With input from 80+ recruiters and experts, Forward College has developed a curriculum that offers a new approach to learning, aimed to develop the full spectrum of Human Intelligences, not only cognitive but also emotional, social, practical and technological. Forward's advisory board is a combination of leading academics, successful entrepreneurs and researchers who are in charge of nurturing the design and implementation of Forward learning experience.
Academic Development
Prof. Paul J. Kelly
Academic Oversight Advisor (Social Sciences)
Prof. Paul J. Kelly
Academic Oversight Advisor (Social Sciences)
Professor Paul J. Kelly is a Professor of Political Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and the Head of the Department of Government. Professor Paul J. Kelly's research and teaching are highly interdisciplinary and cut across Philosophy, History and Political Theory. He has been the Academic Director and Dean for International Programmes at the University of London for Business, Economics and Social Sciences.
Professor Paul J. Kelly supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our Teaching Design and Academic Talent Development in the field of Social Sciences.
Prof. Franck Zenasni
Academic Oversight Advisor (Psychology)
Prof. Franck Zenasni
Academic Oversight Advisor (Psychology)
Professor Franck Zenasni is a full Professor of Psychology at Université de Paris. He is currently head of the Laboratory of Applied Psychology and Ergonomics and co-director of the Learning Science Master programme at the Center of Interdisciplinary Research. Professor Franck Zenasni is conducting and supervising researches focusing on (1) Creativity and Imagination (2) Emotional Intelligence and Empathy, and (3) Skills Development and Training.
Professor Franck Zenasni supports FORWARD COLLEGE in Social and Emotional Skills Assessmeent and Teaching in Psychology.
Catherine Danty-Suriam
Academic Oversight Advisor
Catherine Danty-Suriam
Academic Oversight Advisor
Catherine Danty-Suriam is the Head of Key Accounts and Partnerships at Simplon.co. She oversees the key accounts strategy and helps companies leverage their Corporate Social Responsibility through digital inclusion. Prior to that, for 15 years she managed, led, promoted, and implemented strategic interdisciplinary programmes involving multiple and diverse stakeholders within the HigherEd ecosystem.
Catherine Danty-Suriam supports Forward College with its Teaching Design and Academic Talent Development.
Leadership Development
Dr. Claudine Provencher
Curriculum Design Advisor (Soft Skills Development)
Dr. Claudine Provencher
Curriculum Design Advisor (Soft Skills Development)
Dr. Claudine Provencher is the Head of LSE LIFE, a centre for the academic, personal and professional development of students at the London School of Economics. She is also a member of LSE Council. She has enjoyed a dual career having spent 15 years in the business sector (PwC) before returning to university to undertake an MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology and, then, a PhD in social psychology, both at the London School of Economics.
Dr. Claudine Provencher supports FORWARD COLLEGE in the design of its Business and Leadership Programme
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht heads the Global Talent, Leadership and Learning Organisation at SAP. Between 2000 and 2008, he held various global roles at SAP in Product Management, until moving from the business into Human Resources as HR Director for Germany and Global HR Business Partner for several board areas.
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our Outreach Strategy towards corporates and in Curriculum Design
Dr. Ed Brooks
Impact Assessment Advisor
Dr. Ed Brooks
Impact Assessment Advisor
Dr. Edward Brooks is the Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project and also heads the Global Leadership Initiative. The Oxford Character Project is engaged in ongoing research on character and moral formation, particularly focused on the life stage of ‘emerging adulthood’. His academic work focuses on how the virtue of hope might be understood and cultivated in late modernity.
Dr. Edward Brooks supports FORWARD COLLEGE in the Design and Impact Assessment of the Business Leadership degree.
Dr. Olivier Sibony
Forward Strategy Advisor
Dr. Olivier Sibony
Forward Strategy Advisor
Dr. Olivier Sibony is a writer, educator and consultant specialising in decision making. Dr. Olivier Sibony has been a Director in the Paris, New York and Brussels offices of McKinsey & Company. Among other roles, he served as Global Leader of the Corporate Strategy Practice. In addition to his current role as Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris, Dr. Olivier Sibony teaches at a number of other European institutions and advises business leaders as a consultant or as a Board member. He has co-authored various articles and books with Nobel prize laureate Daniel Kahneman.
Dr. Olivier Sibony provides guidance for the Double Programme especially on problem solving and decision making
Philippe van Caenegem
Curriculum Design Advisor (Project-based Learning)
Philippe van Caenegem
Curriculum Design Advisor (Project-based Learning)
Philippe van Caenegem is Senior Managing Director of Strategic Innovation at Salesforce since 2014, leading the office of Innovation to build next-gen solutions to top customers. Since 1998 Philippe has alternated between founding innovative start-ups and working in corporations in senior leadership positions in Innovation, Customer Insight, Design Thinking, and New Product and Service Developement. Philippe was lecturer at Parsons Parius School of Art & Design and at Harvard University in Creativity, Innovation Strategy and Design Thinking.
Philippe van Caenegem supports FORWARD COLLEGE on Project-Based Teaching and Innovation Strategy.
Hala Fadel
Curriculum Design Advisor (Entrepreneurship)
Hala Fadel
Curriculum Design Advisor (Entrepreneurship)
Hala Fadel co-founded Leap Ventures in 2014 and is also the founder and chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan-Arab region that promotes entrepreneurship in the region. She also sits on the global board of the MIT Enterprise Forum and chairs the Arab edition of the MIT Technology Review magazine. She co-founded and chairs Ruwwad Lebanon, a non-profit organization working on Community Development in disenfranchised areas through Education and Grassroots Organising.
Hala Fadel supports FORWARD COLLEGE in developing Entrepreneurial Skills within FORWARD COLLEGE's Double Programme.
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin
Impact Assessment Advisor
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin
Impact Assessment Advisor
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin is a Senior Analyst at the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI). He is responsible for the project on the Future of Higher Education (University Futures), which aims to inform and facilitate strategic decision making by governmental and other key stakeholders in Higher Education. He is also the co-leader of the Human Capital working group of OECD Innovation.
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin supports FORWARD COLLEGE on its Research Programme and Outreach Strategy towards universities.
Career and Ecosystem Development
Corinne Vigreux
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Corinne Vigreux
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Corinne Vigreux is the Co-founder and currently CMO of TomTom, the world’s leading location technology specialist. Voted as one of the world’s top fifty women in Tech by Forbes and as one of the most inspirational women in European Tech by Inspiringfifty, Corinne Vigreux champions women in the workforce and passionately advocates for improved Social Mobility through education. Corinne Vigreux founded Codam, a non-profit Coding college, member of the Ecole 42 network. Corinne Vigreux is the vice chairwoman of the supervisory board of Takeaway.com, chairwoman of TechLeap, supervisory board member of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet, and advisory board member of the University of Amsterdam.
Corinne Vigreux provides guidance to FORWARD COLLEGE's Digital Curriculum, Marketing Strategy and Equal Opportunity.
Dr. Hervé Borensztejn
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Hervé Borensztejn
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Hervé Borensztejn is a Partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ and Regional Leader of Heidrick Consulting. Previously, he was Chief Human Resources Officer of Converteam at General Electric and Chief People Development Officer at Airbus Group. With 30 years of experience, Hervé Borensztejn focuses on Leadership Transformation and Talent Development. Hervé Borensztejn is an Associate Professor at La Sorbonne University and the author of “Growing Talents, A Corporate Duty”.
Hervé Borensztejn supports FORWARD COLLEGE in the Business Leadership Programme Design and Corporate Outreach Strategy.
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Jean-Claude Le Grand is the Executive Vice President in charge of Human Relations at L'Oréal. Jean-Claude Le Grand has been a leading advocate for Diversity, Parity and Inclusion: he created L'Oréal's Global Diversity Department in 2006 and was an early member of the Committee for the Measurement of Diversity and the Fight against Discrimination. Jean-Claude Le Grand is also a member of the Advisory Board of Korn Ferry and of the High Council for Equality between Women and Men.
Jean-Claude Le Grand supports FORWARD COLLEGE in its Outreach Strategy towards Corporates and Inclusion Policy
Hubert Giraud
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Hubert Giraud
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Hubert Giraud is the Executive Vice President for Resources and Integration within Altran’s Global Executive Team and member of the Capgemini Group Executive Committee. Prior to joining Altran, he spent 21 years at Capgemini including 7 years as Chief People & Transformation Officer. After several positions held in government, Hubert Giraud joined Société Générale, as Head of Public Financing in 1990. In 1993, he was appointed Chief Operations Officer of GEMPLUS (today Gemalto).
Hubert Giraud supports FORWARD COLLEGE in its Curriculum Design and Corporate Outreach Strategy.
Dr. Olivier Guillet
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Olivier Guillet
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Olivier Guillet is the former Executive Director of Sciences Po's Graduate School of Management and Innovation. He is an expert in Leadership and has extensive experience in International Affairs in the field of Higher Education.
Dr. Olivier Guillet supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our International Development.
Thierry Bonetto
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Thierry Bonetto
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Thierry Bonetto is the former director of Learning @ Danone and founder of Learning Futures, an expert consultancy in the area of learning strategies, learning organisations and leadership development. 20 years of experience at Danone, at the leading edge of HR and learning, as well as 10 years in consulting at Capgemini, have built his passion and experience in organisation, learning, and leadership development as well as strengthened his belief in the critical importance of learning to shape the future of people & organisations.
Thierry Bonetto supports Forward College with its Corporate partnerships.
Khatia Paulmier
Coaching Advisor
Khatia Paulmier
Coaching Advisor
Khatia Paulmier is the Global Head of People and Organisation at CHANEL. Passionate about human adventures, with a solid background in HR, cultural change, organisational transformation and talent development. She is convinced that trust and empowerment are the key levers to engage teams and develop excellent performance. She is committed to supporting companies that enhance the employability of their employees, have a positive impact on their eco-system, and protect our planet.
Khatia Paulmier supports Forward College with its Coaching programme for both staff and students.
Chris Cobb
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Chris Cobb
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Chris Cobb is CEO of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of London (2011-2020); Pro Vice-Chancellor at Roehampton University (2005-2011) and, prior to that, Director of Business Systems and Services at the London School of Economics. He sits on the Boards of Advance HE, Goodenough College and the Cass & Claredale Student Housing Trust.
Chris Cobb supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our academic strategy and partnerships with universities.
Elizabeth Mathieu
Real estate and Operations Advisor
Elizabeth Mathieu
Real estate and Operations Advisor
Elizabeth Mathieu is the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of Redbridge School in Lisbon and the Founder and Managing Partner of South Real Estate Investment. Prior to founding South in July 2014, Elizabeth worked 12 years at Unibail-Rodamco, the second-largest commercial property company in the world, rising to Deputy Chief Investment Officer through successfully identifying investment opportunities.
Elizabeth Mathieu supports Forward College with its Real Estate and Operations.
Diversity & Inclusion
Katja Urbatsch
Equal Opportunity Advisor
Katja Urbatsch
Equal Opportunity Advisor
Katja Urbatsch is the Founder and Managing Director of Arbeiterkind.de, a leading German non-profit organization to support first generation university students. In 2018 Katja Urbatsch received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her work in Strengthening Equal Opportunities in Education. ArbeiterKind.de has received many awards, among them the German Involvement Award and the Ashoka Fellowship in 2009. Katja Urbatsch represents Germany in the Executive Committee of the European Access Network (EAN) since 2011.
Katja Urbatsch supports FORWARD COLLEGE on its Outreach and Inclusion Strategy towards underprivileged minorities.
With input from 80+ recruiters and experts, Forward College has developed a curriculum that offers a new approach to learning, aimed to develop the full spectrum of Human Intelligences, not only cognitive but also emotional, social, practical and technological. Forward's advisory board is a combination of leading academics, successful entrepreneurs and researchers who are in charge of nurturing the design and implementation of Forward learning experience.
Academic Development
Prof. Paul J. Kelly
Academic Oversight Advisor (Social Sciences)
Prof. Paul J. Kelly
Academic Oversight Advisor (Social Sciences)
Professor Paul J. Kelly is a Professor of Political Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and the Head of the Department of Government. Professor Paul J. Kelly's research and teaching are highly interdisciplinary and cut across Philosophy, History and Political Theory. He has been the Academic Director and Dean for International Programmes at the University of London for Business, Economics and Social Sciences.
Professor Paul J. Kelly supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our Teaching Design and Academic Talent Development in the field of Social Sciences.
Prof. Franck Zenasni
Academic Oversight Advisor (Psychology)
Prof. Franck Zenasni
Academic Oversight Advisor (Psychology)
Professor Franck Zenasni is a full Professor of Psychology at Université de Paris. He is currently head of the Laboratory of Applied Psychology and Ergonomics and co-director of the Learning Science Master programme at the Center of Interdisciplinary Research. Professor Franck Zenasni is conducting and supervising researches focusing on (1) Creativity and Imagination (2) Emotional Intelligence and Empathy, and (3) Skills Development and Training.
Professor Franck Zenasni supports FORWARD COLLEGE in Social and Emotional Skills Assessmeent and Teaching in Psychology.
Catherine Danty-Suriam
Academic Oversight Advisor
Catherine Danty-Suriam
Academic Oversight Advisor
Catherine Danty-Suriam is the Head of Key Accounts and Partnerships at Simplon.co. She oversees the key accounts strategy and helps companies leverage their Corporate Social Responsibility through digital inclusion. Prior to that, for 15 years she managed, led, promoted, and implemented strategic interdisciplinary programmes involving multiple and diverse stakeholders within the HigherEd ecosystem.
Catherine Danty-Suriam supports Forward College with its Teaching Design and Academic Talent Development.
Leadership Development
Dr. Claudine Provencher
Curriculum Design Advisor (Soft Skills Development)
Dr. Claudine Provencher
Curriculum Design Advisor (Soft Skills Development)
Dr. Claudine Provencher is the Head of LSE LIFE, a centre for the academic, personal and professional development of students at the London School of Economics. She is also a member of LSE Council. She has enjoyed a dual career having spent 15 years in the business sector (PwC) before returning to university to undertake an MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology and, then, a PhD in social psychology, both at the London School of Economics.
Dr. Claudine Provencher supports FORWARD COLLEGE in the design of its Business and Leadership Programme
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht
Curriculum Design Advisor
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht heads the Global Talent, Leadership and Learning Organisation at SAP. Between 2000 and 2008, he held various global roles at SAP in Product Management, until moving from the business into Human Resources as HR Director for Germany and Global HR Business Partner for several board areas.
Dr. Wolfgang Fassnacht supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our Outreach Strategy towards corporates and in Curriculum Design
Dr. Ed Brooks
Impact Assessment Advisor
Dr. Ed Brooks
Impact Assessment Advisor
Dr. Edward Brooks is the Executive Director of the Oxford Character Project and also heads the Global Leadership Initiative. The Oxford Character Project is engaged in ongoing research on character and moral formation, particularly focused on the life stage of ‘emerging adulthood’. His academic work focuses on how the virtue of hope might be understood and cultivated in late modernity.
Dr. Edward Brooks supports FORWARD COLLEGE in the Design and Impact Assessment of the Business Leadership degree.
Dr. Olivier Sibony
Forward Strategy Advisor
Dr. Olivier Sibony
Forward Strategy Advisor
Dr. Olivier Sibony is a writer, educator and consultant specialising in decision making. Dr. Olivier Sibony has been a Director in the Paris, New York and Brussels offices of McKinsey & Company. Among other roles, he served as Global Leader of the Corporate Strategy Practice. In addition to his current role as Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris, Dr. Olivier Sibony teaches at a number of other European institutions and advises business leaders as a consultant or as a Board member. He has co-authored various articles and books with Nobel prize laureate Daniel Kahneman.
Dr. Olivier Sibony provides guidance for the Double Programme especially on problem solving and decision making
Philippe van Caenegem
Curriculum Design Advisor (Project-based Learning)
Philippe van Caenegem
Curriculum Design Advisor (Project-based Learning)
Philippe van Caenegem is Senior Managing Director of Strategic Innovation at Salesforce since 2014, leading the office of Innovation to build next-gen solutions to top customers. Since 1998 Philippe has alternated between founding innovative start-ups and working in corporations in senior leadership positions in Innovation, Customer Insight, Design Thinking, and New Product and Service Developement. Philippe was lecturer at Parsons Parius School of Art & Design and at Harvard University in Creativity, Innovation Strategy and Design Thinking.
Philippe van Caenegem supports FORWARD COLLEGE on Project-Based Teaching and Innovation Strategy.
Hala Fadel
Curriculum Design Advisor (Entrepreneurship)
Hala Fadel
Curriculum Design Advisor (Entrepreneurship)
Hala Fadel co-founded Leap Ventures in 2014 and is also the founder and chair of the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan-Arab region that promotes entrepreneurship in the region. She also sits on the global board of the MIT Enterprise Forum and chairs the Arab edition of the MIT Technology Review magazine. She co-founded and chairs Ruwwad Lebanon, a non-profit organization working on Community Development in disenfranchised areas through Education and Grassroots Organising.
Hala Fadel supports FORWARD COLLEGE in developing Entrepreneurial Skills within FORWARD COLLEGE's Double Programme.
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin
Impact Assessment Advisor
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin
Impact Assessment Advisor
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin is a Senior Analyst at the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI). He is responsible for the project on the Future of Higher Education (University Futures), which aims to inform and facilitate strategic decision making by governmental and other key stakeholders in Higher Education. He is also the co-leader of the Human Capital working group of OECD Innovation.
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin supports FORWARD COLLEGE on its Research Programme and Outreach Strategy towards universities.
Career and Ecosystem Development
Corinne Vigreux
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Corinne Vigreux
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Corinne Vigreux is the Co-founder and currently CMO of TomTom, the world’s leading location technology specialist. Voted as one of the world’s top fifty women in Tech by Forbes and as one of the most inspirational women in European Tech by Inspiringfifty, Corinne Vigreux champions women in the workforce and passionately advocates for improved Social Mobility through education. Corinne Vigreux founded Codam, a non-profit Coding college, member of the Ecole 42 network. Corinne Vigreux is the vice chairwoman of the supervisory board of Takeaway.com, chairwoman of TechLeap, supervisory board member of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet, and advisory board member of the University of Amsterdam.
Corinne Vigreux provides guidance to FORWARD COLLEGE's Digital Curriculum, Marketing Strategy and Equal Opportunity.
Dr. Hervé Borensztejn
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Hervé Borensztejn
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Hervé Borensztejn is a Partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ and Regional Leader of Heidrick Consulting. Previously, he was Chief Human Resources Officer of Converteam at General Electric and Chief People Development Officer at Airbus Group. With 30 years of experience, Hervé Borensztejn focuses on Leadership Transformation and Talent Development. Hervé Borensztejn is an Associate Professor at La Sorbonne University and the author of “Growing Talents, A Corporate Duty”.
Hervé Borensztejn supports FORWARD COLLEGE in the Business Leadership Programme Design and Corporate Outreach Strategy.
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Jean-Claude Le Grand
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Jean-Claude Le Grand is the Executive Vice President in charge of Human Relations at L'Oréal. Jean-Claude Le Grand has been a leading advocate for Diversity, Parity and Inclusion: he created L'Oréal's Global Diversity Department in 2006 and was an early member of the Committee for the Measurement of Diversity and the Fight against Discrimination. Jean-Claude Le Grand is also a member of the Advisory Board of Korn Ferry and of the High Council for Equality between Women and Men.
Jean-Claude Le Grand supports FORWARD COLLEGE in its Outreach Strategy towards Corporates and Inclusion Policy
Hubert Giraud
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Hubert Giraud
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Hubert Giraud is the Executive Vice President for Resources and Integration within Altran’s Global Executive Team and member of the Capgemini Group Executive Committee. Prior to joining Altran, he spent 21 years at Capgemini including 7 years as Chief People & Transformation Officer. After several positions held in government, Hubert Giraud joined Société Générale, as Head of Public Financing in 1990. In 1993, he was appointed Chief Operations Officer of GEMPLUS (today Gemalto).
Hubert Giraud supports FORWARD COLLEGE in its Curriculum Design and Corporate Outreach Strategy.
Dr. Olivier Guillet
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Olivier Guillet
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Dr. Olivier Guillet is the former Executive Director of Sciences Po's Graduate School of Management and Innovation. He is an expert in Leadership and has extensive experience in International Affairs in the field of Higher Education.
Dr. Olivier Guillet supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our International Development.
Thierry Bonetto
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Thierry Bonetto
Corporate Partnerships Advisor
Thierry Bonetto is the former director of Learning @ Danone and founder of Learning Futures, an expert consultancy in the area of learning strategies, learning organisations and leadership development. 20 years of experience at Danone, at the leading edge of HR and learning, as well as 10 years in consulting at Capgemini, have built his passion and experience in organisation, learning, and leadership development as well as strengthened his belief in the critical importance of learning to shape the future of people & organisations.
Thierry Bonetto supports Forward College with its Corporate partnerships.
Khatia Paulmier
Coaching Advisor
Khatia Paulmier
Coaching Advisor
Khatia Paulmier is the Global Head of People and Organisation at CHANEL. Passionate about human adventures, with a solid background in HR, cultural change, organisational transformation and talent development. She is convinced that trust and empowerment are the key levers to engage teams and develop excellent performance. She is committed to supporting companies that enhance the employability of their employees, have a positive impact on their eco-system, and protect our planet.
Khatia Paulmier supports Forward College with its Coaching programme for both staff and students.
Chris Cobb
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Chris Cobb
Academic Partnerships Advisor
Chris Cobb is CEO of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor at the University of London (2011-2020); Pro Vice-Chancellor at Roehampton University (2005-2011) and, prior to that, Director of Business Systems and Services at the London School of Economics. He sits on the Boards of Advance HE, Goodenough College and the Cass & Claredale Student Housing Trust.
Chris Cobb supports FORWARD COLLEGE in our academic strategy and partnerships with universities.
Elizabeth Mathieu
Real estate and Operations Advisor
Elizabeth Mathieu
Real estate and Operations Advisor
Elizabeth Mathieu is the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of Redbridge School in Lisbon and the Founder and Managing Partner of South Real Estate Investment. Prior to founding South in July 2014, Elizabeth worked 12 years at Unibail-Rodamco, the second-largest commercial property company in the world, rising to Deputy Chief Investment Officer through successfully identifying investment opportunities.
Elizabeth Mathieu supports Forward College with its Real Estate and Operations.
Diversity & Inclusion
Katja Urbatsch
Equal Opportunity Advisor
Katja Urbatsch
Equal Opportunity Advisor
Katja Urbatsch is the Founder and Managing Director of Arbeiterkind.de, a leading German non-profit organization to support first generation university students. In 2018 Katja Urbatsch received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her work in Strengthening Equal Opportunities in Education. ArbeiterKind.de has received many awards, among them the German Involvement Award and the Ashoka Fellowship in 2009. Katja Urbatsch represents Germany in the Executive Committee of the European Access Network (EAN) since 2011.
Katja Urbatsch supports FORWARD COLLEGE on its Outreach and Inclusion Strategy towards underprivileged minorities.