Braňo Jakabovič
CEO, Direct Social Impact
Branislav/Braňo has been working over 25 years at the intersection of business, the non-profit sector, and education.
After 12 years at McKinsey & Company and management of Kooperativa, he went on to co-found or lead a number of educational NGOs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including LEAF, LEAF Academy, Mentória, or Učitel naživo. Currently he leads all social impact activities at Direct Group. He also serves at Boards of several NGOs or social investment platforms, including Aliance pro moderni stat.
Across all his activities, he is driven by the search for meaning and strong impact—an approach he also helps adopt to other organizations or individuals as mentor or advisor.