Leadership and Governance

Co-founder, Chair of the One Young World Board of Trustees, Chair of One Young World US Board

David Jones is a leading proponent of corporate responsibility and social change and was recognised as The Guardian’s Sustainable Business Leader 2013. He and Kate Robertson co-founded One Young World in 2009. 

Kate Robertson is the co-founder and CEO of One Young World, a global platform that inspires, builds and elevates young leaders to create positive social change. Established in 2009 alongside Co-Founder, David Jones, One Young World has become the leading forum for young talent, bringing together delegates from over 190 countries to work on global challenges such as climate change, health equity, and human rights. 

Paul Polman is an internationally recognised business leader, philanthropist, investor, speaker, and advocate for sustainable development. 

Former Ambassador to Kenya and permanent representative to the United Nations for Environment and Habitat, former CEO of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce and of the Bogota Energy Group, having duties, among others, related to operational and enterprise risk management and former District Secretary of Economic Development of Bogotá.

Lord Dr Michael Hastings CBE is an independent Member & Cross Bench Peer in the House of Lords and the Chairman of SOAS, University of London and Professor of Leadership at the Huntsman Business School, USA;  he is a NED at Saxton Bampfylde, a leading Executive Search Firm and sits on the Board of Cornerstone VC and is the Patron of the Cornerstone Syndicate Fund and a strategic advisor to Lendoe and Harambe Entrepreneurs.

Per Heggenes is the CEO of IKEA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Swedish home furnishings company, IKEA. As CEO, Per sets and drives the Foundation’s funding and innovation strategies, and is a tireless advocate for children living in some of the world’s poorest communities. Since becoming the Foundation’s first CEO in 2009, Per has presided over the Foundation’s evolution into a global, grant-making philanthropy that funds programs in more than 45 countries.

Vimbai Masiyiwa, is a 29-year-old businesswoman and co-founder of Batoka Africa, a purpose-driven hospitality company and the first black female-owned Safari Lodge group in Africa.