teve Killelea A.M is a global philanthropist focused on peace and sustainable development, with a long, successful career in high…
Steve Killelea A.M is a global philanthropist focused on peace and sustainable development, with a long, successful career in high technology, international business development and philanthropy. Steve was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to the community through the global peace movement and the provision of humanitarian aid to the developing world. Steve’s deep commitment to peace has also earned him four Nobel Peace Prize nominations along with a long list of awards and prizes recognizing the significant contributions to peace he has made through his work, including the Phelophepa Peace Price in 2008, the Luxembourg Peace Prize in 2016 and Rotary International’s Award of Honor in 2018.
He is the founder of the independent think tank the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and the Global Peace Index (GPI), the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness. IEP is a highly impactful non-profit and non-partisan research institute known for innovative analysis on the relationship between business, peace and economic development, used by many international organisations including the United Nations and the World Bank. Steve’s donation towards establishing IEP was recognized as one of Australia’s 50 most influential gifts of all time in 2013.
Steve has previously served on the President’s Circle for Club de Madrid, the largest forum of former world leaders working to strengthen democracy and is also a former honorary president of Religions for Peace, the world’s largest organisation working on inter-religious challenges. in 2023 University of Bradford bestowed an Honorary Doctorate to Steve in recognition of his significant impact as a humanitarian-philanthropist and commitment to positive peace and sustainable development.
