Jonathan Kestenbaum, Baron Kestenbaum

Jonathan Kestenbaum, Baron Kestenbaum is a British peer, businessperson, and academic who has served as a member of the House of Lords since 2011, sitting on the Labour benches. Born in Tokyo, he had a distinguished career in management and innovation, notably serving as the Chief Executive of NESTA and as a director for RIT Capital Partners. He is the Chancellor of the University of Plymouth and has held numerous non-executive board roles in finance and technology. Kestenbaum is also active in the think tank Labour Together and has been a prominent advocate for UK technology start-ups and economic innovation.