Ian Calvert is the Founder of FURTHER, a social enterprise that runs human development programmes for impact entrepreneurs, artisans, creatives and civil society leaders.

Ian led the creation and expansion of Red Bull Amaphiko, a global programme aimed at enabling early-stage, community-based social entrepreneurs. The programme ran in 15 countries, including the USA, UK, Brazil & South Africa, and enabled thousands of early-stage social entrepreneurs.

FURTHER's partners now include the SAB Foundation, Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy, the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, and the British Council.

Ian is also a strategic advisor and fellowship selection panelist for Ashoka, the world’s foremost authority on social entrepreneurship.
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An Honours graduate of Birmingham (UK) and Aix-Marseille (France) Universities, he began his career at Ogilvy London before moving to Ogilvy in South Africa, becoming the youngest-ever Board Director at the age of 29.

He went on to found a number of internationally successful advertising and marketing agencies, including Instant Grass (now The Culture Foundry Co) a youth collaboration agency that harnesses networks of influential consumers to collaborate in the innovation process for global brands such as Levi Strauss, adidas, Nike, Red Bull, and Diageo. Ian drove the expansion into Russia, Japan, Middle East, and Africa.