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Live pitch finale

9-12 September 2024

The top teams pitched their social business ideas on 12 September in front of a live audience and judges as part of the WorldSkills Conference 2024 in Lyon, France.

After an electrifying finale on day two of WorldSkills Conference 2024, Sekofia was crowned winner of the annual young entrepreneur programme with an ingenious solution that promises to revolutionize healthcare access in Africa.


 

The BeChangeMaker 2024 live pitch final took place on 12 September 2024 in Lyon, France in front of delegates at WorldSkills Conference 2024. Check out the recording to see the teams in action.


 

Sekofia from Nigeria team photo

Sekofia

Winner

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) health insurance management platform

RiceUp from Vietnam team photo

RiceUp

Second place

Rice-based product and packaging initiative

Planet Plus from Kenya team photo

Planet Plus

Third place

Biodegradable bags for recollection and compostin

Holly from Colombia team photo

Holly

Fourth place

Solution that helps young people believe in themselves

CarePlug from Zimbabwe team photo

CarePlug

Fifth place

Telemedicine platform with a state-of-the-art EHR system to bridge the healthcare gap


 

Key dates

Application open

6 March 2024

Teams selected

31 May 2024

Programme kick-off

3 June 2024

Final pitch in Lyon

9-12 September 2024

Organizing team

BeChangeMaker 2024

Oliver Dubois du Bellay

Oliver is the Projects and Member Services Manager at WorldSkills, which is the global hub for skills excellence and development. He works closely with the HP Foundation on the creation and implementation of BeChangeMaker to offer opportunities to youth for career building and transforming the way we think about social change and the use of skills.

Michal Jirasek

Michal is the CEO of Founderscope and the creator of the Gamified Startup Toolkit. He supports startups, social enterprises, and companies to innovate and optimize their businesses to create positive impact in the world. Michal was the coach for BeChangeMaker 2018.

Ina Progonati

Ina is the HP LIFE Partnership Consultant for the HP Foundation, leading the HP LIFE programme that offers 30 free online courses in 7 languages to build key business competencies. Previous to HP LIFE Ina was a founding member of Global Citizen. With the great support from the HP Foundation, Ina works closely with WorldSkills on the creation and implementation of BeChangeMaker.


 

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BeChangeMaker 2024

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The HP Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization of HP Inc. It supports technology-related learning, charitable giving, and volunteering programs for underserved and underrepresented communities where we live, work, and do business. Our collection of global giving and volunteering initiatives inspire HP employees to share their time, expertise, and passion to make a difference for others.

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WorldSkills has built a movement that is changing the lives of young people through skills. More than 80 Member organizations which reach two-thirds of the world’s population and create measurable impact at every level. They build the confidence of millions of young people, empowering communities and fueling economies. WorldSkills is a movement of change.

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