More than a directory

The community behind the community.

KPC's leadership, ambassadors and global advisers help steward a trusted space where knowledge, relationships and practical wisdom can serve initiatives that matter.

● Leadership● Ambassadors● Global advisers
Stewarding KPC

Leadership 9

The people helping shape the community, its learning, engagement, technology, partnerships and direction.

Alain Chetrit

Community Chair
AC

Co-founder and founding managing partner of The Knowledge Pledge, and founder and executive chairman of Knowledge Impact Network. Career spans luxury apparel, healthcare services, telecommunications, M&A advisory, and capital markets; co-founder and chairman emeritus of LabConnect.

Komal Pareek

Learning Officer
KP

CEO of Pareek Enterprises, with experience in procurement and solutions spanning fire and safety, cleaning, and agricultural machinery.

Randall Zindler

Asst. Learning Officer
RZ

Work spans governance, entrepreneurship, strategy, research, teaching, and facilitation. Previously Group CEO of Medair and chairman of Mercy Ships Switzerland; co-founded the Regenerative Alliance.

Cesar Castro

Engagement Officer
CC

Managing Partner of Escalate Group; independent board director and advisor on AI transformation, digital platforms, and value creation.

Paulo Batista

Forum Officer
PB

Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. — Brazilian economist; Executive Director at the IMF from 2007 to 2015, and founding vice president of the New Development Bank from 2015 to 2017.

Scott Mordell

Strategy Officer
SM

Founder and CEO of Forrader Group; previously CEO of YPO from 2011 to 2020. YPO member since 1995.

Rajesh Sinha

Technology Officer
RS

Founder and chairman of Fulcrum Group and Fulcrum Digital, focused on digital engineering and technology services.

Roberto Milk

Partnership Officer
RM

Co-founder and CEO of NOVICA and Handmade.com, global marketplaces connecting artisans with customers and fair-trade opportunity.

Aman Merchant

Partnership Officer — XPRIZE
AM

Chief Provocateur at Radicle. Dubai-based entrepreneur, CEO coach, and angel investor with 25+ years building ventures across education, health, and climate; founded ReimaginED Collective.

The strength is in the connections

Different worlds.
One community.

Business building, investment, technology, education, health, climate, peacebuilding, philanthropy and more. KPC becomes more useful as these perspectives connect around a real challenge.

Across the community

Ambassadors 28

Experienced leaders across industries, geographies and disciplines — bringing perspective, relationships and the ability to help ideas move.

Putty Advani

Founder & Chairman, Global Foray
PA

Cross-border strategy advisory across financial institutions in India, the UAE, and the US; two-plus decades of international leadership experience.

Demetri Argyropoulos

CEO, Avant Global
DA

Leads a relationships-driven private-investment firm founded in 1999 as a single-family office, investing across VC, PE, and real estate with proprietary capital only.

Brien Biondi

Entrepreneur
BB

Serial entrepreneur; executive leadership at the Institute for Private Investors and participation in entrepreneurial networks.

Greg Garrett

Founder, Orphan Helper
GG

Clay Grubb

CEO, Grubb Properties
CG

Chairman and CEO of Grubb Properties, an employee- and board-owned company focused on essential housing.

Stephen Hecht

CEO, Million Peacemakers
SH

Co-founder and Chief Executive Peacemaker; co-author of Nonflict, with 30+ years in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

Florian Kemmerich

Co-Founder, Human Planet
FK

Managing Partner of an impact-investing platform spanning technology, AI, and sustainable development; serial entrepreneur and author.

Abhijit Pawar

Chairman, AP Globale
AP

Founder and Chairman of AP Globale and Managing Director of Sakal Media Group; also founded the Delivering Change Foundation.

Russel Pullan

CEO, eLeapPower
RP

Leads development of power electronics and charging technologies for electric mobility.

Bernhard Kowatsch

Director, Global Accelerator, UN World Food Programme
BK

Created the WFP Innovation Accelerator and Ventures in 2015, leading programs that scale hunger-focused innovation.

Sivan Yaari

CEO, Innovation Africa
SY

Founder and CEO of a nonprofit bringing Israeli solar, water, and agricultural technology to rural communities across Africa.

Yann Borgstedt

Founder, Womanity
YB

Dubai-based entrepreneur and philanthropist; has led Womanity's work advancing women's empowerment for two-plus decades.

Ben Carson Jr

Managing Partner, FVLCRUM Funds
BJ

Co-founder of a minority-owned private-equity firm focused on growth-oriented transactions.

Pierce Dunn

Co-Founder, Knowledge Impact Network
PD

Also Chairman and Co-Founder of TalentWell Partners, with a career in executive search and technology networks.

Martin Erim

CEO, FR Global Health
ME

Founder of FR Global Health and First Renaissance Ventures, building cross-border managed-care and health-service platforms.

Peter Johnson

Founder, Ayadee Foundation
PJ

Technologist and impact-oriented entrepreneur behind a venture builder supporting technology-driven social impact.

Ashok Kanjani

Founder & Chairman, DNA Real Estate
AK

Ian Kaplan

CEO, Kaplan Group of Companies
IK

Leads a multinational private-investment firm and single-family office based in Miami.

Varun Sheth

CEO, Ketto.org
VS

Co-founder and CEO of an online crowdfunding platform serving India and the wider region.

Jair Ribeiro

CEO, Parceiros da Educação
JR

Founder and President of an organization partnering the private sector with public schools to strengthen education in Brazil; also leads Casa do Saber.

Patrik Chalhoub

Executive Chairman, Chalhoub Group
PC

Led the Chalhoub Group, a leading luxury partner across the Middle East, through a long CEO tenure; board roles include the UN Global Compact and Dubai Chambers.

Gregg Steinberg

CEO, The Charlemagne Group
GS

Executive and innovative leader with experience building and leading ventures.

Mayu de Avila

CEO, Mayu Executive Coaching
MA

First woman in YPO in her region; founded an insurance company and later became her country's first female Foreign Minister, then first woman president of Banco Salvadoreño. Now coaches and volunteers with international NGOs.

Anna Gong

CEO, Perx Technologies
AG

Founder and CEO of an enterprise software company serving financial institutions and telecom providers, focused on customer engagement and digital transformation.

Devang Vussonji

Co-Founder & Partner, Axum
DV

Tanzania-based; works across carbon and biodiversity markets, impact investment, and financial inclusion. Launched BIRA, Africa's first biodiversity project accelerator. Previously a Partner at Dalberg for 12 years.

Loic Potjes

Managing Partner, Disruptive Leap
LP

Works with CEOs and leadership teams on strategy and transformation, drawing on 25+ years as a corporate CEO and chairman across Africa and Europe.

Ricky Rossello

CEO, Prosperous Biopharm
RR

Neuroscientist and entrepreneur; co-founded a biopharmaceutical venture focused on drug development. Previously served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 2017 to 2019.

Sheherbano Burki

Managing Partner, ReddConsulting LLC
SB

Advisory firm focused on international development and social-impact programs; has consulted for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Grant Thornton.

Perspective beyond the community

Global Advisors & Resources 7

Specialist knowledge and external perspective that can help KPC understand challenges, identify possibilities and connect to wider ecosystems.

Dr. David Bray

Director, Stimson Center
DB

Chair of the Accelerator (the Loomis Council) and a Distinguished Fellow at the nonpartisan Stimson Center, advising on technology, data, and national-security strategy.

Dimitri Syrris

Founder & CEO, Baotree
DS

Leads an impact-intelligence platform advancing sustainability data and solutions across Africa, spanning technology, tourism, and nature.

Maria Dahrieh

CEO, Earth05
MD

Founder and CEO advancing technology-led approaches to water, food, and energy resilience; launched the Earth05 Co-Creation Prize.

Michael Meehan

Chair, Forum for Impact
MM

Also CEO of Canoe Carbon and previously CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative, connecting investors around sustainability-focused decision-making.

Dr. Sarah McCue, PhD

Chair, Axion Education
DP

Founder and Head of Social Impact at Axion Education, with prior work at the United Nations and World Bank on technology for development.

Stephen Ibaraki

Founder, Redds Capital & AI For Good
SI

Chairman and Founding Managing General Partner of REDDS Capital; has led AI for Good initiatives connecting innovation and public benefit.

Joakim von Schéele Fohlman

Founder, SOLVED
JF

Entrepreneur since 1999. Founder of SOLVED, the AI platform behind KPC's Solution Rooms, and of the Swedish foundation Tryggare Sverige.

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