Who We Are

Our Vision and Mission

The Conduit was founded in 2018 by Nick Hamilton, Paul van Zyl and Rowan Finnegan.

Our aim is to convene a collaborative community that scales and accelerates solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Our vision is a just, prosperous and sustainable world and we are committed to supporting our community to achieve this vision whilst also ensuring we ourselves are an industry leader in sustainable and ethical hospitality.

The perfectly-named Conduit is a community for those not afraid to break the rules, connecting and kicking off great conversations and ideas.

– Member

The perfectly-named Conduit is a community for those not afraid to break the rules, connecting and kicking off great conversations and ideas.

– Member

The Community

Being a member of The Conduit means joining a diverse community of people passionate about social, economic and environmental change. Our members believe in the power of collaboration to create a better future. As a member, there are endless opportunities for meaningful networking with world-class academics, journalists, leading NGOs, social entrepreneurs, investors and mission-aligned CEOs.

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Some Of Our Members

Christiane Amanpour

CNN

Josh Babarinde

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Josh Babarinde

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Josh Babarinde

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Josh Babarinde

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Josh Babarinde

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Josh Babarinde

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Josh Babarinde

Cracked It

Josh Babarinde

Cracked It

Josh Babarinde

Cracked It

Our Programme

Conduit membership offers you access to more than 150 in-person and digital events a year, including workshops, panel discussions, fireside chats, thematic dinners and networking drinks with world-renowned speakers, all centred around showcasing systemic solutions to our 8 thematic areas: Racial Equity, Climate Action & A Sustainable Future, Education, Learning & Development, Employment & Economic Opportunity, Sexuality & Gender Equity, Peace & Justice, Health, Nutrition & Wellbeing and Arts and Culture.

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Our Home

Located in the heart of London, our 6-floor building has been designed to nurture creativity and collaboration with sustainability and ethical hospitality taking centre stage. It features relaxed and collaborative spaces for working and dining, event spaces, a library, a rooftop bar and restaurant and impact offices.

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Investment Opportunities

By joining The Conduit, you also gain access to the Conduit Connect impact investment platform. Eligible investors are entitled to a discounted membership with the Conduit Connect, and eligible entrepreneurs may apply to the Conduit Connect for support. The Conduit Connect reviews hundreds of investment opportunities and impact funds each year, in order to select the most sustainable and investable opportunities with impact at their core. They host monthly Showcases and Conduit Dragons events to highlight the most exciting impact entrepreneurs and solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems. In April 2021 they launched the Conduit EIS Impact Fund for investors looking to build a portfolio of early-stage high impact investments.

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Impact Champions

Our Impact Champions support us in convening The Conduit community. Each Impact Champion takes the lead in bringing together fellow members around their particular area of expertise, to share learning, explore opportunities for collaboration and spark new thinking. Members can look forward to finding their own sub-community within the wider social impact community of The Conduit.

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Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity are core to The Conduit’s vision and mission and we are committed to:

An ongoing process of reflection, education and learning.
Leading & championing Inclusion & Diversity in the hospitality sector.
Influencing and inspiring measurable change within our community, team, suppliers and impact partners.
Contributing to policy change.
Being open to advice, feedback and challenge in understanding what needs to be done to support this essential work.

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