Meet the mentors.

“It is always an ambitious task to get as many mentors as possible in one room who represent a broad range of careers – this year we were delighted to host wonderful mentors from a variety of backgrounds. The below “industry” names don’t do enough justice to the breadth and depth of experiences these mentors have. For example, over half of the mentors either grew up, or studied outside of the UK – from Columbia, to El Salvador, Germany, to India, the USA, to Ireland, Russia, to Oman. Many have taken gap years, switched degrees, or not had any degrees at all,” says Smruti Sriram, organiser of the event. “And that’s perfectly fine! Life and the world of work is not straightforward, and it is important to recognise all aspects of work that enrich you – that improve your mind, body, our planet, and our general wellbeing -it’s not all about your pay slip at the end of the month.”

Some of the companies that the mentors have worked for include (but are not directly represented) Amazon, Rothschild, McKinsey, Bags of Ethics, ITV, atai Lifesciences, BBC, Frieze Arts, Brodie Cashmere, London Fashion Week, Latham & Watkins, Wedlake Bell, Dropbox, BCG, the NHS, Big Brains Tuition, and Jeffries. Many of the mentors shared their passions outside work, or their pursuits outside studies which have helped them in their careers today including professional tennis, robotics, travel, cooking, customizing clothes, re-selling sneakers, property development and sailing.