Lucian is the young energetic face behind the social recruiting platform that builds social media communities for employers. He has been honoured as Europe’s youngest Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum.
He is also winner of the Global Enterprising Young Brit of 2009, Finalist for Young Entrepreneur of the Year and in the UK’s ‘Top 10 Young Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2010’. He was named as one of Britain’s rising business stars by The Spectator Business and is on the UKTI (UK Trade and Investment’s) Global Entrepreneur Program with his platform being described by the UK Government as a “Technology Company of Exceptional Potential”.
Lucian used the platform to head up the global social media outreach for One Young World - An initiative to give young people a place to engage and have their voices heard about their future. The platform has successfully engaged over 100,000 young people from more than 140 countries without any advertising budget. This demonstrated the global power of social recruiting. Lucian is also passionate about social media, youth leadership and entrepreneurship. He has a long association to India and is a youth advisor for Next Generation India on the Board of the UK India Business Council. In his spare time he runs a no-overheads charity that provides blind students in rural India with the IT skills that guarantee them a job for life.
Lucian’s other philanthropic initiatives include the social giving Facebook application and participation in the ‘Yunus Brain Pool’ – supporting the development of social businesses inspired by Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize winner. Lucian continues to speak to audiences around the world about the phenomenal change that young people are having on the way we work, live and communicate.
Testimonials:
“Lucian has been one of the most outstanding advocates One Young World could ever have had. He was our very first delegate and ever since then has been tireless in his efforts to try and get the Inaugural Summit underway. His efforts in the Social media space at BraveNewTalent have uncovered amazing talent all over the world for One Young World.”
Kate Robertson, UK Chairman Euro RSCH Worldwide and One Young World Co-Founder
"Lucian delivered an inspiring keynote at our Midlands enterprise society committee training day as well as giving an intimate workshop to the society leaders on leadership and managing a team. With experiences that easily outdo many entrepreneurs twice his age, he speaks with a refreshing humility and is not afraid to admit his mistakes and the many challenges he has faced on his journey."
Matt Smith, Groups Director, NACUE