António Simões

Group Chief Executive Officer, Legal General

Search every verified António Simões interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. António Simões, Group Chief Executive Officer at Legal General, spoke about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people in a September 2020 appearance as a trustee of the Prince’s Trust International. He stated that the pandemic was "hitting young people harder than any other group in society," noting that while young people were more likely to recover from the virus itself, they were "the first to be hit by the economic crisis." Simões cited statistics that one in six young people globally were out of work and that 1.5 billion children were out of school during the worst of the pandemic, warning that without urgent action, "the legacy of this virus will be with us for generations." Simões described his involvement with the Prince’s Trust since 2012, motivated by his desire to help young people, and noted that he became a trustee of the international arm in 2015. He highlighted the organization's track record of helping young people re-engage with education, start careers, or build businesses, reaching over 16,000 young people since its founding, with two-thirds moving into work, education, or training. Simões called for support for the Prince’s Trust International's response and recovery appeal, which aimed to raise five million pounds to deliver support to over 10,000 young people across multiple regions.