Apple Inc co-founder, Steve Wozniak, has been announced as a judge for the global 2015 Talent Unleashed Awards.
Steve Wozniak will be one of a number of high-profile tech and entrepreneurship experts on the judging panel including Sir Richard Branson who will present the winners at the final ceremony on 11 September.
Talent Unleashed 2015 gives two budding entrepreneurs the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
Talent International managing director, Richard Earl, said “we are thrilled to announce that Steve Wozniak is on the 2015 Talent Unleashed judging panel. He is obviously one of the world’s formidable talents in the tech space and we know his eye will help this year’s judging panel to again identify the world’s best and the brightest entrepreneurs.”
On joining the judging panel, Steve Wozniak said “I’m delighted to be involved again in this year’s Talent Unleashed Awards and look forward to checking out the best start ups, the most disruptive organisations and the boldest and most visionary leaders. We need to continually recognise and support those people and companies that can and are making the world a better place so it’s great to see the guys at Talent International supporting this scene.”
Talent Unleashed is a world-first, global technology awards program for start-ups, entrepreneurs and visionary leaders now celebrating its third year.
Sir Richard Branson said “the technology sector will continue to transform and disrupt the global economy for many years to come and importantly can make the world a better place. We must encourage more talented individuals and organisations to become bolder and more active and in the process help drive innovation, invention and more efficiency and change across many sectors.”
