UNITED NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (UNAA) NSW DIVISION KEVIN SPENCE
Director of Membership, Sustainability Lead and Host of Monthly Meetup
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riginally from the UK, Kevin Spence moved to Australia in 2014 and is now proud to call himself a Citizen. His career to date has been working in sales helping global clients to solve business problems through a mix of people, process and technology. Spencer is fortunate to have travelled for work in many different countries and whilst meeting rooms and while hotel rooms look pretty much the same the world over, he is always fascinated to learn about the differences in business culture in each place. And even when on a tight schedule, to make sure he is trying the local cuisine. What is your role at UNAA? Director of Membership, Sustainability lead and host of our monthly Meetup. 22 | eYs Magazine, December 2020
When and why did you decide to become an advocate for UNAA? I first became aware of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2017 and had the realisation that we can do something now to help the future of humanity. Around that time, I also started exploring Artificial Intelligence and recognising the social and economic impact that will bring over the next 20-30 years. This led me to question what it means to be human in this time. For me that means having compassion for others and so I developed a desire to make sure that I am helping people now as well as in the future. UNAA was the most relevant place for me to want to get involved so I just got in touch, rolled my sleeves up and asked how I could help.
