MISSION

Global Tinker’s mission is to prepare children around the world for the 21st Century by fostering creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

Global Tinker produces and distributes engaging content that promotes S.T.E.A.M. skill sets, growth mindset, and social emotional learning, all of which are created in concert with award-winning producers, world-class educators, and top technologists.

SEP RIAHI AND LINDSEY OWEN ACCEPTING ASPEN INSTITUTE'S PLANET MEDIA AWARD (MIAMI)

GLOBAL TINKER ACCEPTING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION VITAL PRIZE AWARD (WASHINGTON, D.C.).

GLOBAL TINKER ACCEPTING "WINNER" AWARD AT HARVARD'S SAUL ZAENTZ INNOVATION CHALLENGE (CAMBRIDGE, MA.)

GLOBAL TINKER PRESENTING AT THE SCIENCE SUMMIT FOR ALL (DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA)

GLOBAL TINKER PRESENTING AT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION (ATLANTA, GA)

GLOBAL TINKER PRESENTING AT THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED & TALENTED, (WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA)

GLOBAL TINKER’S SEP RIAHI ON THE KIDSCREEN SUMMIT PANEL “USING YOUR POWERS FOR GOOD”, ALONGSIDE COMPANIES CARTOON NETWORK, GAMES FOR CHANGE, FEDERATION KIDS AND FAMILY, AND SKY KIDS (MIAMI)

GLOBAL TINKER ACCEPTING THE BEST WEB SERIES AWARD AT THE KIDSCREEN SUMMIT (MIAMI)

SEP RIAHI SPEECH @ MIPTV (CANNES) DIGITAL SERIES WINNER (CANNES, FRANCE)

2024 NORTH SCIENCE MUSEUM - PAPER GIRLS SHOW DAY (LANCASTER, PA.)

2025 GEORGIA TECH PAPER MUSEUM FAMILY DAY (PAPER GIRLS SHOW CRAFTING BOOTHS) ATLANTA, GA.

GEORGIA TECH. PAPER MUSEUM (PAPER GIRLS SHOW FAMILY DAY 2025 (PAPER GIRLS STOP MOTION PROGRAM) ATLANTA, GA.

TOY FAIR, NY (SEP RIAHI @ FOX CHAPEL RELEASE OF THE PAPER GIRLS SHOW CRAFT BOOK)

Leadership

Sep Riahi is a multi-award-winning executive producer and CEO at Global Tinker, with over 20 years experience in media and business management. His experience includes leading divisions and starting successful global ventures at Sony Pictures and Sesame Workshop, as well as lastminute.com – Europe’s most successful e-commerce brand. Sep is a graduate of UT-Austin and has a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.