Brian Jones, co-founder of strategy consultancy Atlantic Cedar, is an experienced senior executive, event chair, public speaker, and entrepreneur whose career has spanned multiple business sectors at the highest levels.

Throughout his forty-year career he has spent sixteen years on the executive boards of FTSE100 companies. A four-time FTSE100 CIO, renowned Commercial and Transformation Leader, and successful Business President, Brian’s executive leadership roles have included Chief Information Officer at Allied Domecq, Head of Business Transformation at Burberry, Chief Commercial Officer at Smiths Group, and President of Smiths Detection to name just a few.

His passion for great leadership is evident in the way in which he helps other professionals to fulfil their aspirations for themselves and for their organisations, and his nine-box “Helping Leaders Get Better” framework for inspiring ‘followship’ has helped and motivated professionals around the world to become better leaders.

Motivated by his growing concerns regarding why things continue to “go wrong” in businesses, despite improved controls and processes, he became actively involved in the development of “The Testing Point” shortly after inception. Through Atlantic Cedar, he is now responsible for promoting its use in a variety of settings. At various times Brian has presented his insights at alumni events for his alma mater Harvard Business School, at London Business School, and in conference settings internationally.