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Every day, people in business shape how the world collaborates. Their drive, ideas and achievements hold the power to inspire change, create opportunities and sustain global communities.
To highlight how being in business is EVERYONE’s business, we have partnered with schools across the country to interview a selection of diverse influencers and business leaders.
Throughout these interviews, pupils have been able to learn more about real-life success stories in business, touching upon key skills, routes to success or the barriers our interviewees have overcome on their journey.
By sharing these interviews with your pupils, you may ignite their curiosity and get them to learn more about why business matters.
An interview with... Tessy Ojo, CBE
Speaker, campaigner, and CEO of The Diana Award
Tessy is the chief executive officer of The Diana Award, a charity legacy to Princess Diana, which was created to foster and develop positive change in young people’s lives across the globe.
Tessy has won various awards for her contributions to business, and is a passionate commentator on diversity, women in leadership, and the empowerment of young people through social action. She speaks with Year 10 pupils at Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall.
An interview with... Solveiga Pakštaitė
Founder and director of Mimica, and inventor of Mimica Touch
Solveiga is the founder and director of Mimica, an award-winning food tech company creating new labelling technology that aims to reduce unnecessary food waste at supermarkets and in homes.
Building on her experiences as an industrial designer, trends forecaster and user experience designer, Solveiga was named Inventor of the Year by MIT in 2017 thanks to her creation of the Mimica Touch label, which reacts to temperature and indicates true food spoilage by turning bumpy.
An interview with... John and Mark X. Cronin
Entrepreneurs, philanthropists and co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks
Father-son duo John and Mark are the co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, a multi-million dollar social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness, and champion the potential of people with differing abilities.
A young person with Downs Syndrome, John founded what is now the world’s largest sock store when he could not find the right job for him elsewhere. An athlete, public speaker and philanthropist, he has so far raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity partners, including the Special Olympics.
An interview with... Nimisha Brahmbhatt
Founder and CEO of Quantum Global Consultants and the Legacy Business School
Nimisha is the founder and CEO of Quantum Global Consultants, a leading consulting firm specialised in large-scale digital transformation, incorporating sustainability and change management.
Nimisha is also the founder of the Leaving a Legacy Foundation CIC, and regularly does media interviews about entrepreneurship and themes around advice for business and employment, specifically in Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds.