Tim spent 27 years with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and served on four continents Latterly he was Director for Asia with responsibilities which spanned from Afghanistan to China. Since then he was International Advisor to RBS, NatWest and Coutts until 2021. Tim’s company WWGRA speaks at academic fora and to business groups on geopolitical risk. Tim also writes for newspapers and websites in the UK, USA, and India. Tim is also a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI.