Peter Gilchrist is the National Digital Project Lead for YMCA Scotland, working directly with groups of young people to co-design new pop up digital maker spaces and creative programmes. Peter’s CV includes heritage projects, arts festivals, housing charities and community service design.

Sagwata Manyike is an experienced urban planner and local government practitioner from South Africa. He currently works for the South African Local Government Association as a Senior Advisor for Economic Growth and Investments. Sagwata supports municipalities in areas such as local economic development, small-town regeneration, and spatial planning. Previously, he worked at the South African…

Giorgia Dal Fabbro is a young, passionate Fair Trade advocate, and an activist with experience across different levels of the movement and in various countries — from volunteering in local Fair Trade shops to interning at WFTO Europe. She co-founded and now co-ordinates Altromercato’s Laboratorio InnovAzione, a group of ten young activists that represents younger…

Evelina Ciobotaru is a fresh graduate of a Master’s programme in International Relations, with several years of volunteering experience in projects related to fair and sustainable food systems. Evelina has been a Young Fair Trade Advocate for 3 years and had the chance to advocate for ethical trade practices and work on recommendations for policymakers…

Merel Wulteputte (25 years) is a Youth Ambassador for Faire Gemeente in Flanders and lives in Antwerp. She is part of the Youth Ambassadors Program, a project that aims to actively involve young people in Fair Trade, both in Flanders and internationally. Merel recently graduated from the postgraduate program in Sustainable Development, where she focused…

Alissa Hultman is a recent graduate of International Relations from University of Glasgow with a particular interest in feminist perspectives in politics and climate justice, now working as Campaigns and Social Media Intern for Scottish Fair Trade. In her work, she has been leading a Young Advisors group to create a Fair Trade campaign by…

Cristina Sotomayor is a Peruvian social entrepreneur and Director of Hope Jewellery, where she leads a team of 45 female artisans from Lima and the Andean regions. A passionate advocate for Fair Trade, Cristina focuses on capacity building and creating fairly paid work opportunities for women in marginalised communities. Under her leadership, Hope Jewellery has…

Laura Cave is the Founder and Director of Just Trade, a leading Fair Trade jewellery and accessories brand focused on empowerment through making. Trained at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham, and the Royal College of Art, London, Laura combines design excellence with Fair Trade business practices. Since founding Just Trade in 2006 to support Hope…

Sophie Tack was elected as President of World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) in September 2024, the global network of over 300 organizations committed to fair trade. She has been working in Fair Trade for more than 25 years. Sophie works as a director at Oxfam-Magasins du monde (Belgium), where she heads the Awareness-Advocacy and Communication…

Luis Heller is Sustainability Manager at Allpa, where he manages the Fair Trade and Certifications areas within Allpa, and the partnerships with artisans workshops. Allpa is a Peruvian Guaranteed Member of the World Fair Trade Organization. He was a member of the global WFTO board and regional WFTO Latin America board. Before working at Allpa,…