Meet the team: Craig V. Johnson
- Co-Creator & CEO, GiLE Foundation
- Chair, Changemakers Youth Forum
- Co-Creator & CEO, GiLE Foundation
- Chair, Changemakers Youth Forum
Mr Johnson is an ecosystem builder, facilitator, and mentor, who is passionate about empowering young people and driving youth-led innovation. To this end, he co-created the GiLE Foundation and the Changemakers Youth Forum in Hungary, and leads a design-driven incubation program for aspiring entrepreneurs at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.
Mr Johnson initially started his professional career as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa. However, he has an international and interdisciplinary background having also formally studied applied ethics, international relations, and diplomacy, in his home country and abroad respectively. He also gained broad exposure from having worked in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, which now includes academia.
With the above in mind, Mr Johnson’s background is indeed rich in diversity, and his broad experiences enable him to provide a fresh and holistic perspective on many matters.


Mr Johnson is an ecosystem builder, facilitator, and mentor, who is passionate about empowering young people and driving youth-led innovation.
To this end, he co-created the GiLE Foundation and the Changemakers Youth Forum in Hungary, and leads a design-driven incubation program for aspiring entrepreneurs at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.
Mr Johnson initially started his professional career as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa. However, he has an international and interdisciplinary background having also formally studied applied ethics, international relations, and diplomacy, in his home country and abroad respectively. He also gained broad exposure from having worked in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, which now includes academia.


With the above in mind, Mr Johnson’s background is indeed rich in diversity, and his broad experiences enable him to provide a fresh and holistic perspective on many matters.