Lesley-Anne Long

Lesley-Anne helps people come together across sectors, generations, and countries to talk about the big questions shaping our shared future: democracy, health, technology, and trust.
Her work sits at the intersection of youth democracy, global health, digital systems, and leadership development, with a focus on turning conversation into action.

Over the past two decades, Lesley-Anne has held senior leadership roles, working with organizations across the UN and World Health Organization ecosystem, as well as governments, development banks, global NGOs, academia, and the private sector.

A former family law barrister in London, Lesley-Anne’s previous roles having included serving as President and CEO of GBCHealth, launching Digital Square at PATH, being the Dean of a University Faculty, and building global platforms for frontline health workers in Africa, India and Pakistan.

Today, she is Co-Founder and Chief Strategist of Wonderfuture, where she designs carefully curated experiences and convenings that bring together philanthropists, educators, policymakers, creatives, and young people to imagine - and build - better futures.

One of Wonderfuture’s flagship initiatives is Lunch for Democracy, which creates safe, facilitated spaces for young people to talk about democracy, media, power, and civic life over a shared meal. What started in schools in the UK is now in schools and colleges in the United States, Africa, and Asia, with global expansion led by young people themselves.

Lesley-Anne is based in Washington DC and London and works globally.