Following the release of the EN Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise List, we sat down with some of the featured women changemakers to hear their perspective on their careers and the social enterprise sector.
In the spirit of empowering women leaders in Europe, EN has launched the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise Initiative. Through this initiative EN celebrates women in the social enterprise sector, spotlighting their impact journey and achievements, connecting them to learn from and inspire each other.
Based on almost 500 answers from an open call for nominations, the jury selected 100 women to be featured on the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise List. The chosen women stood out as having created significant positive social and/or environmental impact and demonstrated outstanding leadership skills. We had the pleasure to sit down with some the women on the List and hear them tell their own stories of becoming successful impact practitioners. Read these exclusive interviews and get inspired by their stories of leading the way in the areas of social entrepreneurship and innovation.
Interviews with women changemakers
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Ewa Konczal
Manager for Central and Eastern Europe
Ivana Stančić
Program Manager at Smart Kolektiv
Marta Lozano Molano
President of Wazo Coop
Director of Wazo Magazine
Raluca Bacinschi-Stratulat
CEO at Izibac
Huriye Göncüoğlu Bodur
Founding and board member at Kadın Balıkçılar Derneği – Women in Fisheries Society
Ann Branch
Head of Unit for Job Creation in the European Commission’s DG EMPL
Jeroo Billimoria
Founder of One Family Foundation
Co-Founder of Catalyst 2030
Ulla Engelmann
Acting Director Networks & Governance at European Commission
Founder & CEO at Blum Company Builder
CEO of Optic for Good
CEO of MOVE
Founder and CEO of EKUI
Adirelounge CEO
Co-founder & CEO of NewDoor – International Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation platform
Co-founder & CEO of imagi
Founder and CEO at 55+
CEO & Founder Go Potty
Founder and CEO IDE Social Hub Country: Portugal
Serial social entrepreneur; Founder of JUMP, Solutions for Equity at Work
Founder and CEO of Impact Innovator
CEO of Clap Productions Company based in Mayotte
Project Lead for Social Enterprise UK, eBay for Change Membership & Monitoring Lead, BAFTS Fair Trade Network UK and Director, All’s Fair Tours Ltd
Co-founder & COO of Bridge for Billions
Founder & Owner Fair Fabrics
Professor of Social Business, Co-Director EBS Impact Institute, Vice Dean Research
Executive Director, Social Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA)
Chief Market Development Officer at the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)
Founder, Purpose Club
Founder, Walk With Path
Director, Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI)
Founder at NATIVES
Founder and CEO of Made In Carcere
Founder – Evolet Silk
Maria de Fátima Pinho Ferreira Pinto
Director of Pony Club do Porto
Senior Manager Europe – Village Capital
Country Director Enactus Netherlands
Director, IMS – Inspiring More Sustainability
Founder & Managing Director, Kontakt Kollektiv
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at wirkt. (wirkt. social innovation GmbH (gemeinnützig)
Co-founder of AwakenHub
President of the Women’s association RUZA Lebane Serbia and founder of Social enterprise of Radanska RUŽA ltd Lebane
Euclid Network (EN) is the European Social Enterprise Network. Founded in 2007, EN has been a frontrunner in shaping the European impact ecosystem in the past decade. The global community of changemakers is growing and so is our network: our members represent over 100,000 organisations in 21 countries throughout Europe and beyond.
Together with its members, EN strives towards an economy that works for people and the planet in support of all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, making impact its daily business. Our vision is to see social entrepreneurship and social innovation pave the way for a new green and just economy.
