Haris Syed

Haris is a management consultant providing strategic advice to emerging companies, FT30/FTSE100 constituents, internal corporate incubators, and sports organisations including professional football clubs. He has supported the Boards and CEOs of a number of global entities, and acted for clients in connection with strategy, executive team structures, post-merger integration and in internal reviews.

Haris holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics and was a research associate at London Business School.  He attended the American Community School, Cobham, competing with the Varsity running teams (MVP Cross Country). He is admitted as an Attorney in New York, and Barrister in England and Wales.

David Brimacombe

David is an international lawyer and Executive Director, Resilience, at NEOM. He was with Standard Chartered Bank for 19 years in a range of roles including Group Head of Legal and Head of Compliance & Financial Crime for the UK, Europe, Middle East & Africa. He was also a consultant with Baker & McKenzie and Grant Thornton focusing on FI's and Financial Crime until 2018, when he established London CDD, a client due diligence practice.

David qualified as a Solicitor in 1985, and worked in commercial litigation with Norton Rose in London, and Mallesons Stephen Jacques in Sydney.

Han Hoegen

Han is an athletics coach and former elite long distance runner, focusing on sports and wellness ventures, track and cross country running. He has been involved in a range of roles across athletics, including 18 years as Athletic Director at the American School of Paris. Prior to that he was Athletic Director at the American Community School, Cobham, between 1995-1999.

Han started his career as a Sergeant (sports instructor) in the Dutch army and holds a Physical Education degree from the Haagse Academie voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding in the Netherlands.