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David Price
Executive Director
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David Price, born in Johannesburg, South Africa completed his secondary schooling in 1998. Writing the final year IEB examinations he was 1 of only 2 students in the country to achieve distinctions for 8 subjects and was ranked as one of the top 50 students in South Africa for that year. He was awarded a full entrance Scholarship to study at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2002 he obtained his Bachelor of Science with distinction, winning the Douglas Sears award for finishing top of the class in Pure Mathematics. In 2002 he was selected as one of the 100 Brightest Young Minds in the country.
Along with 2 partners he started a company, Blue Waters Interactive Technology. Together they designed a new mobile phone software, that was awarded a full innovation grant from the South African government's Department of Trade and Industry, for its potential to generate a new industry in the county.
In 2003, David immigrated to Australia. He obtained a Master of Technology Management from the University of New South Wales in 2005. Along with his brother, Joshua Price, he co-founded the Brightest Young Minds Foundation in Australia.
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Joshua Price
Deputy Director
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Joshua Price was born in Johannesburg South Africa, and lived there until 2003. He completed high school in 2001 and graduated with 8 distinctions as one of the top 50 students in South Africa for the year. During his school career he received 3 Mathematics Olympiad gold medals and progressed to the final competition round amongst only 100 other students nationwide.
After High school he spent 6 months working for Investec, one of the premiere investment banks in South Africa, after which he immigrated to Australia to commence his university education. In 2007 he graduated with a Commerce/Science degree with distinction from the University of New South Wales.
Joshua and his brother David co-founded the Brightest Young Minds Foundation in Australia.
Joshua now works as a consultant with Diversity Consulting.
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Hugh Evans
Summit Facilitator
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In 2004 Hugh Evans was selected as the Young Australian of the year, as well as one of ten "Outstanding Young People of The World" by Junior Chambers International.
He is the Founder of the Oaktree Foundation, which is Australia's first youth run aid and development organization. Its mission is "to empower developing communities through education in a way that is sustainable." The Oaktree Foundation now has over 4000 volunteers in Australia.
Hugh is a regular public speaker at many aid and development conferences. He has also spoken on many national and international broadcasts. Hugh has published a successful book, Stone of the Mountain: The Hugh Evans Story.
Hugh is currently studying Law/Science at Monash University.
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