We stand alongside passionate rising leaders tackling the world’s toughest challenges.
About Us
Who We Are
The NewNow tackles the world’s toughest challenges by amplifying, supporting, and developing passionate rising leaders with clear purpose.
As a group, The NewNow Leaders build upon their experience by working together to accomplish change through collective action.
The NewNow’s objective is to ensure that the voices of rising leaders are heard and that their agenda is implemented.
We aim to achieve deep, sustainable, and transformative global impact.
The NewNow Leaders
Abdalaziz Alhamza
Citizen Journalist & Human Rights Activist
Abdalaziz is an award-winning Syrian journalist, human rights defender activist and IT trainer. (more…)
Farwiza Farhan
Environmental Activist
Farwiza is one of the most fearless environmental activists of her generation. (more…)
Roya Mahboob
Tech Entrepreneur & Women’s Rights Activist
Roya was one of the first female tech CEOs in Afghanistan. (more…)
Victor Ochen
Peace Activist & Youth Advocate
Victor is the youngest ever African to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. (more…)
Jaha Dukureh
Women’s Rights Activist & Anti-FGM Campaigner
Jaha is described as the lightning rod for change in The Gambia. (more…)
Uzodinma Iweala
Social Entrepreneur, Doctor & Author
Uzo is an award-winning writer, filmmaker and medical doctor. (more…)
Taylor Wilson
Nuclear Physicist, Science Advocate & Inventor
Taylor is a physicist who, at 14 became the youngest person in history to produce nuclear fusion, building a reactor capable of smashing atoms in a plasma core at over 500 million degrees Fahrenheit (40 times hotter than the core of the sun) in his parents’ garage. (more…)
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What We Do
Over half the world’s population is under 30 with the power to make change happen. Through our collective strength, learning from each other, and the leaders before us, we can go farther together.
Our areas of collective action areas over the next year are Digital Futures and Women Rising.
The NewNow is an independent not for profit organisation governed by The NewNow Leaders. Our activities are funded by a small group of committed philanthropists. The NewNow was incubated by Virgin Unite, the entrepreneurial foundation of Virgin Group.
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