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| 9 Sep 2025 | |
| Global Schools Prize Council |
Lasse Leponiemi is Chair of the HundrED Foundation. HundrED validates and resources impactful innovations in education worldwide.
Lasse Leponiemi is a global education leader with a deep commitment to shaping the future of learning with impactful solutions. As co-founder and current chair of the HundrED Foundation, Lasse brings over a decade of supporting education innovations in more than 110 countries.
Today, Lasse is focused on leading a new philanthropic support model of the HundrED Foundation, designed to help scalable, evidence-informed solutions to scale and meet real-world needs. His work draws on long-standing partnerships with foundations, development banks, and public institutions, always with an emphasis on practical results.
Known for his calm, trust-based approach and an extensive global network, Lasse works to bridge the gap between committed capital with those best placed to bring lasting change in education.
“The purpose of education is to help every child flourish. To achieve this, we must keep improving our systems and approaches to match the needs of a changing world. Many schools and teachers are already leading the way with innovative practices – our task is to make their voices heard and inspire the sector to collaborate.”