Innovation World Podcast Series

The Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series welcomes Samriddhi Tiwari.  Discover how a simple, everyday material inspired a groundbreaking idea in sustainability. Explore how Samriddhi Tiwari turned discarded human hair into an effective natural fertilizer. “I remember visiting salons and noticing these huge piles of discarded hair on the floor. It honestly shocked me, I had never realized how much waste a single salon produces in just one day.” “I had just cut my own hair and it had always been very close to my heart, so the thought of it just being swept away felt wrong. I really wanted to use it in a meaningful, unusual way instead of letting it go to waste. That moment stayed with me, and it inspired the entire idea behind my research.” Samriddhi’s Linkedin More about the host: Jiya Nagpal is a 14-year-old high school freshman from Gurgaon, India who is passionate about creativity, technology, and innovation. She is an aspiring software engineer. She has been a co-host and presenter on the Global Innovation Field Trip since the beginning (May 2020) and loves hosting panel discussions on a wide range of topics, from emerging technologies to AI, and even navigating choices between passion-driven and practical career paths. She is currently studying the IGCSE curriculum including a diverse range of subjects that fuel her curiosity and love for learning. Jiya Nagpal's LinkedIn Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629 Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Sustainability, #EcoInnovation, #GreenSolutions, #HumanHairFertilizer, #NaturalFertilizer, #HairRecycling, #YoungCollaboratorsPodcast

Welcoming Tracy Dudkiewicz to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Ross Thompson to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Heidi Olenczuk and Loretta Rode to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Reece Weitzel to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Grant Lyon to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming John McGill and Brent Geppert to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Eleanor Wyskiel to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Ahren Hoffman to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Dick Esterle to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Robert Yusim to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Anthony Gullotti to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games  

Welcoming JM Duparc to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Molly Seedhouse to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

Welcoming Greg Ahearn to the Innovation World Young Collaborators Podcast Series.  The Innovation World Podcast Team was honored to be a part of the Young Inventors Challenge hosted by People of Play at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair on November 8, 2025. The podcast team collected interviews from student innovators, volunteers, judges and sponsors. It was incredible to spend the day with such wonderfully innovative individuals! The mission of the Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) is to inspire the next generation to use creativity, critical thinking, and STEAM skills in the invention and innovation process and to connect professionals within the toy and game industry to mentor these young innovators in their design process. The annual Young Inventor Challenge® provides an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 to develop and pitch their original inventions to major toy and game companies, industry professionals, members of the media and general public. This unique and educational experience ignites imagination, creativity and presentation skills like no other, providing a means of taking these inventions to greater heights, with professional critiques from People of Play industry experts. Learn more about the Young Inventors Challenge: https://www.chitag.com/yic Podcast Team:  Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Maxwell (Max) Miller is a 12-year-old student from Lewis Center, Ohio who attends the School of Humanity. When he is not podcasting, he enjoys creating music, cooking, and other artistic projects and playing games. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Chitag #PeopleOfPlay #YoungInventorsChallenge #YoungCollaboratorsPodcastSeries #InnovationWorld #Toys #Games

I'm here today with Buddy Muns, a student in high school and founder of Lunch Box Buddy, a food program that distributes free lunches to local students during the summer. He has distributed over 1600 lunches in just 6 WEEKS; that's like 50 lunches a DAY! He has made sure that NO child remains hungry in his local town, Devizes. He was alarmed by the number of students which relied on free school lunches that were being plunged into no free food, summer. Acknowledging the rising food costs, he went on a mission to let children have good food each day. Learn more: https://lunchboxbuddy.co.uk/ Sponsor a lunch: https://lunchboxbuddy.co.uk/sponsor-a-lunch/ Become a business sponsor: https://lunchboxbuddy.co.uk/business-sponsorship/  About the host: Siddharth (Sid) Vikram is a young innovator, inventor, speaker, multi-event presenter and co-host of the Global Innovation Field Trip (GIFT) Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629   Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/   #InnovationWorldPodcastSeries #LunchboxBuddy #BuddyMuns #YoungPodcasters #SiddharthVikram #PayItForward #YoungEntrepreneurs

Learn how friends Raj and Ben worked together to invent iTrash a solution to a common problem in cafeterias around the world. “We picked this problem because in our school cafeteria, people kept mixing up trash, recycling, and compost. At first, we wanted to make a robotic sorting system, but then we realized robots are super hard to build, use a lot of energy, and are really expensive. Apps are way easier, don’t use much energy, and are free. So of course, we went with an app.”   More about our host: Neha Sarda is a 18-year-old from Mumbai, India with big dreams of becoming a CEO in the legal tech, biotech and fashion industries. Passionate about finance and obsessed with innovation, she builds business models and prototypes just for fun. Neha is the Senior Portfolio Manager at BYCIG, where she leads a 53-member investment analyst team and has previously co-founded two marketing agencies and a startup incubator. A natural on stage and a podcast host, she lives by the belief that curiosity isn't a phase, it's her strategy for changing the world. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #Invention #inventor #schoolcafeteria #NehaSarda #BenjaminChen #RajGrover #InnovationWorld

Welcoming Maximilian (Max) Kopp, a 17-year-old innovator working at the intersection of health and technology. He’s the founder of VitaSensor, a startup pioneering non-invasive glucose monitoring technology, and the founder of the Kopp Foundation for Diabetes, a youth-led initiative supporting leadership and awareness in the Type 1 diabetes space.  Reach out to Max: www.koppfoundation.org mkopp@koppfoundation.org About the host: Aarin Bothra is a 16-year-old high school student from Aurora, Illinois. He is an inventor, innovator and the Co-Founder and Director of Seeds of Hope, an environmental nonprofit. Aarin speaks English, Hindi, Japanese, South Korean and Spanish. Aarin is the Growth and Social Media Intern for Innovation World and a regular co-host and translator for presenters at the Global Innovation Field Trip. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629 Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #YouthInnovator #GenZLeaders #YoungChangemakers #NextGenInnovation #InnovationInAction #KoppFoundation

As one of the youngest voices in healthcare advocacy, Soneesh Kothagundla is an internationally recognized medical researcher, speaker, and changemaker. His research spans lung cancer screening and neuroscience, with contributions featured in NIH-funded grants, international conferences, and peer-reviewed projects. By focusing on gaps in early detection and complex surgical conditions, his work tackles some of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine. Soneesh first gained global attention through the #FlightPSAMovement, where a single in-flight announcement about lung cancer screening sparked worldwide conversation about youth-led advocacy. Since then, his campaigns have been amplified on billboard and bus shelters, generating more than 80 million impressions and positioning him as one of the most visible young health advocates of his generation. His work has been featured in NYC Times Square, U.S. News, and over 65 other outlets. Beyond healthcare, he is the Founder of Change A Vision, a nonprofit reducing recidivism by building prison libraries and creating self-help journals for incarcerated individuals. As a Georgia HOSA State Officer, he empowers over 20,000 students in healthcare leadership and advocacy. Currently, he is scaling his impact through The Surgeon Soneesh Show podcast, his weekly newsletter, and his upcoming book, Fasten Your Seatbelt: We’re Changing the World. His ultimate mission is to shape a world where healthcare and justice systems are more equitable, innovative, and people-centered, while proving that Gen Z doesn’t just wait for the future, they create it. Reach out to Soneesh: soneeshkothagundla@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/soneeshk instagram.com/soneeshk More about our host: Neha Sarda is a 18-year-old from Mumbai, India with big dreams of becoming a CEO in the legal tech, biotech and fashion industries. Passionate about finance and obsessed with innovation, she builds business models and prototypes just for fun. Neha is the Senior Portfolio Manager at BYCIG, where she leads a 53-member investment analyst team and has previously co-founded two marketing agencies and a startup incubator. A natural on stage and a podcast host, she lives by the belief that curiosity isn't a phase, it's her strategy for changing the world. Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629 Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/ #YouthChangemakers #GenZLeaders #InnovationInAction #GlobalVoices #FutureOfHealthcare #CreatingTheFuture #HealthcareAdvocacy #MedicalInnovation #LungCancerAwareness #NeuroscienceResearch #EarlyDetectionMatters 

Innovation World Podcast Series welcomes Aimee Ashcraft, Co-Founder of Think Link Education, Educational Consultant, Curriculum Developer, Speaker, Gifted Education Specialist and proud member of the Global Innovation Field Trip Team. About the host: Siddharth (Sid) Vikram is a young innovator, inventor, speaker, multi-event presenter and co-host of the Global Innovation Field Trip (GIFT) Listen to more young innovator podcasts: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1589629  Learn more about Think Link Education: https://innovationworld.org/thinklinkeducation/ Learn more about Innovation World: https://innovationworld.org/  #InnovationWorldPodcastSeries #ThinkLinkEducation #GIFTED #PBL #YoungPodcasters #AimeeAshcraft #SiddharthVikram