The Solve Effect
Episodes
The First Ten Years of Solve! How a BIG Idea Became a Global Platform
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every startup has its origin story. Some started in garages while others started in Ivy League dorm rooms. MIT Solve’s story may have started in a ...
Bravery is a Muscle, Start with Who, and Other Lifetime Lessons from Veteran Social Entrepreneur Jessica Jackley
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Where do you go after building a unicorn? For Jessica Jackley, the possibilities are infinite. After redefining how the world thinks about microlend...
A Transformative Philanthropist: Carrie Mortgridge on Joyful Giving, Courage Money, and Family Foundations
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does joyful and courageous giving look like in practice? Carrie Morgridge, Co-Founder and CEO of the Morgridge Family Foundation, has a few idea...
A Social Impact Visionary: Nazanin Ash on Welcome.US, Collective Power, and Mutual Flourishing
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build a system of welcome that reflects the best of who we are?In this episode of The Solve Effect, we sit down with Nazanin Ash,...
An Aerospace Architect: Dr. Ariel Ekblaw on Extraterrestrial Solutions to Earthly Issues
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to design for life beyond Earth without losing our humanity?In this episode of The Solve Effect, we sit down with Dr. Ariel Ekblaw, ...
A Visionary Healthcare Innovator: Dr. Mohamed Aburawi on Tech, Healthcare, and Impact Investing
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to innovate when lives depend on it?In this episode of The Solve Effect, host Hala Hanna sits down with Dr. Mohamed Aburawi, a Harva...
A Tech Maximalist: Atif Javed on Human Connection Through Technology
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a childhood experience becomes the seed for a global movement?In this episode of The Solve Effect, host Hala Hanna sits down with At...
Take on the Taboo: Lessons from Legacy-founder, Khaled Kteily
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a painful accident turn into a startup pushing the needle on male fertility?On the latest episode of The Solve Effect, Khaled Kteily, founder...
Wired for Change: Katrin McMillan on Connectivity in the Age of USAID Cuts
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over 260 million children are out of school, but what if the answer isn’t more classrooms, but more connection?In this episode of The Solve Effect, ...
A Textile Titan: Margie Yang
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does a 72-year-old textile titan have to do with saving our water supply?Host Hala Hanna talks with long-time Solve advisor Margie Yang, Chairman...
Introducing The Solve Effect
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations with leaders, visionaries, and barrier-breakers, intent on using technology for good. Each episode explores the journeys of people rewri...