About
Moonshot

We exist because the world’s biggest challenges need a new kind of leadership.

Our Why

Moonshot began as a promise to my 16-year-old self.
A young boy growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia, the only Black kid in the city, learning how much values-based leadership, safety, and creative permission can shape a life.

Our young people do not lack ambition. They lack space. They carry the potential, the courage, and the hunger to shape the world they will inherit.


Let’s build the kind of space that says: you belong in the future.
And you get to help design it.

Yemi A.D.
Founder and CEO of Moonshot Platform

Who We Are

Our vision is
simple

A world where young people are shaping a better future while becoming the leaders that the future demands.

Our mission is
critical

Ensure that young innovators closest to the world’s most pressing problems have a seat at the table and the opportunity to lead.

The Moonshot Method

I. Connect
This is where leadership begins.

These values root us in awareness and truth. They help us connect to who we are before we try to change the world.

Courage
To begin, to stand up, to act despite fear.
Inclusion
To welcome every voice and build from our differences.
Compassion
To understand, uplift, and act with empathy.
II. Embody
This is how we become the change.

These values invite us to live our principles — to collaborate, imagine, and co-create. They help us embody possibility and turn values into lived practice.

Freedom
The inner liberation to think, create, and express ourselves without compromise.
Integrity
To stay aligned with what’s right, even when it’s hard.
III. Create
This is how we make change matter.

These values turn imagination into contribution. Creation is not just about what we make, but how we make it -with purpose, precision, and care for those who will inherit it.

Creativity
To imagine boldly and bring new realities to life.
Excellence
To do things with mastery, intention, and purpose.

Our Timeline & Growth

2021
2022
2023

Moonshot Platform was founded to support young changemakers tackling global challenges.

Inaugural Moonshot Awards recognized outstanding young leaders worldwide.

The first Moonshot Young Leaders Camp hosted 30 young leaders in the in Massachusetts, USA.

Improved programming offering, including community calls and 1:1 mentorship.

Launched the Moonshot Youth Innovation Summit under the living question “What If We Get It Right?”

The People Behind Moonshot

Vision Circle
Sean Bielat
Vision Circle Member
Sheila Lirio Marcelo
Vision Circle Member
Yvonne Hao
Vision Circle Member
Jakub Havrlan
Vision Circle Member
Board Members
Yemi A.D.
Founder, CEO, Creative Director
Alexander Braun
Co-Founder
Chris Varelas
Board Member
Ranji Nagaswami
Board Member
Jan Bednář
Board Member
Andrea Piana
Board Member
Moonshot Team
Erin Gallegos
Chief Operating Officer
Klára Honzíková
Head of Events
Stephanie Hoo
Head of Partnerships
Lenka Vašíčková
Finance Manager
Lenka Kašpárková
Finance Manager
Anastasiya Piatrenka
Production coordinator
Melissa El Feghali
Program Implementation Specialist
Rok Dolenc
Project Manager
Anne-Sharlene Murapa
Digital Communications Manager
Kristýna Pecková
Graphic Designer
Wainright Acquoi
Strategic Advisor, Program and Impact

Where our funding comes from?

We are powered by a global community of individuals, corporate partners and foundations who believe in a future shaped by courageous young leaders.

Corporate Sponsorship
11.5%
Foundation
15.1%
Individual
73.4%

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