Olomoon is being built by people with different ages, countries, skills and paths — students and non-students, technical and non-technical contributors, community builders, storytellers, entrepreneurs and experienced mentors — united by one belief: talent exists everywhere and deserves to be discovered.
The people who build and run Olomoon day to day: the scouting, the interviews, the community, operations and communication.
Occasional specialists who lend focused expertise, for example data science, databases and AI impact. They advise the team.
Built by a cross-generational team bringing together complementary skills and experience.
Olomoon grew from the complementary experiences of its co-founders.
Sophie Civet co-founded the Future World Film Festival in Lisbon, which received 350 films from more than 50 countries and worked with NGOs and associations to give young people from under-resourced communities greater visibility. Its Humanity in Harmony and Cherish the Earth awards reflected her belief that creativity should contribute to positive impact. She later founded LUMI, an AI-powered educational platform designed for learners in under-resourced countries.
With a background in mathematics and engineering, Jean-François Nguyen spent much of the latter part of his career developing software exclusively for financial institutions, helping them understand and manage risk. He now wants the next generation of AI builders to direct their ingenuity towards the major challenges facing society, from climate and health to education and communities.
Together, they founded Olomoon to discover and support young people creating practical AI solutions for a better world.
The people who build and run Olomoon.
Sophie Civet Burrus is an entrepreneur and project leader working at the intersection of communications, education and social impact.
Co-founder of the Future World Film Festival, founder of an AI & education initiative and Ambassador for Safe World Peace, she is driven by a strong belief in the power of youth, innovation and collective action.
Jean-François Nguyen began his career in investment banking at JP Morgan, Credit Suisse Financial Products and NatWest Markets before co-founding the consulting firm Comet Investment Strategy. A committed philanthropist and long-standing patron of an Alzheimer’s association, he now wants to help young AI talent from every background build solutions for a better world.
Hugo Perolari is Olomoon’s Digital Communications Manager — a decade of marketing, CRM and business development across San Francisco, Bangkok, Prague and Paris, with the energy to match the miles. He recently completed a Business Data Analyst & AI training program accredited by École des Mines de Paris. Now he brings that same drive to spotlighting Olomoon’s young changemakers.
A background in investment banking and business development, now applied across entrepreneurship, writing and the arts. She co-runs a bespoke events business and writes for a range of publications, and supports Olomoon’s mission to champion the next generation of AI talent.
A data scientist and computer science graduate, with an earlier master’s in Management from London Business School. She has built automated data pipelines and NLP systems, and researched AI governance with Oxford University. Trained in AI for Sustainable Development, she connects the technical side of AI to the communities it serves.
A Business Management and Marketing graduate with a background in creative, social media and PR. Having lived across the UK, Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East, she has developed a strong appreciation for different cultures, perspectives and the people behind them. Passionate about storytelling and building genuine connections, she brings a creative and empathetic approach to discovering and sharing the journeys of young talent.
Remarkable projects deserve more than a single presentation.
A discovery platform and community that lives all year.
Olomoon finds young AI builders, provides them with a community space,tells their stories, and invites them once a year to participate in the Olomoon Challenge.
Across all four pillars, every project must create real, positive impact, in one of four human themes.
We are building a team to find young AI builders building for positive impact, all year, all over the world. Discovery is open now.
Our editorial voice. We interview the young AI builders we discover, all over the world, and publish their stories.
A space where the young builders we discover talk to each other, exchange ideas and find collaborators.
The Olomoon Challenge is planned for 2027 and will be introduced under separate official rules. It is not open yet.
Across all four pillars, every project must create real, positive impact, in one of four human themes.