Andrew Devenport
Chief Executive Officer, The Prince’s Youth Business International, Opportunity & Enterprise
The Prince’s Youth Business International (YBI) is the network organisation for 38 organisations around the world, including The Prince’s Trust and The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust, that help young entrepreneurs who need the help to start-up sustainable businesses. I joined YBI as its Executive Director in 2005 when it was a programme of The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum. YBI’s purpose is to grow the network providing each of its member organisations all the synergies and strengths of belonging to a network. YBI itself is growing and in 2008 became an independent institution and the 20th of The Prince’s Charities.
Prior to YBI I worked in the finance industry, including 17 years with the investment bank Goldman Sachs, the last eight being as a Managing Director. I have always had a strong interest in economic development and young people and run a school charity in Kenya.
