Bat-Orgil Bat-Erdene is a social entrepreneur, policy advocate, and photographer from Mongolia with over five years of experience in social project management, program design, policy advocacy, and storytelling. He previously led several youth empowerment initiatives at Zorig Foundation, a leading NGO in Mongolia, and is currently a producer at Unnu.news, a local independent media outlet dedicated to making complex topics accessible for young people. During the past elections in Mongolia, Bat-Orgil ran successful grassroots social media campaigns to empower young voters with the information and tools needed to make informed decisions at the ballot box.

Bat-Orgil has recently co-founded the New Nomad Institute, where he is committed to addressing the global climate crisis by merging the enduring wisdom of nomadic societies with cutting-edge technological innovations. He is currently serving as a Curator for Global Shapers Ulaanbaatar Hub.

He holds a BA in Political Science and Environmental Studies from the University of Arizona Honors College and an MPA from University College London, where he studied as a Chevening Scholar. Most recently, Bat-Orgil was selected as a Schwarzman Scholar to pursue a master’s degree in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.