MIT Scaling Development Ventures

ELLA PEINOVICH

CEO, Soko
 

Ella Peinovich is CEO of Soko, which employs technology to provide equal access to opportunity for marginalized artisans. Ella's work in supply chain innovation has been celebrated for its novel approach and high social and economic impact by the World Bank, DEMO, Vodafone and USAID.

A venture-backed social entrepreneur, Ella has over eight years of experience leading teams and projects working at the intersection of design, technology, and social entrepreneurship. Her work in fashion supply chain innovation has been celebrated for its novel approach and measurably high social and economic impact by the World Bank, DEMO, Vodafone and USAID. As CEO of Soko, Ella relocated to Kenya over five years ago. 
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Ella leverages her knowledge of systems design and social entrepreneurship to develop and manage the company’s innovative supply chain solution and emerging markets business development. Ella is an Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD Business School, a Fellow of the social innovation network Ashoka, is a member of Forbes' Young Entrepreneurship Council, was awarded the TIAW 'World of Difference’ Award in 2013, and was recognized by the BidNetwork as the Female Social Entrepreneur of the year in 2012. Ella holds a masters degree from MIT in Architecture, System Design, and Human Interaction.

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TEJU RAVILOCHAN

Co-Founder and CEO, Unreasonable Institute

Teju Ravilochan is Co-Founder and CEO of the Unreasonable Institute. Unreasonable Institute unites entrepreneurs with the potential to address major problems at scale. Problems like poverty, lack of education, and access to clean water. They then provide them with hand-picked mentors, funders, and a global network to help grow their impact. Their goal? For each venture to impact 1,000,000 people. To date, Unreasonable Institute has powered 40 programs in 26 countries. They have data on the first 148 startups they've supported, who have raised over $160 million and benefited 16 million lives. 
 
Teju is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, an Inc. Magazine 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, and a TEDx speaker. He graduated from Colorado University, Boulder in 2008 with a degree in international affairs.

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Teju Ravilochan, CEO, Unreasonable Institute.