• Corporate strategist and Asian M&A specialist
• Over 30 years’ experience in energy, resources and infrastructure investment banking, strategy consulting, and venture management
• Co-founded AWR Lloyd in 2000, and became CEO in 2010
• Asia-focused since the mid-1990s, with extensive experience in India, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar
• Established AWR Lloyd’s Strategy Consulting, and Equity Advisory & Investor Relations practices.
• Has led the firm’s strategy consulting service to Banpu since 2000
• VP at Paribas in London and Paris, 1991-1999: M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Corporate Banking – Mining & Metals, O&G
• Chairman of the Association of Mining Analysts, London, 1997-98
• Educated in Economics and History, London School of Economics (BSc Econ) and Oxford University (MSt.)

• Over 20 years’ experience in investment banking and corporate banking mainly focused on the energy and infrastructure sectors
• Joined AWR Lloyd in 2015 as Managing Director for Vietnam and North Asia
• Director of Investment Banking at PetroVietnam Securities, Ho Chi Minh City, 2011-15: M&A transactions, privatizations, IPOs and private placements
• Director of M&A and Head of Institutional Sales at ACB Securities, Hanoi, 2008-11: investment advisory, brokerage, underwriting, M&A
• Bank for Investment & Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Hanoi, 2001-08: corporate planning and banking services
• Vinalines, shipping group, 1996-1998.
• MBA from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles; degrees in International Business & Economics from the Deventer Business School in Accounting & Finance, and the National Economics University, Hanoi 

• Over 15 years’ experience in operations management and venture development
• Head of CEO Office at AWR Lloyd since 2011: CEO support, financial management, governance systems, information systems, contract management, human resources, training, CSR.
• Client and partner co-ordination and business development support for AWR Lloyd in the energy and infrastructure sectors in India and Southeast Asia
• Manager of an international training program in peace and conflict resolution at the Rotary Center in Peace & Conflict Resolution, Chulalongkorn University 2007-11: managing professional training programmes, support to lecturers, trip organisation, public relations, CSR, event management
• BA (First Class Honors) in Information Science from Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand; MA, Language Institute, Thammasat University

• Over a decade of experience in management consulting across sectors including conventional and renewable power, infrastructure, and banking and financial services.
• Joined AWR Lloyd in 2018 and became a Managing Director in 2023.
• Focused on  infrastructure, energy, and natural resources projects across the Asia-Pacific region and and industrial sectors in Europe.
• Experience in transaction advisory, including capital raising and corporate due diligence.
• BA in Accounting from University of British Columbia and an MBA in Finance and Management from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration at Chulalongkorn University.

• Social impact, ESG and sustainability specialist
• Over two decades of strategy consulting, data analytics and corporate finance across the private, public and nonprofit sectors
• Expertise in health and social care, education, financial services, energy, technology and manufacturing.
• Founded Aleron Partners, a UK-based strategy and data analytics consultancy focused on social impact and sustainability and delivered over 500 projects since 2010.
• Co-founder of YewMaker and the Sustainable Medecines Partnership to develop sustainable solutions in the pharmaceutical sector
• Co-founded Machinable in 2017, an AI and machine learning advisory firm
• Co-founded ChangeSquare to help high-growth ventures to raise impact investment
• Former Director in Strategy & Business Development at JPMorgan’s investment bank (2007-2010)
• Senior roles at Accenture and IBM in their data analytics, business development and strategy practices (1999 – 2007)
• Graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and holds Master degrees in Finance and Corporate Law.
• Senior advisor to Foundation de France and Institut Pasteur, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

• Experienced Project Management and Advisory Consultant
• Over 15 years’ experience in capital project and infrastructure developments globally
• Asia-focused since early 2010, with extensive experience in Central and South-East Asia
• Experience spans across different sectors: Oil&Gas, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy and Real-Estate & Marinas
• Director Advisory Group Maritime & Waterways at Royal HaskoningDHV, 2011-2016
• Previous experiences include project developments in West-Africa, Middle-East and Eastern Europe
• Educated in Civil Engineering and Business Administration, The Hague University (BSc.) and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (MBA)

• Over 20 year’s experience in all aspects of market entry through to commercial and economic evaluation, business and operations planning to business process optimization.
• Managing Director at AWR Lloyd from February 2020
• Focused on oil & gas, maritime, commodities trading, construction, industrial, transport, energy (power), information technology, human resources sectors
• Executive Director of SBT LLC, 2015 – present
• Advisor for business development Oman and GCC to Global Energy Singapore, 2016 to present
• Director of DCC Maritime, 2012 – 2015
• Senior Project Manager Standard Bank, 2007 – 2012

• Geo-political specialist and political theorist with over 20 years’ experience working with the Indian political system.
• A social activist with a broad network of connections amongst civil society organisations throughout India.
• Extensive CSR programme experience
• Advisor to private sector corporates and financial institutions in India.
• Graduate of Nagpur University in Socio-Economics.

• Over 18 years’ experience in food, commodities, entertainment, real estate, consumer products, building materials and green tech
• Geographical expertise in the UK, EU, Middle East, far East and South Korea
• Previously led strategy and sales, operations and investments at JVS
• Previous work includes the development of wind farms, waste-to-power generation models, the establishment of India’s largest pre-cast, monolithic, lightweight building materials manufacturing plants, and facilitating cross-border partnerships for green tech enterprises establishing manufacturing facilities in India
• He holds a degree in Business Management and Finance from Oxford Brookes, with an SME certification from IIM Ahmedabad.

• 20 years as an Managing Director in Fixed Income Structuring at Barclays, focused on Emerging Markets and executed a wide range of transactions across Energy, Metals & Mining, financial institutions, sovereigns and transportation.

• Invested in and advised a wide range of businesses globally including African Power Corporation, Tanbreez rare earths, Singularity Finance Egypt, Coinbase (where he was CIO) and more recently launching Trident Digital, a new lending platform.

• Actively involved in UK financial and regulatory policy, serving as a fellow of the Adam Smith Institute and the Digital Economy Initiative and has given evidence at range of parliamentary committees and consultations.

• MA in Mathematics from Cambridge University

• Over 14 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity and commodity trading.
• Co-founded a corporate finance advisory boutique called Max Murray Ltd (MML) based out of Hong Kong and London. He is licensed (Type 4, 6 and 9) by the Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission.
• MD at GEMS, a private equity fund management group in Hong Kong with approximately US$850M AUM, making investments in Asia-Pacific region.
• Worked at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong on M&A, LBOs, IPOs, equity and debt market issuance and real estate assignments across Asia-Pacific, 2013-16
• Worked at Wogen Resources, 2010-12, a British physical metals trading company, based in Beijing, in charge of Business Development with a focus on Russia and Asia-Pacific
• Educated at Oxford University (Modern Languages) and Tsinghua University, Beijing (MBA)

• Over 9 years’ experience in media, journalism, communications, health and education.
• Joined AWR Lloyd in 2020: focused on public relations, client communications strategy and implementation, corporate culture, mental health and wellness, and business continuity.
• Editor-in-Chief of Masala Magazine (lifestyle), and a Staff Writer for Rabbit Hole Magazine (current affairs), 2015-2020
• W. W. Norton & Company in New York, 2014
• BA in Mathematics (Algebra and Cryptography) and Classics (Latin) from Brown University

• Over 15 years’ experience in investment banking and strategy consulting, focused on the mining, metals and energy sectors in the Asia-Pacific region
• Joined AWR Lloyd in 2007 and became a Director in 2013
• Principal advisor to key AWR Lloyd corporate clients in the mining and energy sectors, in relation to corporate strategy, capital structure planning, valuation analysis, M&A, industry research, and investor relations
• Advised UK-based private equity fund on valuations and potential investments in mining projects in the emerging markets
• Vice President at TISCO Securities, employed during 2003-2007, working on IPO and M&A transactions, including the privatization of EGAT
• MBA from the University of Illinois and Bachelor in Economics degree from Chulalongkorn University
• CFA and FRM charterholder

• Over 10 years as an independent innovation strategy analyst/advisor working with international organisations including the European Commission, The European Institute of Innovation & Technology, the Rathenau Instituut and the Japanese Business University Forum
• Thematic focus on smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth strategies; partnerships between the publicand private sectors and civil society; and building talent pipelines addressing global challenges
• Previous work includes analysis of international higher education system policies and financing; fit-for-purpose models for publicly funded research, advising major research funding agencies and National Academies as well as Cabinet-level departments in the US and Canada; and lecturing in universities in Australia, Hong Kong and Vietnam
• Senior Consultant for AWR Lloyd since December 2022
• Co-author of the popular publication Überpreneurs: How to Create Innovative Global Businesses and Transform Human Societies
• Chair of the International Advisory Board, The Association of Business, Professional & Agricultural Women – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• PhD in Public Policy from the University of New England; First Class Honours from the Australian National University

• 38 years’ experience in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, with the past 20 years based in SE Asia
• A Mergers & Acquisitions specialist having led a broad range of M&A’s from deal identification and negotiation, through due diligence and integration.
• A civil & environmental engineer and project manager by background who has excelled in major global consulting, infrastructure and development companies.
• Previous experience includes corporate roles with AECOM, Aurecon and Atlas Industries
• Expertise in corporate, project and operations management including developing and implementing organic & inorganic growth strategies; identifying, structuring and integrating M&A deals; and strategic & tactical business planning
• Project background in the water and environmental industry where he led various forms of integrated delivery projects and programs including design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) and public-private-partnerships (PPPs).
• His global exposure has given him a unique insight into the world’s markets and a thorough appreciation and understanding of global cultures, sensitivities and business practices.

• Over 40 years’ experience as a senior executive, corporate finance and strategy adviser and director in the mining and energy sectors worldwide
• Honorary Chairman and was Executive Chairman of AWR Lloyd, 2003-14
• Chairman of Ausenco – a global company providing consulting, engineering, project delivery and asset operations, management and optimisation solutions to the minerals & metals, oil & gas and industrial sectors. Ausenco, with 26 offices in 14 countries and many project locations, has around 2,800 employees and is active throughout Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Americas – since 2013
• Formerly Chairman or Non-executive director of a number of resource focused companies with interests in metals, industrial minerals, energy minerals, oil and gas and industry services.
• Director of the private, Jersey-based Cemos Group, focusing on establishing cement production facilities in Morocco and West Africa
• Engineering degree and MBA from the University of New South Wales, Sydney

• Over 30 years’ experience in finance, transactions and research in the global mining, metals and energy sectors
• Senior Board Advisor to AWR Lloyd since 2015
• Extensive network: SWFs, private equity houses, trading companies, family offices, mining and steel corporates
• Global Head – Mining & Metals, Standard Bank, 2011-2015: managed financial transactions across Africa
• Co-Head of M&A, and VP, Arcelor Mittal, 2007-08, world’s largest steel group, working on backwards integration into raw materials
• Managing Director, HSBC Bank, 2000-07: Vedanta IPO, demerger of Iscor, Rusal – Sual, China Minmetals – Noranda, sale of Corus, Phelps Dodge – Inco – Falconbridge, Mittal – Arcelor…
• Director, Banque Paribas 1995-2000: rated analyst for Asian Mining & Metals; corporate finance
• Educated at the London School of Economics and the Cass Business School (MSc, Shipping, Trade & Finance)

• Over 20 years’ experience in investment and corporate banking in Asia
• Senior Board Advisor to AWR Lloyd since 2017
• Director for Investment (including overseeing investments for the Shah family), GP Group, since 2008. GP Group is a diverse Asian conglomerate with a 140 year history, owner of SET-listed Precious Shipping
• Director, Paragon Partners – a real estate and luxury brands focused Thai boutique advisory firm, 2002-2007
• Vice President and Team Head of Corporate Banking, HSBC Thailand, 1998-2002
• Bachelor of Commerce from Syndebham College of Commerce, India; Master of Commerce in Finance and Accounting from Syndebham College of Commerce, India; and Associated Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

• Nearly 30 years of experience in international geopolitical affairs, intergovernmental policy coordination and strategic communications including over a decade as a Senior Broadcast Journalist
• In 2020, Max became the first Africa Programme Manager for the International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Founder and Chief Executive of Abudenta Divina (Media) Ltd, a UK boutique political consultancy, media production and strategic communications advisory services firm
• Senior Special Advisor to the Chair of the Africa Progress Group, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• In 2017, he served as the final Director-in-charge of the Geneva-based Africa Progress Panel (APP) chaired by the Nobel Laureate and former UN Secretary – General, Kofi Annan
• From 2014 to 2016, he served as the Deputy Director of the Africa Progress Panel
• Member of the International Council of the United Kingdom’s Creative Industries Federation
• An Honorary Fellow of Murdoch University, in Perth, Western Australia
• Educated in Economics – Upper Second Class Honours, London School of Economics (BSc Econ) and Area Studies (Africa) with Merit (MA), School of Oriental and African Studies in London

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• Freelance consultant to the natural resources and renewables sectors, specialising in strategic advisory and ESG-related mandates
• Over 20 years of mining industry experience, with a particular focus on M&A, investment and JV agreement negotiation, exploration project management, bankable feasibility studies, and closing out environmental legacy issues
• Worked for Rio Tinto based in the UK for 17 years (2000-2006, 2011-2022), also for De Beers based in Russia (2006-2008), and for Severstal in Liberia (2009-2011).  Five years of prior experience in metals & mining equity research
• Senior Board Advisor to AWR Lloyd since early 2023
• Holds PhD in Geology from Imperial College (Royal School of Mines)

• Over 15 years of experience in logistics and health risk management
• Worked with International SOS across Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Yemen and PNG, 2010-19
• Former Global Multi-National Customer Account Manager at DHL Express Singapore, 2009-10
• Former Territory Manager at DHL Express Afghanistan, 2008-09
• Robert holds a BA(Hons) in Theology from Oxford University

• Over 25 years combined experience in Engineering, Environmental Consulting, Operational Excellence and Strategy Consultancy
• Senior Board Advisor to AWR Lloyd since 2021
• Extensive network multi-disciplinary Engineering and Consultancy firms in EMEA and APAC.
• Former senior positions held
  • Managing Partner at PT. ERM Indonesia
  • Vice President at AECOM Malaysia
  • Director Consultancy at Bilfinger Middle East
  • Chief Project Manager at COWI Qatar
• Willem holds an MSc in Environmental Management from the University of Greenwich and a BSc in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Polytechnical Institute Arnhem

• Over two decades experience in advising governments in the Middle East & North Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe region with a focus on the financial sector.
• Led the Tony Blair Government Advisory Practice the private government consultancy of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
• Associate Partner with the international strategy consulting firm McKinsey & Company serving financial service clients and governments around the globe.
• Co-founder and global co-chair of McKinsey’s International Economic Development Interest Group and the Financial Sector Development Initiative.
• Worked at the World Bank in Washington and India.
• Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Ph.D. from the University of Heidelberg, Germany