Bonus Difference Makers Discuss 1 - Tackling disadvantage through the Open Private School - Vincent Egunlae
05/22/22 • 11 min
More than 1,700 people from over 60 countries registered to attend the first episode of a new series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide, ‘Difference Makers Discuss...’
The first episode was ‘Difference Makers Discuss... The Value of Diversity’ and included a dynamic group of speakers with expertise in chartered accountancy, strategic leadership, entrepreneurship, and academic research.
In this podcast, Vincent Egunlae speaks about his project "The Open Private School" which aims to tackle disadvantage among young people.
The Open Private School. We believe that disadvantage begins through a lack of finance but survives through a lack of exposure. Exposure to role models, exposure to networks, exposure to opportunity. Those who grow up to become people of influence are significantly more likely to be privately educated than those who were not, and this lack of exposure lies at the heart. Our name is derived from our conviction that the opportunity to become a person of influence should be open to everyone.
The OPS seeks to redress the imbalance, by giving disadvantaged students from state schools exposure to highly experienced professionals across finance, law and business. We curate one-to-one mentorship programs, connecting ambitious young adults who face congenital barriers, with experienced professionals at the top of their game.
More than 1,700 people from over 60 countries registered to attend the first episode of a new series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide, ‘Difference Makers Discuss...’
The first episode was ‘Difference Makers Discuss... The Value of Diversity’ and included a dynamic group of speakers with expertise in chartered accountancy, strategic leadership, entrepreneurship, and academic research.
In this podcast, Vincent Egunlae speaks about his project "The Open Private School" which aims to tackle disadvantage among young people.
The Open Private School. We believe that disadvantage begins through a lack of finance but survives through a lack of exposure. Exposure to role models, exposure to networks, exposure to opportunity. Those who grow up to become people of influence are significantly more likely to be privately educated than those who were not, and this lack of exposure lies at the heart. Our name is derived from our conviction that the opportunity to become a person of influence should be open to everyone.
The OPS seeks to redress the imbalance, by giving disadvantaged students from state schools exposure to highly experienced professionals across finance, law and business. We curate one-to-one mentorship programs, connecting ambitious young adults who face congenital barriers, with experienced professionals at the top of their game.
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Bonus Difference Makers Discuss 2 - Difference Makers Round-table discussion
This podcast contains a round table discussion with participants from our recent global online event, ‘Difference Makers Discuss... The Value of Diversity’
More than 1,700 people from over 60 countries registered to attend the first episode of a new series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide, ‘Difference Makers Discuss...’
The first episode ‘Difference Makers Discuss... The Value of Diversity’ included a dynamic group of speakers with expertise in chartered accountancy, strategic leadership, entrepreneurship, and academic research.
Mandy Muchnick, CA(SA), Chair One Young World Africa, Panda, Founder Imagine.Nation, hosted the event which included three guests with fascinating experience and insights:
- Vincent Egunlae, Chartered Accountant, Strategic Leadership Team, Grant Thornton UK, founder Open Private School.
- Dr Caroline McGroary, Chartered Accountant, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Dublin City University Business School.
- Mufseen Miah, Chartered Accountant, Financial Planning Manager Little Dot Media.
The event was rounded off with a lively Q&A session with attendees’ questions from around the world.
Difference Makers Podcast - Bonus Difference Makers Discuss 1 - Tackling disadvantage through the Open Private School - Vincent Egunlae
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Hello everyone, I'm Mandy Muchnick and you are watching difference makers discuss. It's so exciting to see how many people have joined us today, we have over 1700 people from 50 countries watching live. This is the first episode in a brand new series by Chartered Accountants worldwide. During the series, we'll be taking a look at the most pressing issues facing our profession, and the business and finance community at large. From diversity and incl
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