Polly Akhurst is dedicated to enabling young people who are displaced to access transformational learning. She is the Co-founder and Co Executive Director of Amala, an organization committed to this mission.

Her experience also includes serving as a Working Group Leader for the Education 2030 Project at Oecd - Ocde. Prior to this, she worked at the UWC International Office and held a role as Junior Account Executive at Brazil - Communications For World-Changing Businesses.