SASKIA BRUYSTEN
CEO & CO-FOUNDER, YUNUS SOCIAL BUSINESS
Saskia co-founded Yunus Social Business (YSB) with Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus.
YSB is a Philanthropic Venture Fund that turns donations into investments in sustainable social businesses that provide employment, education, healthcare, clean water and clean energy to over 3 million people worldwide.
Saskia was appointed to the EU Commission’s expert group on social business and has advised on Ban Ki-Moon’s UN MDG Advocacy Group as well as Sir Richard Branson’s B-team.
Prior to YSB, she was Co-CEO of the Grameen Creative Lab and a senior management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.
She holds an MBA from the European Business School in Germany and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
YSB is a Philanthropic Venture Fund that turns donations into investments in sustainable social businesses that provide employment, education, healthcare, clean water and clean energy to over 3 million people worldwide.
Saskia was appointed to the EU Commission’s expert group on social business and has advised on Ban Ki-Moon’s UN MDG Advocacy Group as well as Sir Richard Branson’s B-team.
Prior to YSB, she was Co-CEO of the Grameen Creative Lab and a senior management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group.
She holds an MBA from the European Business School in Germany and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.