Month of September
You^nth Leader of September
You^nth Leader of September – Riddi Viswanathan
Role: Founder- Generation Purple
Channel Manager- Ribbon Plc
Country: India/The UK
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You^nth Leader of the Month September : Blog
Full Name
Riddi Viswanathan
Key highlights of your career and academic journey
– Graduate in Business Studies and Economics, The University of Management
– Migration Studies- The University of Oxford, PG
– First Indian International Student to be elected as an executive officer and trustee of the Manchester University’s Students’ Union
– Co-founded an edtech startup valued at £1 million
– Channel Manager heading young people accounts and sales for Ribbon, a neo-bank specializing in the UK/India Corridor
Key achievements as a young leader
First Indian International Student to be elected as the leader of 400,000 International Students in the UK
Invited as a speaker representing the voice of young people by the Houses of Parliament, UK and the European Parliament, Brussels
Interviewed by the BBC, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Hindu- Youth Leadership and issues impacting young Indians
Global Talent Leader, Arts Council England & UKVI 2021
Co-founder of an edtech startup valued at £1 million
Lessons learned as a young leader
Advocating for a cause: It is integral to identify a cause impacting you and the others around, have a clear vision and start a campaign to attain the vision
– Communication is the key: Right and consistent messaging will gather, retain and increase supporters.
– Persistence: Never taking NO for an answer, having unwavering belief in the vision and continuing to fight for the vision will definitely guarantee success.
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