Paul Kidner is General Manager of The People's Trust

Paul is currently the General Manager of The People's Trust, an NGO whose mission is to relieve unemployment in Greece through entrepreneurship. 

Previously, Paul launched and managed the Business Coaching Center, which won the Prize for “Youth Entrepreneurship” at the Greek Education Business Awards, as well as creating a pioneering crowd-funding platform for micro-entrepreneurs seeking alternative sources of financing in Greece. 

Paul has over 20 years of experience in business development including in the IT, mobile, online media and social sectors working as a consultant and development manager for NGO’s in Greece and abroad. Paul also co-founded a start-up which developed a mobile and digital marketing technology that was shortlisted for investment by Piraeus Capital used as the basis for one of Greece's largest banks in creating its very own digital loyalty platform. He is also a member of the board of the EUobserver, one of the key online news services on the European Union. Paul holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and is also a certified coach and OD consultant, with a focus on executive coaching, organizational and personal development, innovation and social impact.