will you be part of our next cohort of brand builders?
We are kicking off the September 2021 Brand The Change Academy in two months. We’re really excited to share the first confirmed group of participants. In July the second group of participants including the Golden Ticket winners will be selected. Peers are one of the cornerstones of the success of our programmes, and we’re super energised by how this group is coming together. Past participants rate the feedback of faculty and peers, and the fresh perspectives they bring as invaluable.
If this lineup looks like your tribe, apply today!
Dr. Robert Ddamulira - Uganda/US
Dr. Robert Ddamulira is the co-founder of Forest Pesa, a peer to peer lending platform for forest restoration. Forest Pesa rewards entrepreneurs who develop sustainable forest products and services with accessible loans to grow their business. Dr. Ddamulira is currently in the process of raising investment, and a stronger brand will support that effort.
Hanif Janmohammed - Canada
Many of us are no longer tied to one single place for all of our lives. How do we stay connected and rooted to the places and people we love? That's the question Hanif wants to answer through his project Stonemaps. Stonemaps are personalised pebbles imprinted with maps that hold special meaning to the giver and receiver. The pebbles are connected to a digital platform where the conversations around them can grow. Hanif, the project’s creator, wants to build a thoughtful brand that helps people discover this truly one-of-a-kind artefact.
Ines Baccouche - Tunisia/France
Ines is on a mission to change how the world sees artists from the Middle East and North Africa. She will be further tuning the brand of her gallery ‘Art for Ness’ during the programme.
Maria Lantin - Canada
In a world dominated by shallow selfies, Maria’s project Brain Terrains offers people a richer means of self-representation, showing what is on the inside, rather than just the outside. The brand for Brain Terrains will need to achieve the same.
Zahlen Titcomb - USA
Zahlen is a serial entrepreneur in the athletic apparel space. He will use his time with this cohort to develop the brand for his next venture, focussed on intentional material use and the circular economy.
Emilie Dal Mas - Belgium
Emilie runs the marketing and communications for Nutri Logics, a company that brings science and professional advice into the largely unregulated food supplement space. She wants the company to get the brand it deserves.
Jan Řezáč - Czechia
Jan is the co-founder of a digital agency in the Chech Republic that wants to root its brand more firmly to a human purpose, and connect with clients abroad.
Uyen Dan - Vietnam
The gap between education and career can be hard to bridge for young professionals. That’s why Uyen founded Hướng Nghiệp Sông An, a social enterprise that offers career building support to the next generation of Vietnamese professionals. Uyen joins the programme to level up her bootstrapped brand.