Nat has accelerated the careers of hundreds of professionals of all ages as consultant, coach, and business leader.  His latest startup Futures Forge, a challenger to the current university system, is inspired by the success Nat had developing recent grads from Ivy+ schools in the firm he founded, Stroud International. Stroud’s success helping Global 1000 businesses and the rapid learning of early employees, Stroud won “Best Small Consulting Firm” 7 times in 8 years.  Nat’s mission with Futures Forge is to provide gifted students the opportunity to develop the core skills and attributes that matter far more for career success than which college you went to, and to seed a market of viable alternatives to a 4-year college degree to create competition and strategic choice for families everywhere. Nat has a Masters of Engineering from Oxford University and studied design, manufacturing and management at Cambridge University, in addition to executive education coursework in Harvard Business School's Owner/President Management program. Website www.futuresforge.org Social Media Information www.youtube.com/@FuturesForge Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)  SEND Conference Friday 26th April – Hybrid event https://nape.org.uk/conference-2024 Welcome to the NAPE Conference 2024, which is focusing on SEND: challenges and strategies! Join us at the University of Bedfordshire for a day filled with insightful discussions, workshops and networking opportunities. This event is designed to address the unique challenges faced by individuals with special educational needs and disabilities; we hope you come away at the end of the day fired with ideas and knowledge about SEND. Learn from experts specifically chosen to talk to you, some of whom are practitioners who have come away from their school to be at the conference. We have an excellent keynote speaker, and you can choose two of the workshops, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to collaborate and learn together! https://nape.org.uk/conference-2024 Support the show at www.educationonfire.com/support Have you seen our live shows on YouTube? www.EducationOnFire.com/youtube