Announcing our “Visionaries Under 40” to be recognized at the 2019 Global Conference in Madrid this October
Sarmad Ahmad
Founder & Managing Director
Saaya Health
Sarmad Ahmad is co-founder at Saaya Health, a platform that deals with Emotional Health services to organizations with local counseling network spread globally across 13 countries. His initiative is helping society produce happier, more resilient and healthier human beings.
Aliyu Mohammed Ali
Co-Founder & President
EHFAAZ (Al Wakeel Recycling FZ LLC)
Aliyu Mohammed Ali has managed to harness the knowledge and experiences he gained in both corporate & startup worlds to create a recycling startup that brings value to businesses and communities at large.
Miguel M. Avalos
Vertical Head B2B Marketing Google EMEA
Miguel leads a team that has produced several impactful initiatives including “Grow My Store” to support retail businesses, and “Market Finder”, which has helped almost 200K businesses across the globe to identify export market opportunities.
Martin Coulombe
President
Osedea
Martin has made positive impact on multiple clients with solutions that gave them an innovative edge over their competitors, as well as high school students who got a chance to learn programming and see a unique work space to motivate them to continue education.
Claudia de Heredia Romo Co-founder
Kichink
Claudia de Heredia has changed the online environment in Mexico as she co-founded the largest e-commerce platform, Kichink, which now empowers more than 45,000 SMBs to thrive online. 
Stevi Gable Carr
Founder & CEO
WISe Wellness Guild
The WISe Wellness Guild is founded on the principle that living a whole-life leads to heightened productivity and overall life satisfaction. WISe supports women to excel as leaders and business owners, reinvesting 90% of their earnings back into the economy.
Tabata Gomez
VP of Brand Marketing Global Tools & Storage
Stanley Black & Decker
Tabata is VP of Brand Marketing at Stanley Black and Decker where she manages a $10B global brand portfolio. She supports a company program for Junior Achievement in Baltimore, several branded programs with organizations like the American Red Cross, Flags of Valor as well as the National Fallen Fighters Foundation.
Carlos M. Herrera
President & CEO
Aeropost
Carlos Herrera reached the AD level at P&G at a very young age and then went on to become the COO, and then CEO, at Aeropost.com. Carlos has been an advocate for voting rights for his homeland of Venezuela, "Voto-Donde-Sea" NGO (Vote Everywhere), where he is Director. The organization promotes the participation of Venezulean's living abroad and democratic values.
Vasilis Karamalegos
CEO & Co-founder Smarterchains
Vasilis Karamalegos is a global pioneer in the Expertise Automation and Augmentation software market via the use of Artificial Intelligence. Vasilis is improving the quality of communities by delivering means to increased productivity and sustainable use of intelligence, materials and energy.
Ajay Kapoor
Vice President of Global Marketing, Digital, DTC, CX & CR
Helen of Troy
Ajay is focused on bringing consumer-centric strategies to life through omnichannel executions. He is a board member and advisor to a variety of startups and non-profits and co-founded GrowDetroit, a non-profit focused on reimagining the economic and social ecosystem of Detroit and broader middle America. He has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Global Shaper. 
Sean Lee
Vice Pre sident o f Marketing
Amify

Sean Lee has been dedicated to his business careers, currently at Amify and previously at Pure Romance and P&G. Sean is also a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board Member. He raised $5,000 and cycled 105 miles through Death Valley, CA. In 2015, he was recognized nationally as a top “Team JDRF” fundraiser after successfully climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and raising $23,500. 
Francesco Marzoni
Group Head of Data, Analytics & Integration
Nestlé
Francesco Marzoni initiated and piloted some of the first granular Visual Analytics solutions for immersive environments in the industry. He believes that the best way to encourage fact-based decisions - in business and in society at large - is to enable ease of access to relevant data and develop user-friendly capabilities to drive relevant analytics.
Cristina & Belén Muñoz
Founders
Proyecto Moms
Cristina and Belén Muñoz founded "Proyecto Moms" in Chile with the mission to bridge companies looking for female talent with women who needed to pursue their career within industries that support the needed work life balance. With more than 2000 women in their employment database, Proyecto Moms has been able to successfully link in 22 industries with female talent.
Olesya Nazarova
CEO & Co-founder
Appareal
Olesya has researched and produced a range of clothes that are made from recycled fabrics in certified solar-powered factories, that don’t need dry-cleaning or ironing. In just 8 months Olesya managed to launch two full collections, open 4 stores in two countries, and secure to have APPAREAL on multiple influencer and make partnerships with several P&G brands.
  Carlos Olivos
Communication Lead, Spanish Speaking LATAM
Airbnb
Carlos Olivos has worked in the Tech Industry for companies like Uber and Airbnb. He's led external comms projects that have set precedents in the way tech companies approach the external media by telling their positive stories. In Panama, he led the communication strategy for the 1st ever “Congress for Diversity Inside Companies”, where P&G participated.
James Pattinson
Co-founder
Reluctantly Brave

James Pattinson co-founded Reluctantly Brave with an ambitious goal: to reorient business by rekindling caring, compassionate capitalism. Braves team – strategists 16-24yrs old from any background work with the interdisciplinary team on client projects. His pioneering approach has featured in The Huffington Post, Marketing Magazine and Campaign Magazine. In recognition, Pattinson was invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts in 2018.
TJ Stouder
CEO
HOLISTIK Wellness
His mission turned to a single focus of cannabis sativa/hemp after dealing with some personal health concerns of his mother. He believes that cannabis sativa/hemp is one of the most important raw materials on the planet which has been suppressed over years of misguided stigma. From plastics to building materials to cow feed, HOLISTIK Wellness is pushing the envelope into a future that's truly renewable and biodegradable. 
Sofia Taboada
Global Account Executive
Google
Sofia has been instrumental in enabling P&G to grow its business using Google products. She has served on the board of Olympico Learning, a non-profit focused on providing STEM programs to under-funded schools in Silicon Valley. She is also a volunteer at a Brooklyn middle school with Citizen Schools, a non-profit organization that equips young people with the skills, access and beliefs to succeed in the modern economy.
Andrew Tarvin
Humor Engineer
Humor That Works
Andrew Tarvin is a speaker and trainer, and has delivered more than 600 programs to over 40,000 people at 250-plus organizations. He was the recipient of the 2019 President’s Award for Distinguished Service from the NSA NYC, and was one of the first thirty improv practitioners to be certified by the Applied Improvisation Network. His TEDx talk has more than 5 million views and his recent book, “The United States of Laughter”, won the 2019 Book Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor.

We will recognize and celebrate these 2019 "Visionaries Under 40" on stage during the Global Conference in Madrid this October.
If you're still deciding whether to come to this exciting event, we would like to fill you in on the 5 TOP REASONS WHY P&G ALUMNI ARE JOINING US THIS YEAR:
1. To be inspired, learn and share.The theme for the Conference, "Visionaries of the Future", will be brought to life by more than 25 top-tier Keynote Speakers and Panelists who will be sharing their expertise on cutting-edge topics that will transport our Alumni Network into the Future.
2. To build the professional network. Currently registered attendees are coming from 20 countries around the world, across a range of industries, roles, and company sizes.
3. To recognize fellow P&G Alumni. At every Global Conference, we are proud to recognize Alumni leaders that continue to make a significant impact in their industries and communities beyond their service at P&G.
4. To discover Madrid. The event will offer multiple opportunities to experience and enjoy Madrid’s amazing culture, gastronomy and lifestyle.
5. And last but not least… To reunite with friends and former colleagues and HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
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