Боб Гелдоф получит премию Саттерленда за лидерство на церемонии в Дублине

Singer, songwriter and activist for social justice and humanitarian causes Bob Geldof is to receive the 2026 Sutherland Leadership Award at the Business & Finance Awards. The awards will take place at the Convention Centre Dublin on December 10, in association with KPMG. The Sutherland Leadership Award recognises people who embody the values and legacy of the late Peter Sutherland, one of the country's most influential figures on the global stage. Peter Sutherland served as Ireland's Attorney General, European Commissioner for Competition, was a founding Director-General of the World Trade Organization and the UN Special Representative for International Migration. Previous recipients of the award include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde, Nancy Pelosi, Mario Draghi, José Manuel Barroso, Nick Clegg and Henry (Hank) Paulson. Born in Dublin and rising to prominence as lead singer of The Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof saw international success with the band before events in Ethiopia in the 1980s prompted what would become a lifelong commitment to campaigning against poverty and famine. Over several decades, he has engaged directly with world leaders, governments, international institutions and the business community on issues including African development, debt relief, poverty and global inequality, consistently advocating for political and economic action alongside humanitarian intervention. "Bob Geldof represents a remarkable example of leadership with truly global impact. Throughout his life, Bob has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to turn conviction into action, using his voice and influence to mobilise people, governments and institutions around some of the defining humanitarian challenges of our time," Ian Hyland, the president and publisher of Business & Finance, said. "Peter Sutherland believed deeply in Ireland's capacity to influence the world through leadership, engagement and international cooperation. Bob has demonstrated that same determination to look beyond borders and challenge the international community to act," he added. Ryan McCarthy, Managing Partner, KPMG, said the Sutherland Leadership Award recognises individuals whose influence extends beyond their own field and who demonstrate a commitment to addressing challenges of international significance.