Spark* - NUBS China global speaker series starting next week!

Do you want to make a difference in your life? 

Do you want to learn how? 

Join Spark*  get inspired and 

learn from entrepreneurs changing the world!

About Spark*Spark* is NUBS China's premier international speaker series, featuring internationally renowned social entrepreneurs to present their experience and share their expertise.
It aims to educate students about global issues and serve as the foundation from which the creation of our students’ social start-up ideas will develop.

Incredible Speakers

Toshihiro Nakamura

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kopernik (Indonesia)

October 12, 2016          7:30pm    

World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Toshihiro Nakamura will share how he founded Kopernik, a social enterprise connecting simple, life-changing technology with disadvantaged people in the developing world.

Jodie Wu

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Global Cycle Solutions (GCS) (Tanzania)

November 9, 2016           7:30pm   

What started as a college project has now become a 30-person organization supporting over 75,000 families with life-improving solar lanterns, clean cookstoves, and agricultural tools. Learn from Jodie how she transitioned from college student to successful social entrepreneur.

Howard Weinstein

Founder, SolarEar (Brazil)

October 26, 2016           7:30pm       

Meet the innovator behind one of the “Brilliant Eco-Inventions; Designs to Solve the World’s Problems” by National Geographic – Howard Weinstein. He will share how he got there after starting with no products, no staff, and no cash. 

Dr. Shannon May

Cofounder, Bridge International Academies (USA/ Kenia) 

November 23, 2016      7:30pm  

Education is considered the foundations for a personal professional success. Yet, not every child has access to the education he or she deserves. Shannon May is Cofounder of Bridge International Academies, the largest chain of private schools in Africa - disrupting the education in Kenya, India and Uganda.

Katy Ashe

Cofounder, Noora Health (USA/ India)

December 7, 2016      7:30pm      

Once patients leave the hospital they often lack the skills and knowledge to further take care of themselves. Katy – a “30 Social Entrepreneurs Under 30” by Forbes - founded Noora Health, which trains patient families with high-impact yet basic skills to improve health outcomes and save lives. 

How to access

Every 2nd Wednesday during the semester (Sept. - Dec.) 

7:30-9:00 pm (Beijing Time)

It will be simultaneously broadcasted to our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. It will be conducted using online conferencing technology, and speakers can be based anywhere with reliable internet access.

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