Patrick Lord

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick-L-1-e1743511972393

Contact

Patrick Lord

Chief Executive Officer

E: patrick.lord@riskadvisory.com

London

Over the course of a 25+ year career, Patrick has specialised in providing high-quality information and advice related to emerging markets. Starting his career with the Financial Times in London, he subsequently spent 10 years with risk consulting firm Control Risks based in Pakistan, India and the UAE. During that time he opened new offices in Islamabad, Mumbai and Abu Dhabi, and was latterly responsible for all of the firm’s consulting practices in the MENA region. More recently Patrick was the European Managing Director for geopolitical risk adviser Horizon Engage, and previously was an investor and partner in Diligencia, a leading entity data and analytics company that focuses on the Middle East & Africa.

Patrick studied Classics and English at Oxford University and was awarded a Double First.  He also completed an operational tour of southern Iraq as a reservist with the British Army in 2004-05.

Get to know Patrick Lord

My area of expertise

I specialise in building and scaling businesses from the ground up: building teams and networks, delivering customer excellence, and articulating a brand vision via thought leadership, public speaking and strategic communications.

Why I love what I do

Having lived and worked in South Asia and the Middle East for more than 10 years, the most rewarding times of my career have come from combining deep subject matter expertise together with real-world experience, resulting in advice that is of real strategic value to clients.

What sets Risk Advisory apart

Our outstanding group of talented individuals who work together as one team to deliver high-quality, actionable insights that are tailored to each of our clients’ exact circumstances.

1-footer-usp-xl.jpg?w=1024&h=437&scale

Intelligence delivered ingeniously

Helping key decision makers, make the right commercial decisions

Get in touch