Founders of Phia: Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni

Phoebe Gates

Phia

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Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, is a social impact advocate deeply committed to gender equality and tech-driven philanthropy. Actively involved with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she continues her family's legacy in health, education, and poverty alleviation, while using technology for social good.

Photo: Madeline Northway, Vouge Article "Phoebe Gates on the Global Stakes of the End of Roe vs Wade"

Sophia Kianni

Phia

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Sophia Kianni is an Iranian American social entrepreneur and climate advocate who recently graduated from Stanford University. She founded Climate Cardinal, the largest youth-led nonprofit organization focused on promoting climate education to non-English speaking communities. Additionally, she holds the distinction of being the youngest UN advisor in U.S. history. Her honors include being recognized as VICE Media’s youngest Human of the Year, listed in BBC’s 100 Women, Forbes' 30 Under 30, and named a National Geographic Young Explorer.

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