Business - Philanthropic - Campaigning - Education

(Ad)Ventures

(Ad)Ventures

Every venture is an adventure.

It turns out my journey (so far) has found me  unpredictably becoming an entrepreneur, a campaigner, an author and a University Chancellor.

I know what you’re thinking… that’s a lot of hats to wear! But the thread through it all is supporting children and young people to prosper on a healthy planet.

  • The best businesses do well by doing good. Through my work I have dedicated much time to social enterprise initiatives, because I think that social entrepreneurs are the prototype models of what mainstream business leaders will eventually become.

    I believe public, private, family, for profit and social businesses all have the ability to nudge society into behaviour change and deliver their mission with sustainable profits, so I always try to champion ideas that seek to use business principles to create sustainable models and scalable change to social or environmental issues.

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  • I believe that giving is the most rewarding human activity and compassion and empathy the greatest of human emotions. Charitable work is not only key to a complete society, it’s key to a complete person. My core charitable work and interest rests with a belief that to create an aspirational society, we need all members engaged, active and participating in ideas and opinions. I also believe that young people have some of the best ideas to contribute.

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  • I think that an entrepreneur’s skills can be harnessed to advance society if embraced as part of social, educational or political development and matched with effective campaigning and actions. That’s why I campaign as an advocate and activist to raise awareness and to change behaviour at the individual level, and to change policy, priorities and regulation at the institutional level.

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  • Education is the key to unlock most doors to opportunity and equality. Its the environment where knowledge and skills can be gained and opinions challenged. It lives, it evolves. And as it currently does so,I believe, we are at a crossroads in how we structure its whole system. What is its purpose? Who learns? Who teaches? How? How is it paid for? What skills and experiences should it deliver? In seeking to clarify some answers, I’ve become involved in university work though a formal role and in creating a global award.

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