I truly believe there are no limits to people’s abilities. There are only the limits we impose on ourselves. I see it as my role to develop, to challenge and ultimately to remove such personal or organisational limits. 

I focus on diagnostic, vision, open conversation and debate. Through effective communication and engagement, I build consensus and empower people and firms to break down the barriers they have built up over the years and thereby enable them to reach their full potential.

As a seasoned risk leader, I advise and challenge Board Directors, CEOs and Senior Executives on risk strategy and culture. In an ever changing and increasingly complex world, I focus on gaining risk and behavioural insights to protect and strengthen strategic business enablers. In doing so, I turn risk management into a positive contributor to business sustainability and resiliency, whilst managing down unexpected events and ultimately also costs.

To help me, I have established an extensive network of experts across the banking and investment management industries who share, exchange and work on common challenges especially on “unknown unknowns” and emergent evolution.

As a gay leader, I decided to speak up and to become the gay role model which I had never had while growing up. I run several initiatives to help the LGBTQ+ community on its journey of self-discovery, such as “A 1000 Voices” which is the personal story sharing platform for LGBTQ+ folks and their straight allies. For many years, I have also been leading the LGBT diversity and inclusion agenda for the firms where I have worked, ultimately making Fidelity International the first asset manager ever to be recognised in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index.

Finally, I have had the privilege of mentoring young professionals and entrepreneurs, and I support non-profit organisations as a non-executive. I am also a Visiting Professor at the London Institute for Banking & Finance.