Nick Grono is an Australian human rights campaigner committed to ending modern slavery and other forms of extreme exploitation. He is CEO of the Freedom Fund, a leader in the global movement to end modern slavery. Previously, he served as CEO of the Walk Free Foundation and deputy president of the International Crisis Group. To date, the Freedom Fund has worked with and funded more than 200 frontline partners around the world to directly impact the lives of over 1.7 million of those most vulnerable to exploitation and contribute to systems change affecting twelve million in slavery or at risk of it. Nick’s bestselling book, “How to Lead Nonprofits: Turning Purpose into Impact to Change the World,” was published in 2023. Nick will step down from the Freedom Fund in December, and in January 2027 will launch the Purpose Network, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming nonprofit leadership.