CEO of Cavendish Group Mala Manku has more than 25 years of industry experience working internationally with both public- and private-sector organisations. She currently sits on the boards of REEEP, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership that acts as a market catalyst for clean energy in developing countries and emerging markets, and the UK-Canada Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Institute. Passionate about furthering the equality agenda and enabling a healthy future business landscape, Mala has written thought-leadership content for the Confederation of British Industry on what women bring to the workplace, the impact of longer work lives and talent acquisition in the evolving world of work. As an industry leader, Mala uses her platform to back initiatives across a broad spectrum: she has supported the British Council with major global geo-diplomatic arts initiatives across Brazil, China, India and Russia; applies her experience to individual and corporate wellness programmes with a focus on mental health awareness; and invests personal time in philanthropic causes such as the 2016 launch of Jamie Oliver’s CEO Cook-off Challenge.