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Form the Future has appointed Prashant Shah as Chair to strengthen its leadership team at a point of rapid growth. He succeeds Garry Havens in the role.
As a lack of skilled staff continues to fuel an ongoing recruitment challenge across the region, Form the Future arms young people with the skills and competencies to flourish in the 21st Century workplace, and showcases the range of careers and education pathways available.
Since Form the Future was founded, the not-for-profit careers and employment company has reached more than 88,000 school children and young people through over 850 events across the region.
Anne Bailey, CEO of Form the Future said: “We are delighted to welcome Prashant as our new Chair and thank Garry Havens for his leadership and his continuing support on the board. The appointment of Prashant comes at a point when we are in a strong position to strengthen our leadership and delivery teams, continue to expand our programmes and bring in new partnerships to impact even more school children and young people.”
Shah, co-founder and co-CEO of investment company o2h group, said: “As an Investor in life science and tech companies in Cambridge, I am passionate about building ecosystems that provide real-world interactions to inspire young people on their career path.
“With established partnerships across diverse industries and schools, Form the Future is leading the way in early career education and STEM outreach. I’m excited to take on the role of Chair and drive the strategy for the next phase of growth.”
Founded in 2015, Form the Future, which manages Cambridge LaunchPad – a collaboration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) organisations – has doubled in size since lockdown in 2020.
o2h group seeds new ideas in science, technology and green innovation. The group is organised into 6 symbiotic verticals; o2h ventures, o2h discovery, o2h therapeutics, o2h technology, o2h co-work, and o2h community.
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