Michael Hagelmüller studied international business in Austria and Italy, where he specialised in socially and ecologically sustainable business models. He obtained his master’s degree in “wellbeing in public policy” at the University of Bath in the UK, where he focused on policy structures that enable thriving societies. After working in the business sector, he joined the Austrian ministry of labour and social affairs to help set up the first Social Impact Bond in Austria. At Ashoka he already led two campaigns to support young social entrepreneurs and is currently leading Ashoka Austria’s multistakeholder work in education with “Bildünger”. Bildünger aims to support changemakers in education to respond to the pressing challenges of the 21st century.