Igniting Change

Vicky Godfrey , Co-Founder of  DNApal , joins us to discuss how her HealthTech company delivers personalised health advice to help users make better lifestyle choices by using nutrigenomics.

Natasha Benson , CEO of  F4ID , joins us to discuss fintech for international development and how to deliver impactful solutions to the humanitarian sector.

Feraye Ozfescioglu , CEO of  World Humanitarian Forum , joins us to discuss how what began as a one-off event has now become one of the largest conveyors of humanitarian organisations in the world.

Tom Jackson , Founder of  Honest Ocean , joins us to discuss career changes, failed start-ups, and pivots that all led to him setting up a recycling infrastructure in South East Asia to remove plastic from the ocean.

Laura Probst ,  Founder of Do Good: Make Money , joins us to discuss how she went from empowering women in South Africa to forging partnerships with some of the biggest for-good companies around the world.

Nick Pollard, founder of Family Mental Wealth, joins us to discuss how he used a heartbreaking family experience to radically transform mental health provision for families and children through digital tools.

Alex de Brunner, Founder of  Ethos , joins us to discuss how, at just 19 years old, she released a social media platform to encourage Gen Z to change the world.

Michael Kleinman , Director of Technology and Human Rights for Amnesty International , joins us to discuss human rights, Big Tech, and the "Puff coin" coming to a Crypto Exchange near you! 

Nathalia Dos Santos, Senior Program Manager for Innovation at The Rockefeller Foundation , joins us to discuss her fascinating work on the 17 Rooms initiative.

Matt Jerwood is a digital engagement consultant who has worked with Oxfam and Tommy's. He joins us to discuss how he has helped shape the world of digital fundraising.

Sarah   Farooqi  joins us to discuss her work with Digital Impact Alliance to bring their vision to life of a world where everyone has access to digital tools in order to participate in society.

Liz Bubel joins us to discuss her role within the American Red Cross and the development of the emergency app, which provides life saving information to every American. 

Ellie Hood is a principal innovation lead at the NHS foundation, where she heads up a team working on the frontlines to help NHS hospitals and GP surgeries become more efficient and innovative.

Sue Gowling is from Laptops4Learning , an organisation who work with corporations to get surplus technology into the hands of disadvantaged individuals to tackle digital inequality.

Anne-Marie Grey is the CEO and executive director of USA for UNHCR , and brings a wealth of knowledge to the agency, with the aim to better the lives of millions of refugees.

Tea Tüür joins us from the World Resources Institute (WRI) to discuss the massive impact that data is having in shaping sustainability and monitoring the earth's resources on a global scale.

Tom Lay joins us from Cancer Research UK to discuss the impactful work that he has been involved with; from innovative fundraising to building large-scale campaigns.

George Saggers is the product development lead at Good Nature Agro , an organisation that helps small-scale African farmers grow and sell crops profitably.

Nudj is an app to help you take simple challenges to reduce your carbon footprint. Gabby and Rich talk to Nudj's founders, Dee and Meg about their journey.

We are joined by Simone Clarke, CEO of UN women Australia to discuss the role that UN women have in promoting gender equality within the world.

Daniel Hemsley, co-founder of Beagle Button, joins us to discuss how the Beagle Button extension helps making sustainable choices easy when shopping online.

We talk to Anne-Charlotte Mornington, the head of impact at Olio , a community sharing app aimed at reducing waste. Anne-Charlotte shares her thoughts on the power of impact and the change that technology can bring. Olio is available to download on iOS and Android.

Host Rich Strachan gives an introduction into what can be expected from Igniting Change Season 2, and some of the guests joining us.

In the last episode of this season, hosts Richard Strachan and Charlotte Mill reflect on some of the main takeaways from guests.

Jo Chidley, founder of Beauty Kitchen , on demystifying the beauty industry, business responsibility, and having one version of the truth.