After 30 years in advertising, Kate Robertson decided to launch One Young World, since dubbed “the Young Davos” in 2009. She tells us how she did it, along with some career advice, in this week’s Square Mile and Me

CV

• Name: Kate Robertson
• Title: CEO and co-founder of One Young World
• Previous roles: Global president at Havas
• Age: 69
• Born: Johannesburg, South Africa
• Lives: Marylebone, London
• Studied: Law at the University of Cape Town
• Talents: Public speaking, seeing the funny side of any situation, ironing
• Motto: This too shall pass
• Coffee order: English breakfast tea
• Cocktail order: English breakfast tea
• Favourite book: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

What was your first job?

Counting cash at Turffontein Racecourse on the weekends during my A-levels.

What was your first role in the business world?

Sales manager at........

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