Episode 15: Catalina Catana | Moldova | Head of Accelerator Program in Vietnam passionate about social Innovation for the SDGs Co.Cast - Creating the Future Together

Catalina Catana comes from Moldova and she lived in different European countries including The Netherlands, UK and Germany. Currently she lives and works in Hanoi, Vietnam. She is leading the accelerator program at ThinkZone Ventures and helping entrepreneurs apply Design Thinking principles and mindset to building their ventures. Drawing from the fields of social innovation, purpose economy, sustainability, philosophy and change leadership, she aims to equip young people with the mindset, tools, and knowledge to become agents of positive change.

She is the host at The Change Makers Podcast, a series of interviews with changemakers around the world that aims to raise awareness about changes needed in our behavior, in our society, and in our economy in order to preserve our planet and live more sustainably. Season 2 of this podcast has a clear focus: the SDGs. We have only one decade left to achieve the UN's SDGs and we need to speed up the process to make it happen https://open.spotify.com/show/1HskbeereXeRytVebslsjf?si=moUIscw5Tcm4fXvFQeuExQ

Catalina shared with us her story of backpacking through South-East Asia and starting a new adventure in Vietnam. She talks to us about how COVID-19 impacted the country, how does a startup ecosystem work in there and what is the everyday reality in terms of sustainability. Why she thinks COVID-19 is the time to reflect on our future and why educating generations so they can be part of the solution matters? Tune in to our 15th episode NOW