Non-executive director and Chair of Audit Committee for Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Limited. Executive career across buy and sell side in City of London, gaining extensive knowledge of regulatory, governance and investment management processes and products.Worked at Aberdeen Asset Management plc from May 2008 to March 2016, starting as Head of Internal Audit (EMEA) and becoming Global Head of Business Risk and responsible for the group’s risk management framework and internal capital adequacy assessment.

Currently a Principal in Investments at the Wellcome Trust, a global charity committed to improving human health and funded from a diverse, unconstrained portfolio of over £37 billion. Previously investment banker and investment manager at Goldman Sachs. Lead of Absolute Return, where she is responsible for Wellcome’s partnerships with managers that have low equity market correlations, including multi-strategy and credit hedge funds, and their climate strategy. Covers the natural resources sector, with a strong interest in the energy transition, and led the development of Wellcome’s net zero strategy for its investment portfolio. Trustee for the Cambridge University Endowment Trustee Body and a Non-Exececutive Director for Premier Marinas. CFA Charterholder and read History at the University of Cambridge.

An award-winning authority in the global climate change movement and a qualified Barrister with 30+ years’ experience, James serves on a number of boards and advisory committees across business, finance, legal, academic and government organisations.James is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Grantham Institute on Climate Change and Environment, Imperial College London, Chairman of Crown Agents, a senior advisor to Pollination Global and a Director of Africa’s fastest growing solar company, Ignite Power.He is a London Sustainable Development Commissioner and a Friend of COP26.

Business leader with over 25+ years of experience in the renewables and energy industry working in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia with General Electric & Shell. Deep domain expertise in energy markets, and technology (onshore/ offshore wind, solar, hydro, biomass) from various commercial, business development, projects, and operational roles. Sarim has served as chair/non-executive director on boards of several listed and non-listed companies in the Netherlands, Croatia, Oman, and Pakistan and on non-profit boards. Under his leadership, his company was awarded the Pakistan Stock Exchange's  ́Top Companies Award ́ for corporate governance, financial performance, shareholder value, and sustainability. Sarim is a passionate advocate for energy transition and holds an MBA from London Business School.