Royston has a rich and diverse background which spans over 30 years of experience in engineering, business, psychology and change management. In his role as a change management specialist, he has focused on identifying, managing and developing innovative technologies that support company exit strategies.
He was Executive Vice President of a technology incubator in New York, and is a member of a number of professional bodies, including global think tanks and thought leadership groups, where he provides insights into the opportunities and threats of the world of tomorrow. He focuses on strategies that support valuation, governance and social responsibility, including the development of human resources. His passion lies in developing long-term self-sustaining solutions that integrate health, education and enterprise.
As a senior executive and advisor to a wide number of organisations, Cyril has had a prominent and influential role across the field of international development. Since 1998 he has served as the Vice-President of the Union of International Associations (UIA). He has served as the UIA Representative to the United Nations since 1988, as well as to other international agencies and NGOs. Cyril is the President of the Federation of International NGOs in Geneva (FIIG), and is on the Steering Committee of the UBUNTU World Campaign for in-depth Reform of International Institutions, based in Barcelona. He is also the President of the Council of Europe INGO, where he also works as the Expert Council on NGO Law. He has been newly elected as President of the Conference of UN NGOs (CONGO), and is the Chairman of the Environment Liaison Centre International, headquartered in Nairobi.
Currently CEO, Dr Nasser Siabi has served as Microlink’s co-founder and visionary since the company’s inception in 1992. Dr Siabi has subsequently become an internationally renowned industry leader for assistive technology, and its role in empowering individuals with disabilities. Nasser has served as a policy advisor, strategist, board member and contributor to successive generations of private sector, governmental, educational, and charity sector organisations. These activities have improved access and awareness of assistive technology, provided quality assurance for programmes which supply it, and enhanced service level agreement standards within the industry. Nasser has a firm commitment to philanthropic endeavours, and in his spare time he is crazy about watching - and playing - football.
Kristin Engvig
Diversity & Inclusion
Founder President and CEO Women’s International Network (23 years)
Marcelo Garcia
CSR, Youth Education & Environment
Founder at WisdomAccelerator.org; TEDx Speaker; Explorers.org Member; 125 countries visited
Graziella is an entrepreneur, and an advocate for social justice and human rights. In 1987, she established Elite Rent-a-Car, which currently holds a leading position in sport car rentals across several countries in Europe, as well as Russia and Brazil. She recently created Elite’s social responsibility program, which invests in education in Afghanistan and Brazil, and supports social and health projects in Vietnam and Mongolia.
In 2006, she was invited to the first business community round-table against human trafficking in Athens. In 2007 she was named one of the ten most influential women in Switzerland in the magazine “L’Hebdo” and in 2008 awarded the ‘Best Italian Business Woman abroad'. She founded the not-for-profit organisation 'Friends of Humanity', which works to defend human rights, education, training, health care, environmental protection and conservation. For Graziella, nothing is ever dramatic or serious. Her attitude is always positive, recognising that difficulties are there to be overcome and learnt from.
Our Management Team
Dr. Nasser Siabi
Education and Enterprise Project Lead
Dr. Royston Flude
President, General Secretary & Director of Programs
Our Advisory Board
Dr. Ebraham Afshar
Director of Ahmad Tea; one of the world’s leading tea companies
London, UK
Mr. Ibrahim Karim
Architect and Founder of the Science of BioGeometry
Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Devorah Kalekin Fishman
Professor in Sociology and Education, University of Haifa
Israel
Mr. Eng Wah Tan
Executive Director, Tan & Tand Developments
Berhad , Malaysia
Mr. Amod Kanth
Founder of Prayas, one of India’s largest non-profits