Michelle Pengilly is the founder of Wild Wonderful World, a conservation-led safari company based in South Africa. Born in South Africa and raised in Southeast Asia, she swapped a career in macro economics for life as a Sabi Sand safari guide before founding Wild Wonderful World in 2019. Her work sits at the intersection of travel, storytelling and frontline conservation funding. Her guiding ethos is; if everyone fights one corner, supports one project that protects one area, we create hope for success.