Robert Swannell CBE

Robert Swannell CBE is currently a Senior Adviser to Ahren Innovation Capital, an investment company focused on deep, transformational science based at Cambridge University. He is also a member of the Take-Over Appeal Board and a visiting Fellow at the Oxford University, Said Business School. He was previously a Senior Adviser to Citi, Chair of UK Government Investments, which is responsible for corporate finance and corporate governance for HMG, Chair of Marks & Spencer, Senior Independent Director at The British Land Company and 3i Group, and Chair of HMV.

Robert was a founder and Chair of Royal SpringBoard, an education charity, Chair and member of the Governing Body of Rugby School, a Trustee of Teach First, Career Ready, and the Kew Foundation and a member of the Advisory Board of The Sutton Trust.

Leading up to 2010, Robert spent over 30 years in investment banking with Schroders and Citigroup. He was also formerly Vice-Chair of Citi Europe and Chair of Citi’s European Investment Bank. Robert is qualified both as a chartered accountant and a barrister.