Johnny Luk
Johnny Luk MRSA (born 1990) is a venture builder, speaker and indoor rower. He is a Governor of the University for the Creative Arts.
Johnny Luk | |
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Born | 1990 |
Nationality | British |
Education | Bedford Modern School |
Alma mater | University of Durham |
Luk was Head of Policy and Strategy for Adecco UK, a Senior Policy Adviser in the Brexit Department and worked in the Business, Trade and Digital Departments of the British Government.[1] Luk has also served as a judge for Microsoft Ventures and the London Mayor's low carbon scheme.[2] He was Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs for two years [3][4][5] and was a Conservative party parliamentary candidate for the Constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn in the 2019 General Election.[6][7][8][9][10] and was briefly the Conservative Friends of the Chinese's co-director.
Biography
Johnny Luk was born in Hong Kong in 1990,[6] and grew up in England, studying at Heronsgate Middle School and then Bedford Modern School, and graduated from the University of Durham in Natural Sciences.[11][12] An accomplished oarsman, Luk was a 2020 Australian Indoor Rowing Silver Medalist,[13] a 2016 Welsh Indoor Rowing Silver Medallist and a 2009 National Schools Gold Medallist.[1][7]
Luk was Head of Policy and Strategy for Adecco UK, a Senior Policy Adviser in the Brexit Department and worked in the Business, Trade and Digital Departments.[1] He served as Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs for two years.[3] Johnny is also a TEDx Speaker.[14]
References
- "Johnny Luk selected to stand for Tories in Hampstead and Kilburn". Camden New Journal.
- "We must leave the EU, says new Tory candidate in Hampstead and Kilburn". Islington Tribune.
- Dhaliwal, Spinder (November 4, 2016). The Millennial Millionaire: How Young Entrepreneurs Turn Dreams Into Business. Macmillan Education UK. ISBN 9781137563507 – via Google Books.
- "The upside of being British Chinese - Johnny Luk and Jonathan Lui". radiopublic.com.
- "Royal Agricultural University student up for national enterprise award". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard.
- Taylor, Harry. "Johnny Luk: Tory candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn says its time for moderate Conservatives to 'step up'". Hampstead Highgate Express.
- "University for the Creative Arts - Governance - UCA". University for the Creative Arts - UCA.
- "UK – SMEs increasingly worried about Brexit's impact on recruitment: The Adecco Group". www2.staffingindustry.com.
- "HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media". consent.yahoo.com.
- "Hampstead and Kilburn constituency results 2019: Labour's Tulip Siddiq wins". December 13, 2019.
- "Interview with NACUE CEO Johnny Luk – Nee Hao Magazine".
- "Durham in World Top 25 for graduate employability - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk.
- "Australian Indoor Rowing Championships | Time-Team". regatta.time-team.nl. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- "TEDxBedford | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.