Jack GROWDEN

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LiteHaus International

Jack Growden is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiteHaus International, an Australian NGO conquering digital inequality and making access to technology equitable. 

From donating his own laptop to a school in Papua New Guinea in 2017, Jack’s vision has now empowered over 250,000 students across Asia-Pacific with digital learning tools and opportunities. 

Under Jack’s leadership, LiteHaus International has delivered internationally acclaimed interventions against digital inequality, building over 400 computer labs and deploying 15,000 devices to schools in need across ten countries.

An award-winning philanthropist, Jack has been recognised as a leading social innovator in Asia-Pacific by Australia ASEAN Business Council. 

Globally, he has been recognised on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for Social Impact, as a One Young World Lead 2030 Challenge Winner, and by the International Telecommunications Union in multiple awards. 

With LiteHaus International, Jack aims to empower one million people by 2027.

Speaker Appearing In

Track 2.1: Building Ladders: Can we deliver social mobility at scale?

  • 9 Sep 2024
  • 14:15 - 15:15
  • Hong Kong Palace Museum