Bellagio Residents/

Nat Ware

March 2022 Cohort

Bellagio Residency: March 2022

Project: “Transitioning from leading the world’s largest volunteer consultancy to implementing a new, innovative way to finance education to disadvantaged individuals worldwide”


Nat Ware is the founder of 180 Degrees Consulting, the world’s largest consultancy for non-profits and social enterprises with 170 branches across 45 countries. Ware has received many prestigious awards for his work including being recognized as a Rhodes Scholar, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Asia 21 Young Leader, Australian Young Achiever of the Year, and Rybakov Prize finalist. A highly acclaimed business leader, entrepreneur, economist, and inventor, Ware visited Bellagio in March 2022 to work on a new social venture, called Forte, which aims to finance education and healthcare worldwide to disadvantaged individuals for free.