PROFILE
Inventor and social impact entrepreneur. Global specialist in creating innovative solar energy solutions for the humanitarian and off-grid sectors.
Founder and Global CEO of SolarBuddy, a social impact organisation uniting a global community to gift millions of solar systems to children and families living in extreme energy poverty to improve their education outcomes, health and well being and opportunity for economic prosperity.
Simon is also CEO of Barefoot Citizens Inc. a collection of seven social enterprise companies empowering barefoot citizens in classrooms, events, retail, and boardrooms to innovate, commercialise and scale some of the most socially impactful and sustainable businesses to elevate people and the planet.
Driven by passion, dedication and empathy, Simon combines his unique skillset to improve the lives of millions of people. As a father, he is determined that every child has access to education that enables them to determine their own futures and have the opportunity to one day, change the world.
