Firstly THANK YOU to Simon for his professionalism and utter patience with my epic technical issues!!! In this podcast, we talked about all things conservation its current and future challenges, and how Simon and the team at The Elizabeth Shannon Foundation have got solutions and an action plan. Simon is CEO of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation and is a socially and environmentally-minded brand and business strategist with an insatiable desire for outdoor adventure and a deep passion for protecting the world’s wildlife and wild places through the upliftment of its indigenous people.
With more than 20 years of strategy experience, Simon has successfully delivered strategies to some of the biggest brands in the luxury goods, vehicles, wine, real estate, financial services and tourism sectors. He has also delivered strategies for Africa Geographic magazine, WWF, Ogilvy Earth, Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s African Leadership Institute, the Volvo Ocean Race and others in the conservation and NGO space.
This vast experience has seen Simon well-positioned to co-author GiveTec, an emerging company that aims to disrupt traditional charitable giving methodologies. By utilizing proprietary technology to improve charitable investments, the company offers cause-based investors a strategic service that ensures measurable impact and the long-term sustainability of their social and environmental philanthropic partnerships.
Simon is also an award winner in magazine publishing and is the founder of the Art Of Conservation Podcast, the number 1 nature and conservation podcast in 8 countries and ranked in a further 30 around the world.
