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Norby Salonga is a multi-awarded Filipino youth leader, public speaker , educator  , development practitioner, researcher   , writer and social entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of The WHY, a learning and consulting social enterprise. In 2015, he helped develop De La Salle University's award-winning initiative the Lasallian Social Enterprise for Economic Development (LSEED). At present, he leads the transition of LSEED as the university's Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation as its founding director.

Some of his international and national awards include:
 * Engagement Leader of the Year (Finalist), Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities (ACEEU) at the 2020 Asia-Pacific Triple E Awards
 * National Awardee, Gat Apolinario Mabini Awards (with Gina Lopez, former Chief Justice Puno, Brillante Mendoza, Kara David, Howie Severino, national artist Angel Cacnio, and business tycoon Andrew Tan, among others)
 * Game Changer of World Youth Alliance-Asia Pacific
 * President of the Year (3rd Place) by the Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc.
 * Young Social Innovator of Social Enterprise World Forum by Work Together Foundation
 * NCR Awardee, Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines by the Commission on Higher Education and RFM Corporation.

As a development practitioner, he led and handled the implementation of various programs in sectors of transportation, education, health, and local economic development with support from international organizations and funding agencies. Currently, he also serves as a YSEALI Professional Fellow for Economic Empowerment of the U.S. Department of State and American Council for International Education and Global Coach of Underdogs South Korea.