Nathaniel Diong
2026-2027 Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leader
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Future Minds Network
Australia
Nathaniel Diong is the founder and chief executive officer of Future Minds Network, an organization empowering youth to build businesses, independence, and opportunity. His technology and entrepreneurship programs have reached over 13,000 young people across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, helping them develop real-world businesses, connect with industry mentors, and win funding to scale. Moved by his own struggle within traditional schooling, he works to ensure that a young person’s potential is never defined by their background.
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