Congratulations to our 2026 YPO Global Impact Award Winners!
Adnan Akdemir, Sinan Gureli, Emir Sohtorik and Beyhan Volkan
Adnan Akdemir, Sinan Gureli, Emir Sohtorik and Beyhan Volkan are the recipients of the 2026 YPO Global Impact Award. In response to the devastating 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye, they mobilized fellow YPO members and partners to launch Blocks for Hope’s 100th Year Village — a housing community that has restored stability and dignity for more than 1,000 survivors. Read their impact story here.
Congratulations to our 2025 Honorees
Adnan Akdemir, Sinan Gureli, Emir Sohtorik and Beyhan Volkan
Founders of Blocks for Hope’s 100th Year Village
Felipe Ventura
CEO of Opus Construtech
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Latin AmericaFelipe Ventura is the founder and CEO of Opus Construtech, a company at the forefront of transforming Brazil’s construction industry…
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Sivan Yaari
Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa
Sivan Yaari is the Founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, an Israeli-founded nonprofit transforming rural Africa through solar energy and water technologies….
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