DAVID GRAYSON CBE
(www.davidgrayson.net) is a former Managing-Director of Business in the Community (www.bitc.org.uk) and remains a part-time director where he particularly focuses on sustainability and small businesses. He chairs the UK's Small Business Consortium (www.smallbusinessjourney.com) He speaks, writes and advises on business, society, and entrepreneurialism, around the world. The Financial Times has described him as: "one of the UK's most respected voices on business social responsibility."
His latest book: "Corporate Social Opportunity - Seven Steps to make Corporate Social Responsibility work for your business" is published by Greenleaf. (www.greenleaf-publishing.com) He was co-founder / director of Project North East (www.pne.org) which has worked on enterprise and business development in over 40 countries. He was educated at the universities of Cambridge and Brussels and has held Visiting Fellowships from a number of Business Schools. He has an Honorary doctorate of laws from London South Bank University.