Nathaniel Peat

rdf:langString Nathaniel Peat

rdf:langString Nathaniel Peat

rdf:langString Nathaniel Peat

rdf:langString Honorary Fellow 2019 , JCI TOYP 2015, Governor General Award 2015, Universal Peace Federation Achievement Award 2013, London Peace Award 2011, Enterprise Young Brits Award 2007.

rdf:langString Brunel University - BEng Mechanical Engineering, MSc Advanced Manufacturing Systems

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rdf:langString Nathaniel Peat is a social entrepreneur and international motivational speaker. At age 25, he founded the nonprofit organization The Safety Box, which uses grassroots methods to interrupt violent behaviour, build entrepreneurship and foster achievement in young people using alternative curriculum in British schools. He is a regular television and radio commentator on youth and education. 2008 saw him feature on UK based BBC Three reality TV show The Last Millionaire where he was the winner of the third episode in Cairo. Peat was listed on the Courvoisier Observer's Future 500 Next Generation List in 2009. He was a key organiser and speaker of the first Youth Jamaica Diaspora Future Leaders Conference. The conference gained national TV exposure, inclusion in the national radio programs and was featured in all national newspapers. In 2011 he became the first UK Future Leader Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board member to the minister responsible for Diaspora Affairs within the Jamaican Government. In 2011 Peat received the Alumnus of the Year medal from Brunel University for outstanding achievement. Later that year he received the London Peace (DREAM) award at City Hall from former London Mayor (current UK Prime Minister) Boris Johnson. In July 2011 Peat spoke at Barclays global headquarters alongside Marcus Agius, and Sir Steve Bullock to encourage entrepreneurship among young people. In 2013, Peat was the winner of the Universal Peace Federation Youth Achievement Award. In 2015 he was the only UK entrepreneur selected by Virgin Unite to attend a week long leadership gathering on Necker Island with Sir Richard Branson for his business GeNNex, which empowers communities through Solar in developing countries. Peat was honoured in June 2015 by Kings House where he received the Governor General Award for Excellence from Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, K.St.J. In 2016 he was listed in the Upstanding 100 Powerlist published by the Financial Times, recognised as an influential BME executive across the US, UK and Ireland. In 2017 he was listed in the UK Black Power List, 100 EMpower List published by the Financial Times and BAME Top 100 Board Index List. In 2018 he was invited to become a fellow of St George House, fellowship of leaders at Windsor Castle and was listed in the EMpower 100 (Ethnic Minority Power) List published by the Financial Times. On 11 December 2019, Peat was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of Brunel University in recognition of his achievements and outstanding support of the University by Sir Richard Sykes Chancellor of the University. In 2020 Peat was elected as the UK (South) Global Jamaica Diaspora Council representative to the Government of Jamaica and voted to become the Chair of Brunel University Business School. In 2021 Mr Peat was invited to sit on Lloyds Banking Group Black Business Advisory Committee.

rdf:langString Ernst & Young Foundation, Lloyds Banking Group Black Business Advisory Board. Global Jamaica Diaspora Council, Chairman Brunel University Business School