The Architect
Structured and legacy-driven; builds the systems and institutions that last.
Sir Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa OBE, born 13 October 1951 in Nottingham to a Nigerian father and a British mother, is a British businessman, technology investor and philanthropist.
“Football says, 'We need people that can score goals or stop goals happening,' so they send out scouts to find people with the potential, and they bring those with potential in and then they groom them to make them superstars. Why doesn't business do that?”
“The Olisa Foundation identifies talented individuals, gives them intensive development, mentoring, and career support. The aim is to create leaders who will reshape society.”
“I've set up three councils focusing on those: heritage, occupation, and faith. For example, my Faith Council works with the Faith & Belief Forum to create an annual award recognising small faith-based charities that help others.”
Off The Agenda Season 1, two-part interview (2021)
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