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Heider Ridha

Heider Ridha is an Operating Partner at TDR Capital, the private equity fund. Previously Heider worked at Bain & Company, and the World Bank. Heider has more than 10 years of experience advising Corporate CEOs, Investment Executives and Government Leaders on their most important strategic issues. His key areas of focus include Private Equity Investments, Energy, Consumer Goods, Industrialisation, Social Enterprise, and Education.

Heider has worked in more than 30 countries across 5 continents, speaks 8 languages and holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering. He has supported Heads of State and Ministers across the world to develop inclusive and competitive industries and Corporate and Fund leaders to create value in their company, portfolio and the wider society. Heider also led Bain’s Social Impact chapter in London for over 5 years, providing strategic advice to leading impact funds, social enterprises, charities and NGOs. Heider strongly believes this world is becoming a better place every day and that each of us can play an important role in this journey.

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Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE

A renowned expert on educational innovation and community engagement, he was the first Global Director of Education at the world-famous children’s entertainment-education company, KidZania, and founding CEO of the Children’s University. With his...
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Stephen Bediako OBE

Co-founder & Partner, Path Group A social entrepreneur with experience building social businesses in the U.K., Canada, and U.S., Stephen’s recent work has centered on improving people’s quality of life (The Social Innovation Partnership),...
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Justin Cooke

Justin Cooke is an advisor, investor and entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in media, marketing and tech. With a strong track-record of scaling-up businesses, he successfully founded the global digital agency,  Fortune Cookie, which he grew...
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Bim Afolami

As a child of Commonwealth immigrants, my family has experienced the best of Britain. I grew up watching my parents serve the local community with dedication. My father is a consultant doctor in the NHS, and my mother is a pharmacist. My...
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Sean Williams

Sean is an entrepreneur and investor interested in 21st century learning, the future of work, business creation, evidence-based policy, sustainable social enterprise, systems, incentives, technology, human potential, ideas and delivery. Sean...
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Peter Kellner

Peter Kellner is a political analyst, Visiting Scholar at Carnegie Europe and former President of the pioneering online survey research company, YouGov.  He was Chairman of YouGov from 2001-7 and President from 2007-16. He was named as Chairman of...
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Dominic Griffiths

Dominic Griffiths is a partner in law firm Mayer Brown’s London office and co-heads the global Banking & Finance practice. He represents financial institutions and companies across a broad spectrum of domestic and international financing...
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Dame Moya Greene

Moya Greene was Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mail Group for 8 years starting in July 2010. She was recruited to effect a wholesale transformation of the business and the implementation of a new strategy designed to attract private sector...
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Oli Barrett MBE

Oli Barrett MBE is a co-founder of social innovation agency Cospa, helping companies and causes to create and grow ventures which make money and make a difference. A good example of this is by helping over 2,000 young people to fix their own youth...
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Nicola Burdett

Nicola Burdett is a Communications Consultant. She was a Special Advisor during the last Labour government. Nicola previously worked as a Broadcast Journalist and producer with the BBC.
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