Partner, Purl Partners (providing investment and support to early stage technology
businesses). In this capacity, the member is a member of the advisory boards of the
following companies, in which he holds shares: The Krowd Inc, trading as Vintro (B2B
networking); ChaChingMe Inc (US consumer online purchasing platform); Unipaas Payments
Technologies Ltd (Israeli Fintech company); Island Technology Inc (internet technology
company); Rewire Holding Ltd (IT security technology)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 28 September 2023, interview on “Geopolitics in dynamic times”
with Tata Consulting Services, Barcelona (arranged through London Speaker Bureau)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 14 November 2023, Roundtable Breakfast Briefing and Keynote Speech
for JLA/Informa: “The world ahead – what’s driving the status quo - Global challenges
for 2024 and beyond” at Risk Minds International Conference, London (arranged through
London Speaker Bureau)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 16 April 2024, Inspired Dinner Series: An Evening with Lord Hammond
for Barclays Bank plc, London (arranged through Chartwell Speakers)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Director and Chairman, Innovo Holding Ltd (holding company for real estate and construction
businesses in UAE, Egypt and Canada and trading businesses in UK)
Director, Matrix Partners Ltd (advisory services) (the member has personally provided
services to the following clients:- Finance Ministry and Ministry of Economy and Planning,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the company's earnings for this work in 2022/23 were £279,396.75
and £223,758 respectively); OakNorth Bank plc; AP Wireless (UK) Ltd (telecoms infrastructure
provider); Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP (asset management); Arora Holdings
Ltd (hotels & property); Nomura Holdings Inc (banking) (interest ceased 30 June 2023)
and Laser Digital Holdings AG (digital financial services business))
Member, Advisory Board, Island Technology Inc (fintech company which develops financial
services software and products) (unremunerated but member has share options)
Chair, Future Surrey Economy Forum (established to conduct one-off review and strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of Surrey economy) (interest
ceased 1 April 2024)
Advisor to the Ministry of Finance and National Economy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
(principally advice in relation to the Kingdom's fiscal and economic reform programme)
(the member's earnings for this work in 2022/23 were £288,720)
registered interest category
Category 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Research, briefing and other ancillary services are received from unremunerated Intern
provided by Christian Action Research and Education (CARE) (registered charity) (interest
ceased 31 July 2023)
Visit to Tunisia 28 May – 1 June 2023, to meet with civil society, charitable and
human rights organisations and diplomatic representatives from US and UK on subject
of religious freedom and civil rights; flights and accommodation costs paid by Religious
Freedom Institute, Washington D.C., USA