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Anita Vreugdenhil

Pediatrician - gastroenterology, digestive and liver diseases- Maastricht University Medical Center

Prof. Anita Vreugdenhil is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Professor at Maastricht University Medical Center and the founder of COACH- an expertise centre for children living with overweight and obesity. Together with her team, she developed a practice science based approach that tackles the complex reality behind childhood obesity with empathy and effectiveness. Their method is simple, scalable, and adaptable to any setting- empowering families and communities across the globe to create a healthier future for children everywhere.

Chloé Morvay

Student at United World College Maastricht

Chloé is from Belgium and Switzerland. She is in the final year of the IBDP Programme at United World College Maastricht. Growing up with a passion for art and literature has shaped how she has perceived the world and how she views society. She holds a speech about modern love and how art influences our expectations of a ''perfect love story''.

Fatima Diallo

Student at United World College Maastricht

Fatima was born and raised in Senegal. She is currently first year students at United World College Maastricht. Fatima has been in a competitive and relatively strictly boarding school since the age of 11 which has changed her conception of identity as she was growing up.

Kurika Sakaguchi

Student at United World College Maastricht

Born and raised in Japan, studied in Canada for two years and currently she is in the final year of the IBDP programme at United World College Maastricht. She has been interested in social issues since the age of 4 when she learnt about global warming from the situation of polar bears at the zoo. She is a member of a non-governmental organization Free the Children Japan since 2016 and founded the student organization Connection our Earth. She serves as its representative since 2020. Currently, she is involved in raising awareness for children's rights and working to solve environmental issues.

Neha Lagoo Ratnakar

Chief Conspirator - Knowledge Sharing

8 countries, 3 little ones and a million ideas- that's Neha in a nutshell. A compulsive career reinventor with a Master's in psychology, Neha has authored two bestselling books that have helped hundreds restart their careers. When she is not writing, she is shaping the future of work as an international talent development expert and part time entrepreneur. In her spare time, Neha enjoys playing improv and saying ''yes'' to the curve balls life throw at her.

Summer Cameron

Student at United World College Maastricht

Summer is currently a student at United World College Maastricht, originally from Seattle Washington and San Diego, California. Passionate about creating meaningful change in her communities, she leads initiatives such as Bald for A Cause, and during summers you can find her coaching tennis or working with kids in her community. In her free time, she loves staying active, exploring new cuisines, playing trivia games and embracing new experiences.

Tetsuro Miyazaki

Photographer, concept developer, and copywriter.

Tetsuro Miyazaki was born in Belgium and has been living in the Netherlands for over 25 years. Tetsuro works as creative centipede at Zuiderlicht, a creative communications agency in Maastricht. He is the co-founder of KRNWTR, a brand that promotes drinking tap water over bottled water.