JULES CHAPPELL

Jules Chappell is the CEO of Kokoro, which champions mental health as the foundation for a safer, kinder and more productive world. Formerly, she was CEO of London & Partners Events, Managing Director at London & Partners, London’s international trade, investment and promotional agency, and a Partner at corporate communications consultancy, Hawthorn Advisors.

Jules started her career as a UK diplomat, serving in Jordan, Iraq, the USA, Ethiopia and Guatemala where she was appointed the UK’s youngest Ambassador, aged 31. In 2016, she became a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. She received an OBE for her services in the diplomatic service.

Jules holds various positions, advising the Climate Cares Team at Imperial College London, the NFL UK Foundation, the Women of the Future Summit, the global learning platform Apolitical and the Unsung Foundation, which supports post-traumatic growth for those who serve on the front line.