Felix Tetteh is a dynamic Fairtrade International Youth Ambassador, a young Cocoa Farmer, and Compliance Officer with Asetenapa Cooperative Cocoa Farming and Marketing Union Ltd. in Ghana. With over six years of experience in sustainable cocoa production, certification systems, and youth advocacy, Felix is dedicated to building a fairer trade future by empowering young people…

Lena van der Kamp is a Campaign Manager at Fairtrade Germany, where she empowers young people to take action for Fair Trade. She leads the national campaigns Fairtrade-Universities and FairActivists. Through Fairtrade Universities, she works with students, staff, and the wider campus community to ensure Fair Trade becomes an everyday part of university life. With…

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…

Dr Magdalena Śliwińska, PhD is an Associate Professor at the Institute of International Business and Economics, Poznan University of Economics and Business (PUEB). Her research focuses on European economic integration, EU competition and trade policies, and sustainable markets, particularly Fair Trade. She is the author of numerous research papers and books, including Fair Trade and…

Imogen Suett Imogen is a passionate advocate for sustainability and social justice. She recently graduated from her degree in Politics and Philosophy at the University of Bristol and is set to begin a Law Conversion course in September, as she wants to pursue environmental and animal rights law. Her Fairtrade journey started in childhood and…

Martin Rhodes is the Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow North, first elected in July 2024. He previously served as a Glasgow City Councillor (2012–2022), where he was an Executive Member and Labour Group Spokesperson for Communities. A long-time advocate for ethical trade, Martin was Chief Executive of Scottish Fair Trade before entering Parliament. He…

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…