Executive leader · entrepreneur · board advisor · private capital
Build.
Transform.
Scale.
Govern.
Working with CEOs, Boards, investors and entrepreneurs to build businesses, navigate technology-led change and create sustainable enterprise value.
Chairman & CEO, &five
Former Senior Partner, McKinsey
Former Global Leader, BCG Technology Advantage
30+years working with Boards, CEOs, investors and governments
2 global businessesbuilt and scaled across BCG and McKinsey
3 lensesadvisor · builder · operator
5 regionsEurope · North America · South America · Asia-Pacific · Middle East
How I create value
Five ways I work with leaders and investors.
My work sits at the intersection of operating leadership, business building, governance and private capital. The common thread is helping organisations make better strategic choices and turn them into measurable results.
01→
CEO & Entrepreneur
Building and scaling businesses, shaping strategy, assembling leadership teams and creating new growth platforms.
02↗Board & Governance
Independent judgement on strategy, technology, AI, transformation, risk and long-term value creation.
03→CEO & Executive Advisory
Selective advisory, mentoring and coaching around major strategic decisions, leadership transitions and organisational change.
04→Private Equity
Investment diligence, portfolio value creation, technology and AI, operating-model change, M&A and CEO agendas.
05→Venture Capital & Growth
Supporting investors and founders on business building, scaling, go-to-market, organisational capability and technology strategy.
06→Thinking & Perspective
Ideas on AI, technology, business building, transformation, leadership and the changing role of Boards and CEOs.
A career built around building
From advisor to builder to operator.
Across consulting and operating roles, a recurring theme has been creating new capabilities and businesses at scale—not simply advising from the sidelines.
BCG
Built a global technology platform
Led Technology Advantage globally, shaping strategy, leadership capability and international growth.
Major global technology practiceMcKinsey
Co-founded and scaled Leap
Built the venture-building platform into a global business helping incumbents create and scale new businesses.
Major global venture-building platform&five
Building an AI-native company
Leading strategy, governance, commercial priorities, partnerships and organisational development from an operating position.
Founder / Chairman & CEOPrivate capital
From investment thesis to value creation.
I have spent much of my career working alongside investors, Boards and executive teams on the strategic and technological choices that shape enterprise value—before and after the deal.
Private Equity
Investment judgement + portfolio transformation
Supporting investment teams and portfolio companies across diligence, technology strategy, operating-model change, AI, M&A and the CEO value-creation agenda.
Due diligenceValue creationAI & technologyM&A
Explore Private Equity →Venture Capital & Growth
Helping businesses cross the scaling gap
Bringing venture-building, commercial and organisational experience to founders, growth companies and investors navigating the move from proposition to scale.
Business buildingScalingGo-to-marketLeadership
Explore Venture Capital →Selected thinking
Ideas on building, technology and transformation.
A selection of published work reflecting a long-standing focus on business building, technology-led growth and organisational transformation.