Jules Chappell OBE

Jules is a coalition builder and communications specialist. She was formerly CEO of London & Partners Events, Managing Director at London & Partners, London’s international trade, investment and promotional agency, and a Partner at corporate communications consultancy, Hawthorn Advisors.

Jules started her career as a UK diplomat, serving in Jordan, Iraq, the USA, Ethiopia and Guatemala where she was appointed the UK’s youngest Ambassador, aged 31. In 2016, she became a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Jules holds various positions, advising the Climate Cares Team at Imperial College London, L’Oreal’s Climate Emergency Fund, VR specialists PhaseSpace who help to reduce stress and anxiety, the NFL UK Foundation, the Women of the Future Summit, the global learning platform Apolitical and the Unsung Foundation, which supports post-traumatic growth for those who serve on the front line.

Jules studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Oxford. Outside of work, she is mum to twin girls and still loves to play lacrosse.