David Harkin is the CEO of the award-winning education company 8billionideas which exists to give every student the skills and belief to change the world.

David has recently been ranked 8th in the world by ISC as a positive global disruptor in the education sector and won the EduFuturist Award in 2022. 8billionideas has been recognised by TES and COBIS for its work and has strategic partnerships in every part of the sector.

David is also proudly a 2x TED speaker and author of the book 'The Ripple Effect : How surprisingly small changes in mindset make big things happen.'

Recently David has formed a partnership with Sir Clive Woodward to launch a world-class programme for students called Perform Better which launched in the summer of 2022.