The Ashoka
Visionary Program —
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300+
ALUMNI

40+
COUNTRIES

11
YEARS

Program at a glance

Format

In-person,
5 modules,
every 6-8 weeks,
Vienna,
Austria

Language

English

Participants

Changemakers from
citizen sector,
philanthropy, business,
public service,
education, media

Facilitators

Leading Ashoka
social entrepreneurs
(Fellows), seasoned
Ashoka staff and key
partners

Price

10 000 €

If you Are:​

* a changemaker from the citizen sector/ philanthropy/ business/ government/ media/ education or in career transition willing to contribute to a better world,​

* looking for proven tools to make your changemaking more impactful and systems-focused,

*longing for a community of peer changemakers who can be your thought and action partners through thick and thin and become your friends.

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3 key components that make our program unique

Systems change insights and tools

distilled from Ashoka to strengthen

your leadership and amplify your impact.​

Inspiration from

the world’s leading

social entrepreneurs.​

An energizing global community

of peer changemakers

from across sectors and countries.

Impact in numbers

85%

alumni say Ashoka helped them understand
how they can contribute to a relevant systems change

75%

alumni have developed collaborations
with Ashoka Fellows & other changemakers they met through the program

93%

alumni say the community of peer changemakers across sectors is the key value they receive from the program

What our alumni say 

About the program for changemaker skills, entrepreneurial success & social impact

"Why I joined the Ashoka Visionary Program? At that time, I was thinking about scaling the impact that has proven to be successful in Switzerland globally. And the program was the perfect match to support me in this endeavour. There was this notion of connecting to like-minded, forward-thinking people who have similar values, and well, it has proven to be right. My two key takeaways were around impact modelling and systems change."
Michael Lorz
Managing Director at EnableMe Foundation
Immersing oneself into a learning experience that creates the opportunity to profoundly change the way a company looks at its impact on society is extremely valuable
Michael Hilbert
Head of Business Unit Banking
"The program is a combination of highly valuable content, the opportunity to learn from dozens of inspirational guests and an honour to be part of a fantastic group of people with the same values and goals"
Radek Hábl
Ashoka Fellow, Founder of the Institute for Debt Prevention and Resolution in Prague
“Thanks to the program I began to transform my role as head of unit at the ministry - despite all the limitations that public sector implies. I introduced non-hierarchical management and the topic of systems change to our team. Now we have a highly motivated team and, I dare to say, we use public money more effectively to support social innovation and cultivate multistakeholder collaboration in Czechia.”
Markéta Pěchoučková
Head of Social Innovation Unit at Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Czechia
“Being surrounded by such inspiring changemakers made it clear - this is my community. Over the past months, I’ve been deeply immersed in learning, listening, and reflecting. Every activity and conversation, including those with Ashoka Fellows, has left me more inspired and energized than the last. For anyone interested in building impactful solutions and connecting with like-minded visionaries, I can’t recommend this program enough. Here’s to driving systems change and shaping a better future together!"
Anna Greil
Co-Founder & COO at Minimist, an award-winning social entrepreneur in the field of circular economy
“I needed to step off the dancefloor of daily operations and regularly move up to the balcony — to reflect, observe, and see the bigger picture. The Visionary Program helped me do that. And, importantly, our group has grown to be a truly trusting community of learning – no matter if we were 25 or 52 years old, no matter if we had 5 or 20 years of work experience, no matter where we were coming from – all united by a purpose to make change happen."
Birgit Radl-Wanko
Managing Director of younus Mentoring
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By now there are 300+ Visionary alumni in 40+ countries from the private and public sectors, civil society, philanthropy, media and academia.

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If you are searching for a way to make the world a better place from whatever role you play in society, you have just arrived!

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Get equipped with necessary tools to achieve systemic impact.

Meet peer changemakers from different worlds.

Connect to a changemaker in you and unfold your potential!