d'Arcy Lunn

d’Arcy Lunn’s dreams and daily life are dedicated to see a world without extreme poverty for everyone, everywhere and forever!
For the past 15 years d’Arcy has experienced more than 85 countries, given over 600 presentations to more than 60,000 people and worked with leading aid, development and global education organisations and people. His self-initiated project and presentation, Teaspoons of Change, focusses on the personal choices, decisions and actions that have a positive impact on people and the planet.
In 2016 d’Arcy has facilitated youth empowerment programs in SE Asia and with UNICEF in Ireland, written global citizen curricula in India, visited development projects in Nepal and Sri Lanka, worked as a communications specialist with UNICEF Kyrgyzstan, shared his concept of Polio Points around the Middle East and helped write the World’s Largest Lesson this year for every school and student in the world. Among other things d’Arcy has also built two self-sufficient Happy, simply tiny homes and in 2014 started Teaspoons of Change with a 1000km walk and 1500km bike ride in Japan.
He is currently on a scholarship with the Rotary Peace Fellowship doing a Master’s in Peace Studies in Tokyo, Japan. d’Arcy is also an ambassador, advocate and enthusiast with many organisations including: Global Poverty Project, Global Citizen, End Polio Now, JUMP! Foundation, UNICEF, WHO, Gates Foundation, RESULTS, International Young Professionals Foundation and many others…

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Micheal Sheldrick

Michael Sheldrick is the Global Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Global Poverty Project, where he has coordinated several international advocacy campaigns including in support of universal sanitation, access to education and the eradication of polio, which has helped mobilise more than $800 million in support of global polio eradication efforts.
Serving as the organisation's main representative to the United Nations, and intimately involved in the production of the renowned Global Citizen Festival, Michael has worked with world leaders, musicians and philanthropists from around the world including Ban Ki-moon, Beyoncé, Usher, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and was instrumental in mobilizing political and public support for the UN's new Global Goals for Sustainable Development - a blueprint that seeks to end extreme poverty by 2030.
Michael's writing on these topics has been published by the Guardian, Huffington Post, The Diplomatic Courier, The Diplomat Magazine, The South China Morning Post, The West Australian, Fairfax Media and he has been interviewed by Sky News, Forbes Magazine, ABC among others. He holds degrees in law and political science from the University of Western Australia, was 2013 Young Western Australian of the Year, and has previously been listed by The Sunday Times as one of WA's 50 Best and Brightest.

Matteo Chiampo

Keen to amplify the positive impact novel ideas can have through successful entrepreneurship in improving living conditions in developing countries.
Co-founder, investor, advisor, and board member in Indian and US startups. Technology/product management background, with decades-long passion for sustainability.
Currently consulting with CGAP, an office of the World Bank whose goal is to advance financial inclusion to improve the lives of the poor.

Victoria Great

I am the mother of a Grade 4 student at UWC. I am British and have lived in Singapore for 13 years. I have worked in Communications for over over 20 years with an American company, Procter & Gamble, which manufactures household goods like shampoos, washing detergents and diapers. Over the years I have worked on a range of projects focussing on the areas of education, water, sanitation and disaster relief.
Some examples are providing water purification sachets to Myanmar after the cyclone, re-building a school in Nepal post the earthquake, working with international NGOs to improve access to clean water and education on proper sanitation. I am an active hands on volunteer and have helped build schools and education facilities in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. I am currently consulting for an NGO in the area of water and sanitation. I look forward to helping you on your projects!