Kel Currah

Kel’s work focuses on the nexus of strategy and stakeholder engagement—harnessing networks and expertise to inform critical decisions. With over 20 years of experience in international policy and multilateral affairs, Kel has operated at the highest levels of global decision-making. He served at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation leading international strategy development, held senior strategic roles at World Vision International, and participated in major international initiatives including serving on the founding board of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, launched by Nelson Mandela and Brazilian President Lula da Silva ahead of the 2005 G8.

Since establishing What World Strategies in 2009, Kel has provided strategic counsel to leading organizations navigating complex global landscapes. He has mapped policy environments, convened expert consultations and high-level roundtables, and designed engagement strategies for organizations including Oxfam, the World Food Programme, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the World Health Organization, the OECD, the Malala Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Kel speaks on strategic stakeholder engagement and collaboration, with his work featured in academic publications and The Guardian.

Kel’s approach centers on building organizational capacity for strategic engagement with decision-makers across sectors. Drawing on extensive experience from international forums and multilateral environments, he helps organizations develop clear strategies, facilitate meaningful collaboration, convene the right expertise, and leverage networks effectively to achieve their objectives.