Ben Munro Smith

Program Director | Creating Meaningful Careers | Communication & Purpose, The Nomad Academy

London

Ben Munro Smith is a professional coach and mentor specialising in startups, he began his working life in Project Management developing signature assets in Australia before moving into Sales and Growth within the property sector. He is now based in Amsterdam working as Program Director with Nomad Academy, a school dedicated to helping people live life on their own terms.

In this role he has worked with entrepreneurs from 22 different countries and presented in multiple locations across Asia, Europe and South America. A self confessed people person, he and the Nomad Academy team interviewed over 2000 applicants for the last program alone. To date, his outcomes sit at a 94% rate of students moving into entrepreneurial or freelance careers.

In 2016 he was awarded Best New Talent at the largest property awards in the Southern Hemisphere and has appeared on the cover of industry magazine, Elite Agent. Through his side project, You.Guide he hosts regular Entrepreneur Breakfasts to bring wantrepreneurs and experienced startup professionals together. He is also a manager with The Berlin Startup Club.