NEW YORK, NY – Global Game Changers: 50 Stories of Impact and Innovation, the inaugural publication by Stuyvesant High School junior Yana Bijoor, has garnered significant acclaim by securing three prestigious international literary awards in 2026. The self-published anthology, which spotlights fifty trailblazing social entrepreneurs and global innovators, was written specifically from a youth perspective to inspire the next generation of leaders.

The 2026 award circuit recognized Bijoor’s debut work across multiple highly competitive categories:

• 2026 Axiom Business Book Awards: Awarded the Silver Medal in the Business Stories & Fables category. The Axiom Awards are widely recognized for honoring the year’s most outstanding business literature across more than twenty distinct categories.
• 2026 Nautilus Book Awards: Awarded the Silver Medal in the Rising To The Moment category. The Nautilus program is dedicated to celebrating books that promote conscious living, environmental sustainability, wellness, and social justice.
• 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Named a Finalist in the Social Change category. This program ranks among the largest and most prominent international award platforms for independent publishers and self-published authors.

Demystifying Global Impact

Global Game Changers aims to introduce readers—particularly young adults—to visionary founders and practical solutions addressing the world’s most pressing issues. Bijoor wrote the collection to demonstrate that anyone can contribute to meaningful progress, regardless of age or experience.

“These 50 changemakers prove that meaningful impact doesn’t always require permission or credentials,” stated Bijoor. “It requires curiosity and the willingness to start. I hope the book inspires more young readers to look at global problems and ask what they can do.”

This empowering message resonated deeply with the award committees. Emily Slater, Book Awards Director at the Axiom Business Book Awards, praised the author’s vision and execution:

“Global Game Changers: 50 Stories of Impact and Innovation by Yana Bijoor is an inspiring and timely reminder of an age-old truth: one person’s actions can create a ripple effect that helps change the world. Bijoor’s dedication to highlighting the way communities are strengthened and improved through our joint efforts allows the stories of Global Game Changers to feel both aspirational and attainable.”

The Operating System of Change

Rather than suggesting a single silver bullet for complex crises like climate change, inequality, or hunger, Bijoor’s collection maps out an interconnected ecosystem of problem-solvers. The book profiles four distinct categories of catalysts whose complementary roles drive sustainable progress:

• Product Catalysts (Founders): Innovators providing tangible, real-world solutions. Examples include Brian Gitta, creator of a non-invasive malaria diagnostic tool, and Dr. Salma Bougarrani, who developed an affordable wastewater purification system.
• Funding Catalysts (Funders): Financial strategists who provide the necessary capital to scale innovations. The book features impact investors like Dimple Sahni and Omer Imtiazuddin, who transform local initiatives into global movements by utilizing capital to influence and scale change.
• Policy Catalysts (Policy Makers): Leaders constructing the foundational systems required for widespread change. Profiles include Simone Brody, who champions data-driven, people-first decision-making, and Neil Padukone, an advocate for localized climate action and market accountability.
• People Connectors (Community Activists): Advocates who ground the entire system in human connection. Activists such as Kherann Yao and Catarina Lorenzo demonstrate how passion, dedicated advocacy, and community mobilization can ignite broad, lasting progress.

By highlighting how innovation, capital, policy, and grassroots power intertwine, Bijoor illustrates that impact multiplies when collective effort meets intention.

About the Author

Yana Bijoor is a junior at Stuyvesant High School in New York City. In addition to authoring her debut book, she writes Inventaid, a weekly newsletter dedicated to profiling social enterprises that are solving global challenges. She is also the Founder and CEO of TruthSpot.ai, a nonprofit organization focused on teaching students how to identify deepfakes in the digital age. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.

Availability

Global Game Changers: 50 Stories of Impact and Innovation is available now for purchase as an ebook across major digital retailers, including Google Play, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

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