You start as a finalist in the incubation. You then graduate, become a summit participant, become an alumna, participate in one of the community labs, become the facilitator of that same community lab a year later, and come back to the summit as a speaker. SIA gives you the opportunity to grow as a social entrepreneur, help your team grow, and share your experience with other social entrepreneurs. By becoming facilitators, our team has become more confident, we’ve understood how useful our experience is to others, and we’ve made new friends.

We’re proud of another successful year collaborating with Social Impact Award to give young people across Central and Eastern Europe the tools they need to unleash their potential. Although tumultuous around the world, the success of this year’s program, supported by SAP employees, is a clear sign that youth has what it takes to solve the world’s most pressing issues. We’re looking forward to welcoming this unique community at the SAP campus in Germany for the 2024 edition of the SIA Summit.