Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Show

What if the biggest challenges facing society are not separate problems, but symptoms of the same underlying system?In this episode, Dr Faiz speaks with Fons Burger, investigative journalist, author, social entrepreneur and systems thinker, about the connections between climate change, inequality, biodiversity loss, food and water insecurity, declining health and eroding trust.Fons explains why solving these issues in isolation can sometimes create new problems elsewhere, why institutions struggle with long-term thinking, and what a more integrated approach to sustainability and systems change could look like.They also explore the role of technology, the challenges facing social entrepreneurs working on specific issues, and why Fons remains hopeful that many of the solutions we need are already within reach.For more content, do visit:Email Fons: [email protected]’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fons-burger-313a737/2125 Website: https://www.2125.world/Get Fon’s book: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/826889PR by the Book: https://prbythebook.com/experts/fons-burger/Catalyst Now: https://catalystnow.netAstroX: https://www.angkasawan.org.myEmail Dr Faiz: [email protected] Faiz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gofaiz  Creating positive change, one episode at a time.This show is sponsored by Faiz Space. https://faizspace.org

In this episode, Dr Faiz speaks with Julie Gawle, Senior Change Advisor and Change Communications Advisor at Meaningful Change Consulting, about why good strategies still fail when people aren't brought along in the change.The conversation explores the human side of transformation, from communication and stakeholder engagement to organisational readiness, trust, and the gap between simply announcing change and achieving real adoption.Julie also reflects on what leaders often get wrong during major transformation, how organisations can create greater ownership, and why successful change depends on more than technology, process, or strategy alone.For more content, do visit:Email Julie: [email protected]’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-gawleMeaningful Change Consulting: https://meaningfulchangeconsulting.com/Catalyst Now: https://catalystnow.netAstroX: https://www.angkasawan.org.myEmail Dr Faiz: [email protected] Faiz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gofaiz  Creating positive change, one episode at a time.This show is sponsored by Faiz Space. https://faizspace.org

In this episode, Dr Faiz speaks with David B. Horne, founder of Add then Multiply and Funding Focus, about why access to capital remains so uneven for female and underrepresented founders.David draws on decades of experience as a CFO, advisor, author, and entrepreneur to explore the structural barriers that shape funding decisions, from investor bias and limited access to networks to the way founders are questioned, assessed, and introduced to capital.The conversation also explores what makes a founder genuinely fundable, why warm introductions matter, how entrepreneurs should think about bootstrapping and growth, and what needs to change to build a fairer funding system.A practical and thought-provoking conversation about capital, opportunity, investor behaviour, and the realities behind who gets funded.For more content, do visit:Email David: [email protected]’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-b-horneAdd then Multiply: https://addthenmultiply.comFunding Focus: https://fundingfocus.co.ukGet David's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Add-Then-Multiply-businesses-exponential-ebook/dp/B07V9WYX8S/David's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeGN2Yp8_fYCatalyst Now: https://catalystnow.netAstroX: https://www.angkasawan.org.myEmail Dr Faiz: [email protected] Faiz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gofaiz  Creating positive change, one episode at a time.This show is sponsored by Faiz Space. https://faizspace.org

Welcome to Season 4 of the Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Show.In this episode, Dr Faiz speaks with Stephen Minix, Vice President of Community at UpMetrics, about why collaboration moves at the speed of trust.The conversation explores how nonprofits can build stronger relationships with funders, why data should serve the mission rather than drive it, and how simple acts of communication can turn transactional relationships into genuine partnerships.Stephen also reflects on the role of AI in social impact, the importance of listening to the people being served, and why trust can never be outsourced.A practical and human conversation about clarity, relationships, data, and what it really takes to create sustainable impact.For more content, do visit:Email Stephen: [email protected]’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenminixUpmetrics: https://upmetrics.comCatalyst Now: https://catalystnow.netAstroX: https://www.angkasawan.org.myEmail Dr Faiz: [email protected] Faiz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gofaiz  Creating positive change, one episode at a time.This show is sponsored by Faiz Space. https://faizspace.org

Every breakthrough begins with an idea, but turning that idea into real-world impact is rarely straightforward.In this episode, Dr Faiz speaks with Jason West, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of NextGen Scientific. Jason shares his unusual journey from biology to law, executive leadership, pharmaceuticals, and scientific commercialization.The conversation explores why promising ideas fail, how poor execution can undermine good intentions, what it takes to raise significant investment, and why courage, clarity, relationships, and persistence matter just as much as the original idea.Jason also reflects on building a family business from humble beginnings, helping scientific discoveries move through research and clinical development, and the importance of taking opportunities one step at a time.His clearest advice to entrepreneurs is simple:Take the phone call.You never know which conversation may open a door, create a partnership, solve a problem, or change the direction of your work.This episode is for entrepreneurs, social innovators, scientists, business leaders, and anyone trying to move an idea from vision to lasting impact.For more content, do visit:  Email Jason: [email protected]’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-west-b33b7a163/NextGen Scientific: https://investinnextgen.comGenzada Pharmaceuticals: https://genzada.comHyatt Life Sciences: https://hyattlifesciences.comCatalyst Now: https://catalystnow.netAstroX: https://www.angkasawan.org.myEmail Dr Faiz: [email protected] Faiz’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gofaiz  Creating positive change, one episode at a time.This show is sponsored by Faiz Space. https://faizspace.org