Nilesh is the founder of icanyoucantoo, a 100% volunteer-powered grassroots company which tackles social inequality head on. He effects change on ‘both’ sides by bringing together non-privileged communities and the corporate world.He works at EY, balancing his corporate career and social enterprise around a rare neurodegenerative condition. He’s been described as the “man turning inequality into opportunity for young people” by Forbes.com and was awarded an MBE, in the 2024 New Year Honours List, for services to Social Equality – only the 4th person in British history awarded this specific citation by the Royal Household. icanyoucantooSince inception, icanyoucantoo has: supported +500 young people – achieving life-changing outcomes; distributed +30,000 hot meals and food items to over 2,000 vulnerable individuals - predominantly children; and shared its Storytelling session with almost 15,000 people. Website:www.icanyoucantoo.co.uk + Awards | Accolades2024 - awarded an MBE for Services to Social Equality2020 - winners of EY's Story Slam award for "commitment to Building a Better Working World" | Global award ‘Investing in the Community’ - from The Hyperion Foundation2019 - featured globally by Forbes.com 2018 - nominee for The EMpower Future Ethnic Leaders award (sponsored by The FT) | National Diversity Award finalist under the Positive Role Model category2017 - Brummell Magazine's 2017 30 Ones to Watch - Rising Stars of The City | EY 2017 international winner for 'Strengthening Our Communities'