A week long immersive program to learn how to build eco-sustainable businesses that create positive impact.

Join 40 under 30 future eco-entrepreneurs in Assam, India for a week full of inspiring experiences,
fun and learning to build sustainable businesses that drive positive change.
Smily Academy is the World’s first indigenous Challenge based impact accelerator to create sustainable entrepreneurship for youths under the age of 30 with its first edition taking place in Assam, India, from March 20 to 26, 2024.


During this transformative 7-day journey, these young talents are engaged in immersive life changing experience, visiting iconic places where nature and humanity coexist in harmony, and develop their sustainable business with full support of Academy.
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"a life transformative week dedicated to fostering
eco-conscious entrepreneurs with a global impact."
- Jadav Moloi Payeng, Padma Shri awarded & The Forest Man of India.
"a life transformative week dedicated to fostering eco-conscious entrepreneurs with a global impact."
- Jadav Moloi Payeng, Padma Shri awarded & The Forest Man of India.

What you will get?

Visionary Speakers: Learn from the The Forest Man of India Mr Jadav Molai Payeng and multiple international Leaders, authors, professors and climate activists.

Unforgetable experiences: Visit to Kaziranga National Park & iconic places of The Forest Man Foundation, Jorhat.

Level-up Your Skills: Ignite yourself with the Skills, tools & connections to launch your dream sustainable businesses.

Blockchain certificate: Receive a prestigious Blockchain certificate after completion of your academy.


3 Challenges

10+ Speakers

30+ Sessions





Smily Academy: Reconnecting with the Earth, one smile at a time.
Smily Academy: Reconnecting with the Earth, one smile at a time.

Further INTERESTING THOUGHTS BY CEO Claudia Laricchia

Why Smily Academy?

In a world grappling with climate change and environmental challenges, innovative collaborations are more crucial than ever. Smily Academy is a groundbreaking initiative founded by The Forest Man of India, Jadav Moloi Payeng; Claudia Laricchia; Rituraj Phukan; Matteo Salerno and Munmuni Payeng. This academy aims to bring transformative change by aligning international youth, cutting-edge technologies, and indigenous wisdom to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges by swiftly translating ideas into viable businesses.

The Indigenous Imperative

Indigenous communities make up just 5% of the world's population but are responsible for protecting a staggering 85% of global biodiversity. Smily Academy recognizes the invaluable role these communities play and aims to address their specific challenges, through innovative solutions. Their knowledge in traditional agriculture, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation is a treasure trove that, when melded with modern innovation, can significantly propel forward the global agenda of sustainability and climate resilience. Through such collaborations, we inch closer to a future where technology and tradition harmoniously coalesce to foster a sustainable living paradigm.

Is Smily Academy - just an another educational program?

Smily Academy is not just another educational program; it is an impact accelerator. It aims to transform challenge-based projects into viable businesses, thereby contributing to sustainable development while creating new job opportunities for the youth. Smily means “sustainable mindset and inner level for youth” and it is the first Indigenous Peoples’ impact accelerator for scaling up youth eco-businesses. It is a special program of the NGO Indigenous Peoples’ Climate Justice Forum representing a range from 20 to 370 million people.

Inspiration behind the Smily Academy?

Our mission is inspired by the United Nations Development Program Conscious Food Systems Alliance and has its bright example and leadership embodied by Jadav Moloi Payeng - co-founder both of the Indigenous Forum and of Smily Academy. He is the so-called Forest Man of India, who planted in 40 years a forest as large as 13 soccer fields. Where he planted forests, Smily is planted a new human consciousness and a regenerative mindset to harvest eco-businesses led by the next generations.


The future is smiling! Smily is training a new generation of sustainable and impactful entrepreneurs.
The future is smiling! Smily is training a new generation of sustainable and impactful entrepreneurs.

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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
The second best time to plant a tree is now.
Where the Forest Man planted trees,
we Smilers are planting a new human consciousness.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is now. Where the Forest Man planted trees, we Smilers are planting a new human consciousness.

Speakers

Many people from public life enjoyed in our culinary experience. We are very grateful and proud for hosting and serving Saint John Paul II on June 6th of 2003.

Find us at

Hotel Prism, Big Bazaar Building, Kamar Bandha Rd, near Tennis Club Road, Atilagaon, Jorhat, Assam 785001



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