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Bob has inspired hundreds of projects across Africa and ensures the continent, and debt relief more broadly, remains on the political agenda and in the public consciousness. He reminds us that we are all defined by what we do, not what we say. This isn’t confined to philanthropy, but encompasses business, including those that Bob has led, from media production to data and communications software.
View / Submit“His speech was perfectly balanced. It rejuvenated and inspired many people in the audience.”
SJP
After making his name as a music star, Bob Geldof was so moved by a BBC news report on the famine in Ethiopia that it changed his life. As a direct response he organised Band Aid, soon followed by Live Aid, and a lifetime of passionate activism and campaigning.
Twenty years later, Bob again applied his determination and influence to orchestrate Live 8, coinciding with the G8 summit in Gleneagles. His perseverance has spawned hundreds of practical projects and ensured developing nations, debt relief and climate issues remain on the international agenda. He maintains that change comes not from clashing with those in power, but through meaningful understanding and engagement.
Alongside campaigning, for which he has been knighted and named European Hero of the Year by Time Magazine, Bob is a successful entrepreneur. As much at home with business leaders and balance sheets as he is in the company of Prime Ministers and Presidents, he co-founded a successful media and production company, he is a founding partner of communication software and data company Groupcall.
Bob shows how to lead from the front. He argues that we are defined by what we do, not by what we say: everyone in every organisation genuinely can make a difference. He also explains why it is in the interest of business to nurture and support Africa - as a market, and source of talent and original ideas.
When Bob took to the stage, even the most serious looking business types pressed forward to listen. It's a cliché to describe a speaker having an audience 'spellbound' - but Bob's such a natural storyteller that he held their attention effortlessly, speaking without notes and from the heart. Afterwards he posed for selfies with everyone, including the event organisers!”
JLA Agent Emily Collier
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