Blog of our new Visionary Program Director – Olga Schirobokova
✨Time for a new role ✨
I am honored to step into the role of new Managing Director of Ashoka Visionary Program. Taking over the relay from its founders, Raphaela and Georg, who lit the fire 10 years ago, kept it going and are always there to support, I feel grateful 🙏
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📍Based in Vienna, hashtagAshokaVisionary Program is a unique executive education program with the focus on systems change. It enables changemakers across sectors – from citizen sector, public authorities, philanthropy, media and culture – to access the network and collective wisdom of Ashoka.
Ashoka is the largest global community of social entrepreneurs and a source of inspiration. In the times when we might feel powerless and disconnected, being with people who believe a better world is possible and are working towards its – across countries, sectors and causes – is precious.
In the new role, I will build on my previous experience of building Ashoka Czechia together with Ondřej, developing systems change strategies with changemaker across continents with hashtagGlobalizer, codifying knowledge on systems change with Odin & Florentine, and supporting Ashoka’s global leadership with strategy – Diana, Flavio, Alexandra, Maria Clara.
In hashtagAustria I am proud to represent Ashoka together with Stephanie, and have the support of Marie, the leader of Ashoka Europe, with whom we have been working side by side since 2012.
My gratitude extends to partners and philanthropists who have supported the program– Susanne, David, Claudia, ADA.
I am thankful to the team who has been helping to shape the Program – Mar, Kateryna and Dora.
My love goes to all alumni & current and future participants.
And to the speakers at the program – Fellows, colleagues and partners – who have been our best teachers – Zdeněk, dorica, Jimmy, Felix, Russ, Marketa, Dagmar, Thorkil, Maximilian, Joana, Kenny, Sonja, Johannes, Walburga, Maggie, Rado, Rebekka, Michael, Sandra, Maximilian, Ole, Sascha, Riccarda, Alexander, and many others.
I hope I can count on all of you, dear colleagues and friends, to co-create opportunities for changemakers to meet across sectors, topics and cause. Ashoka’s global network offers opportunities to share, scale up and collaborate.
Please share your ideas for how we can make it better. Who we should talk to. Who to be inspired by. Who to invite into the program as participant and partner.
Here’s to new horizons, unexpected detours, and the maps we draw along the way!
