Gary Izunwa: Driving Social Mobility through referrals with Tangent

This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Gary Izunwa, Co-Founder and CEO of Tangent. 

Tangent is an employee referral platform that makes referrals accessible to everyone and NOT just the privileged few with the best networks. 

Prior to Tangent, Gary worked at LinkedIn and the British Council leading programmes for ‘Generation UK’, a multimillion pound campaign, committed to social mobility. 

Most recently, Gary has also been named in the 2024 class of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Social Impact. 

In today’s episode, we’ll explore his career to date, the journey of building Tangent and the power of mentorship and social mobility…