Michael Sheldrick

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen.
Co-founded Global Poverty Project, now Global Citizen, in 2008.
Author of "From Ideas to Impact," published by Wiley in 2024.
Serves on the board of the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon's Centre for Global Citizens.
Advocated for polio eradication, securing $50 million from the Australian government and nearly $70 million from other world leaders.
Named Young Western Australian of the Year in 2013 for community activism and social justice campaigning.
Graduated from The University of Western Australia in 2013 with a combined degree in law and arts.

Biography

Michael Sheldrick is an Australian author and policy entrepreneur dedicated to addressing global challenges such as extreme poverty, global health, and climate change. He is the co-founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen. Sheldrick also serves as a Professor at Columbia University and is on the board of the Ban Ki-moon's Centre for Global Citizens.