TEDx Talks

Using your superpowers to make change | Ric Lewis | TEDxEuston

In an era of superheroes dominating screens and pop culture, Ric Lewis shows us how the powers most in-demand in today’s world are within and worth cultivating. By speaking to the increased need for collective responsibility and community-building, his talk offers a timely reminder that “it takes a village to build a single point of greatness” Ric Lewis is founder, Chief Executive and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, a London-based real estate investment management company with €11.0+Billion in assets under management. Tristan was voted by industry peers as the European Real Estate Private Equity Firm of the Year in 2014 and 2015. The firm also won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise and International Trade in 2017. Passionate about providing quality education to underprivileged children, Ric founded The Black Heart Foundation in 2009. Each year, the Foundation provides several educational scholarships to young people in need in the UK and abroad. Ric also serves on a number of educational and community Boards including the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College (USA), John F. Kennedy School of Government– Harvard University, and the Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation. He is also on the Board of Governors of King Solomon Academy and the Board of Directors of the Eastside Young Leaders Academy. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.