Aaryan Doshi from Cupertino, California awarded $15,000 from Prudential Financial at Emerging Visionaries Summit
Aaryan was among five Grand Prize winners honored by actress, activist and author America Ferrera and Prudential Chairman and CEO
The Emerging Visionaries program is conducted by
"Supporting the efforts of these Emerging Visionaries is another way we are working to fulfill Prudential's purpose: to make lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world," said Prudential Chairman and CEO
The 25 winners, named in February, each earned a
As part of the summit, five young people were selected to pitch their ideas for advancing financial equity to a panel of judges for the chance to receive an additional
After hearing how impactful the finalists' work has been in promoting financial inclusion and addressing economic inequality, the judges decided to award
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Aaryan leads "CirFin," a global initiative that aims to inspire young people to use fintech to develop more sustainable economies. "CirFin" equips young leaders with education and resources they need to create innovative fintech solutions that address sustainability issues, such as reusing materials and decreasing waste, and use them in innovative enterprises that serve their communities.
"I realized how little this generation knew about the circular economy and its financial components. Who will be the change agents if youth do not understand how crucial the circular economy is to combat biodiversity loss and pollution threatening our planet?" he says. To date, the initiative has more than 100 participants across four international chapters.
To learn more about Prudential Emerging Visionaries and all 25 winners, visit prudential.com/emergingvisionaries.
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