Callum Daniel
Callum Daniel | |
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| Born | Callum Daniel August 28, 2008 London, England |
| Relatives | Malcolm Daniel |
| Awards | IET Young STEM Personality of the Year |
Callum Daniel (born 28 August 2008) is a British entrepreneur and presenter. He is the founder of iCodeRobots, a technology company based in Loughborough University London. It is focused on giving children of all backgrounds and income levels access to classes training them to build and code robots and engaging them in a wide range of current and future tech.
At seven years old, he became one of the youngest CEOs in the UK.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Daniel was born in London, England, the son of a British mother Dionne Daniel and British father Paul Daniel John-Charles. Daniel is an only child raised in London. Daniel is the great-grandson of Malcolm Daniel who served as a Senator in Antigua's Parliament, the first President of Antigua and Barbuda's workers union and also 2nd Vice President of the Caribbean Congress of Labour.[3][4]
Career
[edit]By partnering with other tech firms, Daniel managed to develop and execute a campaign that led to free sessions for 1,000 children.[4] In 2020 Daniel became part of a team who fund raised and created over 6500 PPE Visors for the healthcare industry during lockdown.[5][6][7]
In 2017 Daniel first spoke at Kidzania's inaugural Kidpreneur festival[8] to inspire business leaders of the future and introduce children to the world of robotics by conducting robotic workshops. Financial Times journalist Jonathan Moules reviewed Daniel's workshop,[9] which lead to more interest in Daniel's mission. Daniel continued to feature in the media on his mission to inspire children into technology including a part in BBC documentary Kidpreneurs,[10] BBC Radio one stories,[11] and various other media.[12][4][13][14][15]
In 2018, Daniel's career extended to becoming a host and presenter, including a feature on LEGO's Discover channel with a series encouraging children to code and build robots,[16] tech conferences,[17] award shows,[18] and red carpet film premieres[19] where he interviews talent such as Will Smith, Pharrell, Guy Ritchie, and Alan Menken.[citation needed]
Listed as a Change Maker at the 2020 Children's Media Conference (CMC), Daniel was featured in a video in which he spoke about inspiring future generations and the role of media in educating children about the tech industry.[20][21]
Daniel became an ambassador for Guild Esports Academy in early 2021.[22][23]
Awards
[edit]- Young STEM Personality of the Year 2021, global award by The Institute of Engineering and Technology[24][25][26][27]
- Diana Award 2020 winner. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales by The Diana Award[28][29]
- Young Entrepreneur Award 2018 - by Newham Youth Achievement Award[30]
- Inspire Awards 2017- The Soul Project[31]
- Educational Innovation Award 2018 - by RoundTable Global[citation needed]
- Best media coverage of the year award - Ultra Education[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the robotics whizz-kid who already has his own company AGED EIGHT". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Morton, Sophie (2017-03-20). "Boy sets up his own robotics company at the age of just EIGHT". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Bro. Malcolm Marcus Montgomery Daniel | Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union". Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Callum Daniel 11-year old 'Diana Award 2020' recipient". Voice Online. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Makers 4 the NHS". www.makers4thenhs.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "IBM employees join the rallying call to build visors for NHS staff". IBM UK Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Innovative volunteers using 3D technology to provide NHS and medical workers with PPE". Isle of Wight County Press. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "KidPreneur Festival | Events | KidZania London". KidZania. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Financial Times reviews Callum Daniel". Financial Times.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1 Stories, Kid-preneurs". BBC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Meet the 9-year-old CEO, 15 June 2018, retrieved 2021-06-30
- ^ "Eight year old Callum Daniel starts own robotics company; Eight year..." Getty Images. May 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Cooper, Goolistan (2017-11-17). "Aspiring young business leaders meet TV's Dick and Dom". MyLondon. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Cocoa Boy Magazine (November Issue)". Cocoa Girl. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Callum Daniel front page News". Nation News.
- ^ "Lego presenter Callum Daniel attends the multimedia screening of "The..." Getty Images. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "CreativeHUT showcases LEGO Education's latest coding product at Bett 2019". Learning News - the learning sector's newswire'. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ 2020 SCREEN NATION AWARDS - SCREEN NATION KIDS SHOWREEL, 16 July 2020, retrieved 2021-06-30
- ^ "Callum Daniel attends the "Missing Link" screening at Picturehouse..." Getty Images. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Callum Daniel Profile | %event%". The Children's Media Conference (CMC). Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Callum Daniel". The Children's Media Conference (CMC). Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Guild Esports Academy signs 13-year-old entrepreneur and Young STEM Personality of the Year as ambassador - Esports News UK". 7 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Callum Daniel is a new face in the world of Esports". Voice Online. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "CEO of iCodeRobots Callum Daniel lands prestigious award". Voice Online. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "27 April 2021: IET crowns STEM Personalities of the Year - The IET". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "IET crowns STEM Personalities of the Year". Engineering Update. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ IET (27 April 2021). "IET crowns STEM Personalities of the Year". FE News. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Callum Daniel 11-year old 'Diana Award 2020' recipient". Voice Online. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "The Diana Award Roll of Honour 2020". The Diana Award. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Newham.gov.uk. "Newham council awards Callum Daniel". Archived from the original on 2021-04-12.
- ^ "'It is a safe place for young people to go' - 10 years of The Soul Project Youth Space". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
