Aliza Napartivaumnuay joined me on the Social Innovation Podcast to talk about Socialgiver, of which she is the CEO.  Socialgiver is a platform that is pioneering new ways to connect and use the spending power of consumers to create positive change in the world.

Some of the topics that Aliza and I discussed:

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The Social Innovation Podcast was happy to have a conversation with Jan Ivar Czaplicki, a co-Founder of CarbonClick.com and an Edmund Hillary Fellow.  CarbonClick has built the world's simplest and most trustworthy carbon offsetting system to accelerate the fight against climate change. CarbonClick has built innovative, new ways for businesses and individuals to neutralize their impact on the planet as part of their everyday lives, aiming to have a significant and measurable impact in the fight against climate change.

Some of the topics that Jan and I covered:

The Social Innovation Podcast learned a lot from its discussion with Sushil Vaishnav, the Founder of KNP Arises.  KNP Arises is a revolutionary startup that is at the forefront of building a green world.  KNP Arises collects used cooking oils and fats from restaurants and then converts those oils into bio-diesel.

Some of the topics we covered with Sushil:

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The Social Innovation Podcast enjoyed talking to Sylvia Yu Friedman.  Sylvia is a renowned Author, Award-Winning Filmmaker, and Serial Entrepreneur. Sylvia has devoted her life to exposing the world to the horrors of sex trafficking and human slavery and inspiring others to join in fighting against them.

Some of the topics that we discussed:

The Social Innovation Podcast was excited to welcome Matthew Friedman, the CEO of  The Mekong Club, back to the show.  The Mekong Club is a catalyst for change, inspiring and engaging the private sector to lead in the fight against modern slavery.

Some of the topics we discussed this time around:

The Social Innovation Podcast was honored to have Sandeep Aneja and Jetu Lalvani, Managing Partners at Kaizenvest on the show. Kaizenvest is an emerging markets asset manager focused on the future of learning and work, managing private equity and private debt funds in South & Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Kaizenvest believes that the future of learning and work is being redefined through technological, pedagogical, and learning-engagement model innovations.

Some of the topics Sandeep and Jetu discussed:

Social Innovation Podcast welcomed Gautam Godhwani, a Managing Partner of Good Startup, to the show.  Good Startup is a venture firm focused on the alternative protein sector. It invests in entrepreneurs creating the next generation of food and materials companies.

Gautam moved to the United States with his family when he was 10 years old and settled in Silicon Valley.  Surrounded by technological innovation, Gautam studied Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to found three startups prior to building Good Startup.  His first startup was sold to Netscape while his third company (Simply Hired) was acquired by Japan's Recruit Holdings.

Some of the topics covered in our discussion:

You can see some of Good Startup's portfolio companies here.

You can see some statistics on how many animals are killed for food every year here, here, and here.

The Social Innovation Podcast sat down (virtually) with Paul Ark (Polapat Arkkrapridi), an Advisor at Gobi Partners.  Paul has had an incredible and incredibly varied career, spanning investment banking, retail, venture capital, and philanthropy.  Suffice it to say that Paul and I had a great conversation filled with thoughtful insights and ideas.

Some of the topics Paul and I discussed included:

The Social Innovation Podcast was joined by Regina Larko, the Founder, Host, and Producer of #impact Podcast.  #impact is a "podcasting community built for and by visionaries making positive impacts by sharing stories that deserve to be heard."

Some of the topics Regina discussed included:

The Social Innovation Podcast was recently joined by Andre Menezes a co-Founder and the COO of NextGen Foods.  NextGen Foods is passionate about using plants to create food experiences so delicious and satisfying, it will make you forget why animals were used for food.

Some of the topics we discussed: