Nathaniel Peat is a social entrepreneur and international

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. At age 25, he founded the nonprofit organization The Safety Box, which uses grassroots methods to interrupt violent behaviour, build entrepreneurship and foster achievement in young people using alternative curriculum in British schools and Prisons. He is a regular television and radio commentator on violence impacting youth and education. 2008 saw him feature on UK based

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reality TV show '' The Last Millionaire'' where he was the winner of the third episode in Cairo. Peat was listed on the ''Courvoisier Observer''s Future 500 Next Generation List in 2009. He was a key organiser and speaker of the first Youth Jamaica Diaspora Future Leaders Conference. The conference gained national TV exposure, inclusion in the national radio programs and was featured in all national newspapers. In 2011 he became the first UK Future Leader Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board member to the minister responsible for Diaspora Affairs within the Jamaican Government. In 2011 Peat received the Alumnus of the Year medal from

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for outstanding achievement. Later that year he received the London Peace (DREAM) award at City Hall from former London Mayor (former UK Prime Minister)

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. In July 2011 Peat spoke at

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global headquarters alongside

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, and Sir Steve Bullock to encourage entrepreneurship among young people. In 2013, Peat was the winner of the Universal Peace Federation Youth Achievement Award. In 2015 he was the only UK entrepreneur selected by

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to attend a week long leadership gathering on Necker Island with

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for his business GeNNex, which empowers communities through Solar in developing countries. Peat was honoured in June 2015 by Kings House where he received the Governor General Award for Excellence from Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, K.St.J. In 2016 he was listed in the Upstanding 100 Powerlist published by the ''

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'', recognised as an influential BME executive across the US, UK and Ireland. In 2017 he was listed in the UK Black Power List, 100 EMpower List published by the ''

'' and BAME Top 100 Board Index List. In 2018 he was invited to become a fellow of St George House, fellowship of leaders at Windsor Castle and was listed in the EMpower 100 (Ethnic Minority Power) List published by the ''

''. On 11 December 2019, Peat was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of

in recognition of his achievements and outstanding support of the University by Sir Richard Sykes Chancellor of the University. In 2020 Peat was elected as the UK (South) Global Jamaica Diaspora Council representative to the Government of Jamaica and voted to become the Chair of

Business School. In 2021 Mr Peat was invited to sit on

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Black Business Advisory Committee. Mr Peat was invited to the State Funeral of HRH Queen

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in 2022 and in 2023 he was the winner of the

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Industry Black Excellence Award and in 2024 the

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honoured Peat for his service to international diaspora advocacy.

BBC ''The Last Millionaire''

In 2008 Peat took part in the UK based

reality TV show '' The Last Millionaire'', and was the winner of the third episode in Cairo.

G20 Summit 2010 Toronto

In 2010 Peat represented Great Britain as a youth delegate for the G20 Toronto young entrepreneurs summit 2010.

Diana Award (Jamaica)

In 2012 Peat was instrumental in assisting the

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to expand internationally into Jamaica, and former 100m world record holder

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became the first International Diana Award Ambassador. On the visit he met with the Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, former British High Commissioner to Jamaica

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OBE and the Jamaican Gov. former Minister of Youth and Culture

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UK Powerlist

In October 2016 Peat was listed in the 2017

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. In January 2011 Peat was listed in the under 40s section of the Powerlist 2011.

Financial Times Upstanding Leaders Powerlist Top 100 BME Executive List

In 2016 Peat was listed in ''

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'' UPstanding Leaders Powerlist. In November 2018, Peat was named to ''

'' list of the Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology.

United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024

In 2024 Peat attended

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COP29, as The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative for the UK (Southern Region) invited by UN Migration,

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(IOM) to speak at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This was to showcase the contributions of diaspora communities and to integrate their voices into key global and national climate discussions. The conference ran between November 11–22, 2024, and he spoke as part of the IOM’s Diaspora for Climate Action (D4C) project about ''Harnessing Global Talent and Finance for Climate Solutions: Lessons from Diaspora Engagement''. This event was held at the IOM Pavilion, in the Blue Zone at COP29.

Awards and Achievements

* 2007 - Double Award Winner of

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Enterprising Young Brits Award * 2008 - Winner of BBC 3 Entrepreneur Reality TV show '' The Last Millionaire'', Cairo * 2009 - Listed in ''

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''s Entrepreneurs to watch * 2009 - Listed in Courvoisier Future 500 * 2011 - Listed in Powerful Media Black Powerlist of Britain's most influential black people (under 40s) * 2011 -

Alumnus of the Year Winner * 2011 - Winner of London Peace Award, City Hall * 2013 - Winner of UPF Youth Achievement Award * 2013 - Winner of Precious Award "Man of the Year" * 2014 - International Achievement Award "Role Model of the year" * 2014 - Appointed Trustee to EY Foundation (Ernst & Young Foundation) * 2015 - JCI TOYP Award Winner UK * 2015 - Governor General Award of Excellence (Jamaica) "Diaspora Region" * 2015 - Finalist in the Black British business awards * 2016 - Listed in ''

'' Upstanding 100 BME Most Powerful Diversity Executives across USA, UK and Ireland * 2017 - Listed in ''

'' EMpower 100 BME Most Powerful Executives across UK and Ireland * 2017 - Listed in Powerful Media, Black Power List of Britain's most influential black people. * 2017 - Listed in Green Park BAME Top 100 Board Talent Index * 2018 - Patron EY Foundation (Ernst & Young Foundation) * 2018 - Fellow of the Society of Leadership Fellows, St Georges House, Windsor Castle * 2018 - Listed in ''

'' EMpower 100 Most Powerful Ethnic Executives across UK and Ireland * 2018 - Listed in Green Parks Top 100 BAME Business Leaders in the UK * 2018 - Listed in Financial Times 100 Most influential BAME tech leaders in the UK * 2019 - Featured in

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6 Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs Lighting up Jamaica * 2019 - Awarded Honorary Fellowship of Brunel University. * 2020 - Elected Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative for UK (South) * 2020 - Advisory Board Chair

Business School * 2021 - Lloyds Banking Group plc Black Business Advisory Board * 2022 - Winner of BLAC award sponsored by the

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* 2023 - Winner the

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Black Excellence Award * 2023 - Re-Elected Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Representative for UK (South) * 2024 - Honoured by ''

''for diaspora advocacy Nathaniel Peat Diaspora Honour

* 2024 - Winner, The Power of a Man Award (UK)

Other interests

Peat is the co-founder of GeNNex Solar/Elite; a technology company specializing in solar and renewable energy products. He is a qualified pilot, musician and 6th degree (dan) black belt in Okinawa Gōjū-ryū (剛柔流) with the Shōgō (称号, "title", "name", "degree") of Kyōshi (教士) of the

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, in his capacity as a karateka, Peat is also Jamaica's World Representative to the WKF

References

External links

Canada Financial Post, Entrepreneurs of the G20

EY Foundation - Our Patrons

TED - Learning by Doing - Connecting rural African women to science, innovation & technology

British Jamaican, Nathaniel Peat, Ranks Number 17 on Top 100 BAME List

The Guardian, Social Enterprise in Greece, UK delegation - Nathaniel Peat

* [https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2017/05/25/enterprising-entrepreneur-nathaniel-peat-to-speak-at-international-safeguarding-childrens-conference/ Nathaniel Peat to Speak at International Safeguarding Conference]
BBC in race row as Jamaica’s foreign minister complains about ‘outrageous and offensive’ Famalam

Diaspora Duel

Nathaniel Peat GJDC Rep South Launches Membership Drive to Engage Diaspora across the UK

Signs you had a successful 2014 with Nathaniel Peat

Ligali - The Safety Box: A grass root solution to youth violence 2008

CA Magazine Boxing Clever - Nathaniel Peat

UK Role Models, Nathaniel Peat

The Guardian, Knife crime 2008 The Safety Box Blunting the edge
- Haroon Siddique reports on the work of a charity using shock tactics and self-defence lessons to deter young people from violence {{DEFAULTSORT:Peat, Nathaniel British businesspeople English people of Jamaican descent Living people Alumni of Brunel University London Year of birth missing (living people)