Claudio A. Rivera, PhD, educator, writer social innovator, RTU Riga Business School (RBS) associate professor in leadership and director of the University of New York at Buffalo/RBS bachelor's programs in business and IT, has a long track of experience in public speaking, consulting, and research. He has also successfully founded several social ventures connected with education and innovation. As a professor, Claudio has developed several leadership programs and has been teaching in many countries in Europe, Latin America, and Africa. He has published extensively, including five books as author and co-author.

Elza Priede, MBA, educator, connector, youth mentor, RTU Riga Business School (RBS) community manager, has spent most of her career working with the current and the next generation of Baltic civic and business leaders. She has played an integral role in the development and execution of the RBS BSc programs. One of Elza's career passions is helping to guide entrepreneurs-to-be through the thought process involved in integrating social responsibility and entrepreneurship. As a youth mentor, Elza has been a part of the development of multiple mentorship programs in Latvia, and worked within the CIEE, in the United States.