CEO of WISE, a major initiative of Qatar Foundation dedicated to building the future of education. Trustee of Nazarbayev University and Director of Blue Diagonal Capital Ltd. Host of WISE Words Podcast and co-author of a book on the history of the Lee Kuan Yew School, where he was Executive Vice-Dean 2005-2012. Formerly a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. Trained as a lawyer in the City of London with Mayer, Brown & Platt, and Gouldens. Graduate of London Business School (MBA) and University of Bristol (LLB). Married to Sherena Mistri with whom he has two children, Stephania and Nicholas. Born in Manchester, UK and raised in Nicosia, Cyprus.