John Thompson

• Digital technology specialist and Advisory Board Member of the IA Engine, the Investment Association’s Innovation hub and FinTech accelerator. • Oxford FinTech Programme and INSEAD business school alumnus, providing SME on the emerging tech/digital landscape, the latest innovation/creativity techniques and vendor management best practice, building on a Masters in IT and a business consultancy/strategic analysis background. • Analytically-minded people manager: Business Analyst Lead, formally trained as a business analyst specialising in structured and agile change management, with extensive experience in project management and leading cross-functional teams. • SME equipped with a thorough understanding of the end-to-end investment management business and significant global regulatory change and ESG experience, building on a degree in Law. • Experienced Agile Coach, leveraging SCRUM and Design Thinking innovation techniques across the SDLC to enable business transformation. • Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment for financial and business competency, with over 20 years’ experience in financial services. • Strategic thinker, sitting on the Advisory Board of the Janus Henderson Foundation and previously the Governing Board of local school), with special focus on Inclusion and Sustainability. • Excellent communicator with advanced linguistic skills in German, French, Spanish and Italian.