Growing up in the Philippines with dreams of Space and interplanetary travel, how a scholarship to the International Space University in France has led to a unique career as an international space consultant, co-authoring "Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight", working as Chief Impact Officer at Singularity University and the study of how to leverage exponential technologies for global impact, becoming one of the first recipients of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and how that has enabled the newly created SpaceBase team to start leading the push for the democratisation of access to Space, from New Zealand. Emeline Paat-Dalstrom is a co-founder of SpaceBase and arrived in New Zealand in 2017 on a three year Global Impact Visa through the Edmund Hillary Fellowship.  SpaceBase: http://www.spacebase.co/ Edmund Hillary Fellowship: https://www.ehf.org/    

Growing up on a Yorkshire Dales hill farm, living in South East Asia during the Vietnam War era, pursuing an academic career, founding the Hawthorn Press, developing 'Stroud Common Wealth' and establishing community land trusts and social businesses and what that term "Common Wealth" actually means. Martin is a former academic, business consultant, Quaker, publisher with Hawthorn Press, founder of the UK Biodynamic Land Trust and a director of Stroud (UK) Common Wealth Ltd which enables co-op, cultural and social businesses e.g. community land trusts.  Author of Social Ecology (1981); Set Free Childhood (2002); Futures that Work (2003), Common Wealth (2010). Stroud Common Wealth: http://www.stroudcommonwealth.org.uk/ Hawthorn Press: https://www.hawthornpress.com/ Land Trust NZ: http://www.thelandtrustnz.com/

Growing up in Rotorua, being involved in the fishing industry and co-founding the New Zealand Salmon Company in the mid 1980s, working as Chief Executive at the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years and the leadership lessons learned over his career.  Peter Townsend is about to retire as the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. Visit: https://www.cecc.org.nz/  

Ambitions to be a superhero as a child and how that affected the decision to become a policeman and then work for many years as an anti-human trafficker, the highs and lows, including burn-out and depression and what you learn through that. Gary Shaw is now the Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Kathmandu. 

Growing up in Italy, working as a researcher of economic models at the Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, joining the finance world as an investment banker before co-founding OPES Impact Fund which focuses on investing in early stage social enterprises in Africa and India. Elena Casolari is the Co-founder and Executive President of OPES Impact Fund and she is also a Board Member of Social Enterprise World Forum C.I.C. based in Glasgow. http://www.opesfund.eu/  

Joining the Peace Corps in 1964, studying at Harvard Business School and then joining the faculty before being involved in co-founding the Social Enterprise Initiative there. Dr James Austin is Emeritus Professor at Harvard Business School in the Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus Co-Founder Social Enterprise Initiative Harvard Business School. http://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/

What the Eden Project is, the concept of weaving together entertainment with education, operating as a global social enterprise with expanding operations in China, Australia, America and a proposal for the red zone in Christchurch. David Harland is the CEO of the Eden Project in England which has large biomes at the site in Cornwall in which there are a wide variety of plants from all over the world. http://edenprojectnz.co.nz/

Growing up in Kenya and what life is like in the city of Nairobi, what impresses about Western culture when viewed from an African perspective, how community is different, the opportunities people may take for granted here and what it means to find your purpose.  Mark Ambundo has been in New Zealand for less than a year and in this conversation gives his unique perspective on what we probably take for granted.  Mark is a pastor at Hope Presbyterian Church in Christchurch.   

On what makes coming home from overseas so special, working with entrepreneurs as 'Start-Up Activator' at Ministry of Awesome, the scary/exciting moment you decide to launch out on your own and finding joy and purpose by taking the time to slow down. Kit Hindin is the Start-Up Activator at the Ministry of Awesome which was founded after the earthquakes to make things happen in Christchurch.  They support early-stage entrepreneurs with ideas for projects, events, start-ups, social enterprises and more; to turn their ideas into reality.  For more visit http://ministryofawesome.com/ http://kithindin.com/    

Co-founding the Australian Social Enterprise Thankyou at 19, being transparent about the ups and downs of the journey, what keeps you going on an entrepreneurial marathon, the importance of purpose as your foundation and what the future holds. Daniel Flynn co-founded Thankyou, a social enterprise started in Australia which aims to end global poverty.  I spoke to him during the Social Enterprise World Forum in Christchurch. For more on Thankyou visit https://thankyou.co/ and to join the New Zealand launch team email: [email protected]

Building a network of urban farms as a social enterprise, their potential to help the young people involved find their purpose and the chance to participate in the next stage of Cultivate Christchurch through "Broccoli Bonds" with the ability to receive fresh veges if you invest. Bailey Peryman is the co-founder of Cultivate Christchurch, which is a social enterprise that inspires young people to live lives they value in an urban farm environment in Christchurch, New Zealand. For more visit: http://cultivate.org.nz/  

Working in Silicon Valley in the 1970s, what resilience is in an organisational context, how theory was turned into a living labratory when the earthquakes hit Christchurch and what organisations can do to improve their resilience before a crisis hits. Dr John Vargo is an Executive Director of Resilient Organisations Ltd based in Christchurch, New Zealand. https://resorgs.org.nz/

What it feels like to turn 10, what kids can teach adults and what they wish we knew, the keys to developing a growth mindset, some innovative transport ideas, how to reduce pollution and what it means to be a good friend.  

The one where we learn about a childhood without TV but plenty of imagination, becoming a Member of Parliament, how the earthquakes sparked the decision to become Mayor, the future for social enterprises and both the challenges and unique opportunities facing Christchurch today. "This is an opportunity to do things that you couldn’t do before.  It is a time where our city can really provide an uplift for those involved in social enterprise, for those that are involved in entrepreneurship, for those that just want to give things a go.  This is a place where we can literally try anything because we have been through this experience and it is kind of like, “why not”, and so we are a city that has an incredible opportunity to help lead the way.” 

The one where we talk about when a national identity forms if you are a child of immigrants, starting your first charity at 15, empowering others as a Social Enterprise lawyer in post Earthquake Christchurch and moving to Tokyo to help grow the Pechakucha movement worldwide. "Just because you can’t do everything doesn’t mean you should do nothing." Visit Pechakucha ぺちゃくちゃ