Antonia Hiesgen is the founder and CEO of Alchemista, a London-based social business launched in 2021. Alchemista sells unique sustainable homeware, handmade accessories and ethically made jewelry from artisans around the world. Her mission is to create income opportunities for female artisans in developing countries by creating a market for their handmade artisan products. She is also a certified Transformational Travel Designer, travel product manager, and travel blogger with over seven years of experience in the travel industry.

EstateGrid started when founder Kat Reed’s mother died. Kat searched for resources to help her know what needed to be done and how do it. She found nothing and figured it out as she went. She took that learning and wrote a book to guide others through the process, then spent years talking to and helping survivors. During the COVID pandemic, she pulled together a team and launched EstateGrid to help millions of survivors facing the same challenges.