Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series

As one of the youngest voices in healthcare advocacy, Soneesh Kothagundla is an internationally recognized medical researcher, speaker, and changemaker. His research spans lung cancer screening and neuroscience , with contributions featured in NIH-funded grants, international conferences, and peer-reviewed projects . By focusing on gaps in early detection and complex surgical conditions, his work...

At the invitation of COSI, Innovation World Alliance was honored to be a part of the Ohio Invention Convention Showcase on July 19, 2025, where 11-year-old Max Miller hosted podcasts with innovators, sponsors and other attendees.  It was our pleasure to interview Anuki Mudalige - award-winning young innovator.  Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more...

Innovation World Podcast Series welcomes Aimee Ashcraft, Co-Founder of Think Link Education, Educational Consultant, Curriculum Developer, Speaker, Gifted Education Specialist and proud member of the Global Innovation Field Trip Team. About the host: Siddharth (Sid) Vikram is a young innovator, inventor, speaker, multi-event presenter and co-host of the Global Innovation Field Trip (GIFT) Listen t...

At the invitation of COSI, Innovation World Alliance was honored to be a part of the Ohio Invention Convention Showcase on July 19, 2025, where 11-year-old Max Miller hosted podcasts with innovators, sponsors and other attendees.  It was our pleasure to interview Jim Bruner, longtime volunteer for the Ohio Invention Convention, past Board President of the program and Futurist Farmer, Alpha Animal...

At the invitation of COSI, Innovation World Alliance was honored to be a part of the Ohio Invention Convention Showcase on July 19, 2025, where 11-year-old Max Miller hosted podcasts with innovators, sponsors and other attendees.  It was our pleasure to interview Sandy Guinto is the STEM Relations Manager Ohio STEM Learning Network and longtime supporter of the Ohio Invention League. Listen to mor...

At the invitation of COSI, Innovation World Alliance was honored to be a part of the Ohio Invention Convention Showcase on July 19, 2025, where 11-year-old Max Miller hosted podcasts with innovators, sponsors and other attendees.  It was our pleasure to interview Tricia Good is the Executive Director at Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, a longtime supporter of the Ohio Invention League. Listen to more...

At the invitation of COSI, Innovation World Alliance was honored to be a part of the Ohio Invention Convention Showcase on July 19, 2025, where 11-year-old Max Miller hosted podcasts with innovators, sponsors and other attendees.  It was our pleasure to interview Dylan Mudalige - multi-award-winning young innovator.  Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Lear...

Siddharth Vikram completes a trilogy of podcasts with Dr. Colleen Kelley, Founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions, which is a comic-book based on chemistry curriculum intended for kids ages 8+. She is a retired professor and aspiring comic book writer and one small additional detail; she is a recent TEDx Talker. She is on a quest to make chemistry enjoyable, accessible and fun and she uses storytellin...

What if your high school project didn’t just end with graduation?  In this episode of The Young Collaborators Podcast Series, we meet Kofi Hair-Ralston (16) - a visionary teen founder on a mission to make student-led impact sustainable and scalable. Kofi is the Founder of VenturEd Global, which has connected 320+ underrepresented students to global tech opportunities and a Founding Partner at EGG...

April Surac is a teen innovator from Florida whose work focuses on building accessible, technology-driven solutions for students with learning differences and individuals with sensory challenges.  April created Bookoli, an EdTech platform that uses artificial intelligence to diagnose dyslexia and related reading difficulties, with the goal of improving literacy rates and long-term academic retenti...

Hosted by Neha Sarda, Innovation World Podcast Series welcomes Jasper Gould and Emile Chilingirian, Cofounders and Copresidents of the BYCIG and Cohosts of Passing the Torch Media.  Learn more about BYCIG: https://bycig.org/ | jasper@bycig.org | emile@bycig.org More about our host: Neha Sarda is a 17-year-old from Mumbai, India (turning 18 in July) with big dreams of becoming a CEO in the legal te...

Cleaning Up the Future: Youth-Led Environmental Action in The Gambia with Sarra Baldeh On this episode of the Young Collaborators Podcast Series, we’re exploring the fight against littering and waste mismanagement with a very special guest, Sarra Baldeh! Sarra is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Jama Youth Organization, a youth-led group in The Gambia, Africa working to promote environmental s...

Join Aarin Bothra on the Young Collaborators Podcast Series as he interviews Alex Grab, Director of Offsite Programs at the Space Foundation. Learn about space education, the Space Sustainability Competition (reg by Feb 14), National Space Day (May 2), and more! About the host: Aarin Bothra is a 15-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder...

The Young Collaborators Podcast Series welcomes Mr. Girish Ballolla, Founder and CEO of Gen Next Education, hosted by young innovator Aparajita Lohmor.  Girish Ballolla has dedicated his career to bridging gaps in global education. From leading impactful initiatives like College Genie to inspiring young minds worldwide, Mr. Ballolla’s work is a testament to the power of innovation in education.  A...

Dior Maryam Mbodj is a grade 3 student from Connecticut who was an award-winning innovator at the Connecticut Invention Convention, the National Innovator Challenge and the Global Innovation Challenge. Dior invented the DMM007 Detector.      “The problem my innovation is trying to solve is that there are viruses and bacteria that make people sick. These germs are very small and hard to detect. I w...

The Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series host Ruth Gelaye, a high school student from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda Maryland interviews Taylor Quinn (Tailored Food), who partners with ambitious local nutrition entrepreneurs in designing and selling food products to families hardest hit by malnutrition. Taylor Quinn is an inspiring innovator and changemaker dedicated to endi...

Host of the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series, Suchita Srinivasan, a junior from Cheshire High School in Cheshire, Connecticut interviews Aarin Bothra, a junior at Oswego East High School in Oswego, Illinois. Aarin shares about his non-profit organization, Seeds of Hope, which teaches the community and provides seeds at local library set ups in an effort to restore the prairie pl...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Tony Serebriany, President of Inventor Relations for The Op Games, longtime judge and sponsor of the YIC at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024 The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invent...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Robert Yusim, President of Product Counsel and longtime judge of the YIC at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024.  The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Cohnor Patrick Kinzer, inventor of Democracy at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024.  The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals wi...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Joseph Durham and Drake Muehlhauser, inventors of The Trail of the Eternal Moon at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024. The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation proce...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Nancy Zwiers, Executive Coach & Mentor with Funosophy and YIC judge at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024.  The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Greg Ahearn, President of The Toy Association and YIC judge at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024.  The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect p...

Welcoming Genna Rosenberg, CEO of GennComm and YIC judge Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Genna Rosenberg, CEO of GennComm and YIC judge  at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024.   The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the inv...

Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series was honored to interview Lia McMillan, Bowling Green State University student, 2019 National Invention Convention winner and YIC judge at People of Play’s Young Inventor Challenge on November 9, 2024.  The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the...