The Impact Week at the main and first SINA Community “Jangu International” in Uganda has concluded successfully, bringing together a dynamic and diverse group of SINA members and international participants from e.g. the Lufthansa Group or SAP. Over the course of the event, 24 newly trained junior coaches guided the 77 participants from various SINA Communities in a Design Thinking sprint to deeply understand various challenges came together to co-create, innovate, and drive social impact.
The week was a deep dive into problem-solving through human-centered design, equipping participants with the skills to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges. In line with SINA’s unique “freesponsible” approach, the participants were empowered to take ownership of their learning and apply their newfound skills immediately. Collaboration across different SINA communities added a rich diversity of perspectives and meaningful connections.
The energy, passion, and transformative ideas generated during the Impact Week was a real pleasure and we are grateful for Impact Week for the incredible partnership and we have started on thinking about a 2nd edition in 2026. As part of the Impact Week we had incredible jury members and speakers:
Jury Members:
- Ambassador Matthias Schauer – Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Uganda
- Vincent Otieno Odhiambo – Regional Director, Ashoka East Africa
- Hadijah Nabbale – Head of Solutions Mapping, UNDP Accelerator Labs
- Dr. Andrew Ssemwanga – former Vice-Chancelor of St Lawrence University and Cavendish University
- Alice Hellen Owora – Head of Ecosystems and Partnerships, dfcu Bank
- Belinda Sebunya – Sales and Marketing, Brussels Airlines
Guest Speakers:
- Sinan Kitagenda – Founder and Director at Eco Brixs and WastePlus
- Daniel Choudry, Founder and Director at the Daniel Choudry Sales Sales Institute
- Vincent Otieno Odhiambo – Regional Director, Ashoka East Africa
- Ambassador Matthias Schauer – Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Uganda
