Speaker Spotlight

Lila Mokhtari is a Junior at Mira Costa High School and the founder of Maji, a soap brand that hides a toy at the center of bar soaps to motivate kids to wash their hands. Maji donates a portion of its proceeds to the Thirst Project, providing children in need with access to clean water. Her soaps are also 100% eco-friendly and organic.

Lila’s company has earned her recognition in Forbes and the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy as the first place national winner in 2023. To better execute Maji’s mission of empowering kids through health & hygiene, she leads Mira Costa’s Thirst Project Club, which raised $16,000 in 6 months, providing over 400 people with access to clean water.

Her experience as a purpose-driven entrepreneur has driven her to author a research paper on how other companies drive positive change with their own social missions, beyond making a profit. She also wrote and produced a documentary where she explored how purpose driven consumerism is shaping our commerce and culture.

She hopes that with more knowledge about impact driven companies, it will shape the
way we do business forever.