CEO and Founding Partner

Lewis Iwu specialises in advising organisations on devising and executing winning arguments and campaigns on social and environmental issues. Over the past 15 years he has worked with some of the world’s influential organisations and individuals. This includes advising Unilever, Sky, the UN, Black Equity Organisation, F1, bp, Allen & Overy, Sanofi and Pfizer. In 2021, Lewis published a Masterclass with Malala Yousafzai on how to achieve social change.

Recently, he supported NatWest shape banking’s response to racial injustice. Lewis advised a coalition of high profile football voices to oppose the creation of a Super League and make the case for an independent regulator. He advised the UN on the launch of their People’s Seat initiative, which was fronted by David Attenborough. Lewis also led the national campaign to prevent the expansion of grammar schools in 2017.

A global public speaking and debating expert, Lewis has participated in or moderated over 1000 debates. He is a former World Debating Champion and has coached England to win the World Championship in 2016. He is the author of Words that Win, a book about how to win arguments on social and environmental issues.

Lewis was previously the founding Director of the Fair Education Alliance, a national advocacy coalition of almost 100 non-profits and businesses. Lewis has also worked at leading global corporate reputation agencies, Finsbury and Brunswick.

He has written about social issues for The Economist, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent and the New Statesman and has made numerous TV appearances. Lewis has also given a TEDx talk about social mobility. He is currently a Trustee of the British Red Cross and Chairs their Ethical Fundraising Committee.

Educated at New College, Oxford University, Lewis holds a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, where he was elected President of the Oxford University Student Union. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of East London for his social justice work in 2019.