Keith Mackrell

Keith Mackrell is one of the world's most experienced international businessmen, who has worked in many parts of the world, and is a leading speaker on the Challenge of the Future and a wide range of business and management topics.

In recent years he has given presentations in Washington, Melbourne, Paris, Singapore, Taipei and major centres in the UK such as Chatham House. His audiences range across Business Groups, Government Officials, Academic and other Institutions, Social networking and community groups. He is very happy to talk to school senior forms at no charge.

Among his most well received presentations is a well illustrated slide show 'A Sustainable Future. Prospects and Pitfalls' This presents in a very understandable way the tensions arising from accelerated consumer demand, limited resources, planetary boundaries, climate change, innovation, technical development and social cohesion on a global scale.

As a Director of British Gas and later as Deputy Chairman of BG he played a key role in the de-mergers of the British Gas state monopoly and the creation of the most successful international Gas Company.

He is Special Advisor to the Chairman's Club attended by Chairmen and CEOs of the top 30 UK companies. The Club meets regularly under Chatham House rules to discuss key issues at the top of Board agendas.

Earlier in his career as Senior Economist and later as Shell International's Director in charge of Group Planning he pioneered the concept of scenario planning. He was a member on the Shell International Board for 16 years in a number of roles including Planning, Public and Government Affairs and later as Regional Co-ordinator for all Shell's interests in the East and Australasia. After retiring from Shell he served on the boards of over ten leading British companies including Standard Chartered Bank and BG.

He is a Governor and Honorary Fellow at the London School of Economics where he was the Harold Laski scholar and received a First Class Honours Degree. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws at the National University of Singapore in 1991. At the LSE he founded the successful LSE Enterprise Company and is Vice Chairman of Duke CE, a joint venture with LSE Enterprise where he specialises in global management organisation and best boardroom practice.

He has been described by colleagues at the LSE as providing a unique blend of academic insight and international business experience. His business colleagues regard him as one of the very best speaker/presenters to fellow business executives.

Keith Mackrell

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