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Julian Wilford, BSc, MBA
Julian Wilford, BSc, MBA has broad commercial experience in a number of industries across the world. Julian read Physics at University and started his engineering career with Rolls Royce. After a spell as a jet engine aerodynamicist, Julian joined the upstream oil industry looking for oil in some of the world’s most inhospitable locations.

Obtaining his MBA at INSEAD in France, Julian worked as a management consultant to leaders of larger multinational organisations helping develop strategy and deliver corporate turnarounds. His work as a corporate consultant led to co-operation with Evert Geurtsen at Lotus where Julian guided the creation of a complex and visionary partnership for the creation of brand leading low volume vehicles.

Most recently Julian has been the Director of Group Strategy at Aviva plc, the world’s fifth largest insurer with revenues of over £35 billion. In this role he oversaw the successful delivery of a number of ambitious initiatives including the global re-branding of the company. Julian has lived, worked or studied in 10 countries. He is 44 years old and British.
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