Invisible Experts | Episode #21 | Jessica Oyarbide: Building Impact Ecosystems & Collective Vision

What does it really take to build an ecosystem where social impact thrives? In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The Invisible Experts Podcast, we’re joined by Jessica Oyarbide, co-founder of Ekhos, a platform dedicated to strengthening social impact ecosystems across Latin America and Europe.

Drawing on her background in political science, sustainability, and facilitation, Jess shares her journey from Argentina to Spain and into the world of collaborative, trust-based ecosystem building. She reflects on the need to move away from extractive, short-term models of change toward feminist, plural, and community-driven approaches that prioritise care, listening, and deep transformation.

As a practitioner who works behind the scenes—connecting people, holding space, and making the invisible visible—Jess challenges us to rethink how we support changemakers, especially women and marginalised voices, in the impact space.

This episode offers an intimate look at the personal, political, and practical layers of building systems that work for people and the planet.

Key Topics Covered:

✅ What Is an Impact Ecosystem? – Understanding systems change beyond silos, sectors, and buzzwords.

✅ The Feminist Approach to Impact Work – Moving at the pace of trust, care, and co-creation.

✅ LatAm & Europe: Learning Across Contexts – What Latin America can teach Europe about solidarity and resilience.

✅ Power, Privilege & Positionality – The importance of humility, deep listening, and recognising your role in the system.

✅ The Role of Facilitators in Change – Why holding space is a radical act in ecosystem work.

✅ Rethinking Leadership – Collective impact starts with shifting away from ego and toward distributed, collaborative models.

Jess also opens up about the uncertainties and fears that come with starting something new, and how to embrace them as part of the process of building ecosystems rooted in care, trust, and shared purpose.

Guest:

Jessica Oyarbide:

LinkedIn: / jessicaoyarbide

Company: http://ekhos.org/

Host:

Andrés Morales:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drandresmoralespachon

Minca Ventures: https://mincaventures.com