Jeffrey Young

Jeffrey Young is an entrepreneur and philanthropist with expertise in food, hospitality, media, and sustainability. Born in Sydney, Australia, Jeffrey has been in London for 30+ years and in 1999 founded the Allegra Group. This inspired group of companies aims to make a positive difference in the world and includes the World Coffee Portal, international coffee festivals, Balance Festival, and a publishing company. After starting his career as a chef, Jeffrey also now owns three hospitality businesses around North London.

Jeffrey is the Chairman of Project Waterfall, a charity he created in 2011 and has since raised over £1.5 million for clean water in coffee growing communities. Now firmly turning attention to the sustainability sector, Jeffrey co-founded The Camden Clean Air Initiative, a non-profit aiming to improve air quality in the local community through projects, events, and podcasts.