Ed is a political and business advisor who has led global companies, private individuals and governments through complex problems across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He honed his diplomacy and public policy experience during a ten-year career as a British Army Officer serving on operations throughout Africa and the Middle East, in a diplomatic role in the Occupied Palestinian Territories working on the Middle East Peace Process and as a Ministerial Advisor to a British Cabinet Minister in London. Ed has worked for financial institutions and Fintechs across Africa and the Middle East, drawing on his public sector experience to help companies to navigate complex compliance and regulatory frameworks and to engage strategically with governments and regulatory bodies.