Allan English

Allan founded Silver Chef to help hospitality entrepreneurs get started without heavy upfront costs. The rent-try-buy model grew to support over 25,000 clients across Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He later established the English Family Foundation to support social entrepreneurs creating change in their communities. He received an Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution to philanthropy and community service and was recognised as one of the AFR’s 21 True Leaders. Allan now chairs the Queensland Social Impact Advisory Roundtable, supporting the state government’s efforts to grow the social enterprise movement.