MA, Economics, Cambridge; MBA, INSEAD, France. More than 20 years' experience at board level in senior mgmt. From 1989 until 2015, with Accenture, incl.: 2000-03, Managing Director, Resources, UK; 2003-06, Global Head, Growth and Strategy, Resources Operating Group; 2007-12, Global Head of Strategy; 2007-15, Global Managing Director, Thought Leadership, and Executive Director, Accenture Institute for High Performance. Chairman EU-China Working Group on the Digital Economy; Chairman, Executive Council, American Chamber of Commerce, Brussels. Formerly Member, Global Agenda Council on Europe and Advisory Board on Sustainability and Competitiveness, Co-Head, System Initiative on shaping the Future of Digital Economy and Society. Former Non Executive roles include Future Cities Catapult, UK; Sport England; Harlequins Rugby and Chatham House; current Board positions include BuroHappold; Chair at Leap Confronting Conflict, UK and Chair at Ridley Hall, Cambridge