G7 YOUTH SUMMIT UK DELEGATION 2023
RENEE KAPUKU
Head Delegate
Digital Innovation and Transformation Delegate
Renee is a creative portfolio entrepreneur, speaker and content creator with a background in education technology, social entrepreneurship and community building.
Renee is passionate about gender equality, specifically access to education and financial capital for women across the globe. She is co-founder of To My Sisters, one of the fastest-growing women’s development communities with 10,000+ members, and has raised thousands of pounds for girl's digital education. She has previously worked in Education Technology, Financial Technology and social impact investment organisations.
Renee is also a distinguished writer with a passion for self-growth and productivity. She founded Optimise Me, her personal newsletter and self-growth platform with over 1000+ weekly subscribers, and co-founded the Phoenix Programme, an independent writer’s coaching programme, in partnership with AppleBooks and Harper Collins, for young people between the ages of 18-25.
Renee holds an Ed.M in International Education Policy from Harvard University, where she was a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Scholarship, and a B.A in History from the University of Oxford.
Renee is very excited to be advocating in the space of Digital Transformation - content creation, digital tools and technology have been fundamental in Renee's own journey, and she looks forward to sharing recommendations based on her own experience, and the experiences of young people, on behalf of the United Kingdom.
Climate and Environment Delegate
Robert served as Vice President of Queens’ University Belfast Students’ Union where he studied for a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. In 2019 he was elected President of National Union of Students – Union of Students Ireland (NUS-USI, the student movement for NI). In this role Robert campaigned against an increase in tuition fees, for NI students to continue to access the Erasmus programme post UK exit from the EU and for financial support to students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robert was fortunate to have been selected to be a participant in the Washington Ireland Program Class of 2017 where he interned in the office of then Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer. He currently works as Communications and Campaigns Organiser for Nautilus International, the union for maritime professionals.
Robert is an avid sports fan, supporting Manchester United and a lesser-known German team FC St. Pauli.
Robert is excited to meet and work with other delegates to learn more about the challenges facing other G7 countries in tackling the climate crisis. Robert is keen to ensure the G7 countries can live up to their ideals and lead on tackling the climate crisis by committing to a transition away from fossil fuels that is democratic, just and equitable for everyone.
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Loshini subendran
Economic Resilience Delegate
Loshini Subendran is a student at the University of Warwick completing a Bachelors degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. She has previously held the position of Member of Youth Parliament and has always had a passion for campaigning and politics. She is involved in the Warwick Finance Society and Warwick Women's Careers Society and has experience working within ESG in the finance sector.
She hopes to influence policymaking in the future and has interests in impact investing and sustainable finance. She is excited to elevate the voices of young people and ensure they remain a priority within political discourse. She believes her role is an opportunity to listen to, engage with and provide actionable solutions for young people across the G7 countries. She hopes to work alongside all Y7 delegates to craft policy for both the current and future generations to ensure young people have the tools to become economically resilient.
Loshini also has other interests in music, sports and cooking. She enjoys exploring new cultures through these interests and enjoys travelling.
Molly leads Public Affairs for the Sport and Recreation Alliance, the UK’s independent representative body for grassroot sport - combining her interest in politics and public health with her passion for sport and its power to change lives and communities, she works with politicians and officials to maximise the positive economic, societal, and public health outcomes achieved through physical activity.
Previously, Molly worked in the youth sector promoting young people’s engagement in politics and democracy, and then for NHS England’s national team, supporting the current transition to a health system which is place-based, community driven, and gives people more choice and control over how their healthcare needs are met and delivered, based on ‘what matters’ to them. She is a University College London (UCL) graduate, holding a degree in European Social and Political Studies and an Honorary Life Membership for services to the university as a student and union officer, and to her hockey club.
Molly spent her childhood in France, some time teaching sailing in the US and studying in Germany, and now lives in London - she is also a youth coach working in schools, and plays hockey and badminton.
As the UK's Y7 Global Health delegate, she looks forward to working with colleagues from across the G7 to ensure youth voice is heard and understood when shaping the future of health worldwide and nationally. She is also excited to have an excuse to speak French and German again!
