Meet Mikko, Chief Development Officer and Founder of Finnish startup Vapaus whose journey into fatherhood made him realise he had an obligation to his daughter; fight climate change. He decided to resign his job as the CEO of a major consultancy and start a business that would add one million bikers on the road within a few years. Was it easy? No. One fiscal decision almost made him close his business and fire all his people. Was it fun? Very much so. It still is, and he’s happy to tell us all about it. Here’s the story of Mikko Ampuja.

Meet Lars, CEO of Norwegian startup Wanda!

When he couldn't find a sustainable way for his own family consumption, Lars decided to create one. He didn't do it alone; Lars gathered a highly diverse group of colleagues and friends who eventually founded Wanda, fleshing out the idea over quite a series of beer-and-salmon nights. Wanda now has a turnover of over one million euros in two countries and expanding further in Europe. Lars is noe working on convincing his own daughters…

Meet Dvir, VP Marketing of Israeli startup C2A Security!
Dvir has (almost) always worked for startups in Israel's vibrant innovation scene, where everyone seems to know each other. He insists on doing it from Jerusalem, away from the Tel Aviv tech hub, where he sees more diversity and inclusion opportunities. He's optimistic about the ability of Israel's tech sector to thrive even throughout the war which is taking a high toll on him and on many of his colleagues.