Description

The story of Alexandra Pastollnigg sounds like a movie plot. An established banking and wealth management professional, she went on holiday to Africa to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and write a book. This trip marked the beginning of her journey to social entrepreneurship.  

Topics we discuss:  

• Abandoning an ambition to build a unicorn, re-connecting with personal mission and pivoting to make a real impact. 
• 'I am the biggest problem': Self-discovery as a necessity for founder’s growth (and sanity). 
• Time off and the myth 'the more we do, the bigger the output'. 
• Challenges of assessing impact in social entrepreneurship and value-based measurement.  

About Alexandra Pastollnigg:  

Alexandra Pastollnigg is the founder and CEO of Fair Voyage – an online travel agency for tailor-made socially and environmentally responsible trips to mid and lower income countries. As a speaker, she often addresses topics of sustainable innovation and audits in the travel industry. Before embarking on a founder journey, she built a career in the banking and asset management industry and cycled from Cairo to Cape Town, all the way through Africa. 

About Darya Kamkalova:  

Darya is many things: a podcaster, a co-founder of Manifest Taproom (a craft beer bar in Berlin), an investor, a startup evaluator, a speaker and a data industry professional. In the last 10 years, she has been driving or supporting various projects empowering women. Darya is based in Berlin.