Stephen Bediako OBE becomes a visiting fellow at Stanford Graduate School of Business Social Entrepreneur Program

From January 2023 to September 2023, Turning Basin Labs Founder and Cooperative Director, Stephen Bediako OBE will be a visiting fellow for 22-23 school year for Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business’s Centre for Social Innovation. 

Between January and August 2023, Stephen will engage with the CSI program and students to support its work over the coming year. The work will include sharing his broad experience of starting and growing social innovation initiatives in the UK and USA over the last 15 years such as his work with TSIP, TBL, Path Group, UnLtd, The Barbican, Black Global Trust, Pathway Fund and more. 

The role will include supporting coaching, 1-2-1 sessions, and advising students and the faculty. Stephen will also deliver bespoke sessions on relationships, networking and starting a social enterprise. Finally, Stephen will be a judge for the Stanford Impact Founder (SIF) fellowship. 

Stephen commented, “I am excited to share my knowledge and experiences with students and colleagues at Stanford. It’s a great institution operating at the cutting edge of social innovation, and I look forward to sharing and learning”.