NEXUS EUROPE
Brave Voices, Bold Ideas: Hacking the System
A GATHERING OF PURPOSE
NEXUS will convene a dynamic community of young innovators, philanthropists, and cultural leaders for our 9th NEXUS Europe Summit in London on Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27, 2026.
This intimate gathering will bring together 130 next gen from across Europe and the world who are driving impact through philanthropy, investment, entrepreneurship, and the arts. Guided by the theme of Brave Voices and Bold Ideas, we will challenge assumptions, share transformative solutions, and forge connections that extend far beyond the summit itself.
The setting in central London, where history and modernity intersect, provides a powerful backdrop for the catalytic conversations and collaborations that define NEXUS. Delegates will enjoy provocative keynotes, interactive workshops, and intimate discussions designed to inspire action and strengthen community.
At NEXUS we believe leadership is not about waiting for change but about shaping it. The Europe Summit is your chance to join a trusted community committed to building a better future together.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Visionaries leading the charge for global change
Lemn Sissay
LEMN SISSAY OBE is a BAFTA nominated International prize winning writer. He was awarded an MBE for services to literature by The Queen of England and an OBE for services to literature by The King of England, The Pen Pinter Prize and a Points of Light Award from The Prime Minister.
Boyan Slat
Boyan Slat is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur, passionate about creating megaprojects to address planetary problems. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup; a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The organization aims to put itself out of business, with the goal of removing 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.
Dev Sharma
Dev Sharma is an 20-year-old Food Activist, former Youth MP in the UK Youth Parliament and a founding member of Bite Back 2030, a youth activist movement challenging the rigged food system. With accomplishments from helping spark the UK’s child food poverty campaign to most notably spearheading the world's first online junk food marketing ban campaign, successfully getting it included in the Queen's Speech in 2021.
Giles Duley
Giles Duley MBE (born 15 September 1971 in Wimbledon, London) is an English portrait and documentary photographer, chef, writer, CEO and presenter. Duley also cooks, and writes about food and food politics, under the moniker The One Armed Chef. He is best known for his work documenting the long term impact of war. He is the founder and CEO of the NGO Legacy of War Foundation, and in 2022 was announced as the first United Nations Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Settings.
Sam Lee
Sam Lee is a Mercury Prize nominated folk singer, conservationist, song collector and activist. Sam plays a unique role in the British music scene as a highly inventive and original arranger, folksong interpreter, passionate conservationist, song collector and creator of live events. Sam’s work as an artist has shaken up the music scene breaking boundaries between traditional and contemporary music and the assumed places and ways folksong is appreciated.
Garreth Wood
Garreth Wood is a Scottish philanthropist, and signatory of the Giving Pledge, and co-founder of Kids Operating Room, working to ensure all children have access to safe surgery. Driven by a belief that surgery is a human right, he and his wife Nicola are dedicated to breaking barriers to healthcare for the world’s most vulnerable children. He lives in East Lothian with his family, where he enjoys time on their farm, snowboarding, car racing, and building his rare Lego collection.
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