Matthew Goodwin, author of ‘National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy’ and professor at the University of Kent, is an expert on radicalisation, extremism, integration and populism. This European Young Leader shares his no holds barred take on where progressives went wrong, including the belief that populism is a new phenomenon. Wi ...…

Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon is a European Young Leader and the youngest girl ever to pass A-level computing, and was just 20 years old when she received her Master’s Degree from the University of Oxford. She is the co-founder and CEO of Stemettes, an award-winning social enterprise which aims to educate and mentor young women and girls in STEM. She ...…

MENA Young Leader Fadi Quran is a Senior Campaigner at Avaaz, the world's largest online activist network, and the founder and CEO of Tayara Energy, which brings wind energy to remote villages and refugee camps. He provides a powerful narrative for peaceful activism - one that is crucial in today's tense global environment - and dreams of a wor ...…

Investigative journalist and European Young Leader (EYL40) Bastian Obermayer won the Pulitzer for his extraordinary work uncovering the Panama Papers scandal. His take on fake news and the role that politicians across the world are playing in creating a more dangerous place for journalists could not be more timely: as the tragic assassinations ...…

Sherin Khankan wants to deconstruct the patriarchal structure of Islam and is working with female leaders across other religions to join the fight. From becoming Scandinavia's first female Imam and founding Europe's first female-led mosque, Khankan doesn't shy away from a challenge. Her passion project ExitCircle, is an NGO dedicated to providi ...…

John Collison's trailblazing billion-dollar company Stripe, which he co-founded with his brother at only 19 years old, helps companies of all sizes do business online. The Irish entrepreneur and European Young Leader has a thing or two to say about the challenges Europe faces, and the advantages it has when it comes to tech, digital, and risk-t ...…

Jesse Klaver’s accessible and down-to-earth style helped his party take the last Dutch elections by storm at only 30 years old. Nicknamed “The Jessiah”, Klaver rode a message of tolerance as he led his party to unforeseen success, more than tripling their number of parliamentary seats in the last election.…