Future Innovators Launch

·         Jonathan Kestenbaum - NESTA's Chief Executive will speak about the importance of young people, and those who work with them, in transforming the UK's capacity for innovation.  He will give an overview of the partnership approach that Future Innovators takes in finding and testing new approaches to nurturing the skills and attitudes for innovation among young people.

·         Ben Way - A young entrepreneur, he founded his first company when just fifteen.  Before his eighteenth birthday, Ben had negotiated a £25m deal to launch an internet-based business to business data aggregation service which continues to trade.  In 2003 he started The Rainmakers, an innovations and corporate venturing company.  Ben also recently appeared on the Channel 4 programme Secret Millionaire.

·         Deborah Szebeko - Graphic designer Deborah Szebeko established design and communications consultancy, Thinkpublic, to empower patients, carers and staff to have an input into the design of improved health services.  Thinkpublic is now in much demand, having established a reputation for its expertise in stakeholder engagement in the health service.

·         Rajeeb Dey - Rajeeb is a student and social entrepreneur and was a finalist in NESTA's Bedroom Britain project which recognised inspiring young entrepreneurs.  He is the founder and chair of the English Secondary Students Association, an organisation that campaigns for young people to be involved in decision-making in their schools.  He is co-founder of Enternships - a scheme to provide students with entrepreneurial internships and is President of Oxford Entrepreneurs.