An experienced Finance Director and Chartered Accountant, with an accomplished track record in the financial services industry. Having working in a variety of roles, he brings strong commercial, analytical, strategic and control focus to the business, acting as a trusted advisor. Michael helps find innovative solutions to the bank's problems and strategic priorities, while reducing operational risk. He lead teams who are recognised for optimising business processes and infrastructure. Complementary interests include mentoring Barclays social intrapreneurs and becoming a specialist for the Unreasonable Impact accelerator for Asia. In 2015, he co-founded and produced one of the first podcasts about the Singapore startup ecosystem, "Digital Frontiers".