Liam Hackett

Liam Hackett (born 19 January 1991) is a British activist, entrepreneur, and author best known as the founder of the global youth charity Ditch the Label. Following over a decade leading the organisation, Hackett transitioned in 2024 to focus on personal development and leadership work through his private practice, HALI Coaching, which supports high-achieving individuals in exploring purpose, fulfilment, and transformation beyond conventional success metrics. He is also the author of ''Fearless'' (Scholastic, 2020) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Hackett is also known as one of the stars of Huffington Post's reality series, 'The New Activists' also appearing in MTV's Geordie OG's series one.

Hackett's debut book 'FEARLESS' was published by Scholastic in 2020.

Hackett is a regular contributor towards the global conversation surrounding technology and bullying and has advised the British, European and American Governments and speaks often at the United Nations in addition to writing for the United Nations about technological progression and challenges.

In 2017 he became the youngest person to receive an honorary degree from the University of Sussex. Provided by Wikipedia