A highly experienced Senior Advisor, Non-Executive Director, Board Chair, Writer and Broadcaster. Has advised more than 400 cities, 40 national governments, 20 multilateral institutions, and multiple global corporates, investors, and fund managers over a 30-year career. A member of the WEF Global Future Council on Cities & Urbanisation, and a member of the Bloomberg NEF Council on Cities. He is author of 10 books and 100 reports on cities, investment, and place-leadership. His column: The Planet of Cities, is hosted by RICS. He is Global Cities expert on the BBC World Service Series, My Perfect City and co-host of the The DNA of Cities and The Century of Cities podcasts. Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS). Previous roles include: Group Advisor, Future Cities & New Industries at HSBC Investment Bank, Chair of the OECD Forum of Cities & Regions, Global Fellow on Cities and Metropolitan leadership at the Brookings Institution and Global Fellow on Urban Investment at the Urban land Institute.