Thought Leader
The Entrepreneurial Passport
We have far more in common than that which divides us.
That's what I've learned from living in 4 countries and traveling to 68.
I love being invited to speak at events and conferences, because it's often an often to travel (even if only virtually) and to learn. Being considered a thought leader has opened up the world to me, as it's allowed to travel to and learn from countries including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, the UAE and Ukraine.
The topics that I've covered (as demonstrated by the photos and videos below) include:
Investing in start-ups (based on generating a $1.6 billion portfolio of 190 companies);
Fundraising tips for founders (based on my start-ups having raised $254m in 3rd-party funding);
Open innovation (based on running an incubation arm and early-stage fund of a large corporate for 9 years in Spain and the UK);
Diversifying entrepreneurship (based on various board positions, articles written in Forbes and lived experience);
Diversifying venture capital (based on various board positions, articles written in Forbes and lived experience); and
Building ecosystems globally (based on years of building ecosystems in the US, UK and Europe).
For any enquiries, please email me at gary@thegarystewart.com.
Let's get in touch and change the world together!
Bangalore, India
Shenzen, China
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Saudi Arabia
Invitation from UK Prime Minister to celebrate tech
Buckingham Palace, London
United Nations
Bloomberg interview (London)
Invitation to Obama Town Hall in Spain
Istanbul, Turkey
Warsaw, Poland
Moscow, Russia
Athens, Greece
Madrid,
Spain (with King and Queen of Spain)
Warsaw, Poland (with Prince William and Duchess Kate)
Johannesburg,
South Africa
St. James Palace, London
Nasdaq, NYC
Seoul, South Korea
Milton Institute Conference, London
Egypt
Invitation from UK Prime Minister for Black History Month
Paris, France (with Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of Serbia. First woman/ openly gay person to hold office)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Kiev, Ukraine
Beirut, Lebanon
Barcelona, Spain (500 Start-ups and Wayra event)
Invitation from UK Prime Minister for Pride Month
Number 10 Downing Street. Pride Celebration
Serbia. Sports Tech event
Start-up Grind: Fireside chat with Stacey Abrams
Cog X: Startup to IPO - Using your money to support racial equality. Fireside chat with Arlan Hamilton and Paul Groves
Visa Europe Brussels: Powering Growth
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Department for International Trade: Barriers to Capital for Black Female Entrepreneurs
Banque du Liban (Lebanon): Fireside chat with Kalina King
Start-up Grind: Fireside chat with Diana Krantz (Molten Ventures)
Wayra: What Start-ups Should Do Post-Brexit
Basque Public Radio: Hosting Nonick 2012 (gaming conference)
Market Gravity: Corporate Entrepreneur Awards
Tech in Ghana Virtual 2020: Opportunity Knocks - Investment & Business for Ghana Tech Founders
Venture Day Minsk (Belarus)
Oxford Brookes University: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Start-up Grind London: Black Leaders Month
Acorn Accelerator for Teenagers