WORKSHOP LEADER(S)

John Maltby and Matthew Horrox

WORKSHOP SYNOPSIS

Political risks associated with conducting business in new markets or unfamiliar countries can be many, varied and often hidden. They can have a significant impact on the success or failure of a project. They can be financial risks, security risks, or reputational risks and be the result of regulation, business culture, or political forces.

The session will provide an introduction to political risk in its broadest sense and some methodologies that can be used to structure an assessment. The concepts will be explored in the context of a company making an investment decision.

Only by conducting a systematic assessment of political risks (in addition to commercial risks) can an investor be said to be taking a comprehensive approach to business risk assessment in its investment decisions.

Due to time restrictions, this will session will inevitably be at a high level. However, participants will be asked to participate in an interactive case study that will help to illustrate our concepts and provide an interesting forum in which to explore issues, thoughts and lessons.

MAIN TOPICS TO BE COVERED

1 – An introduction to political risk

2 – Making informed investment decisions

CURRENT POSITION AND COMPANY

John is Associate Director and Head of Political Risk Consulting, Matthew is a Consultant, Political Risk Consulting

BACKGROUND

JOHN MALTBY

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, POLITICAL RISK CONSULTING

John Maltby joined Control Risks Group in March 2002 and heads the Political Risk Consulting team within Control Risks Information Services. Projects that John has undertaken and managed are many and varied, including pre-entry business and political risk assessments for major corporates, risk identification and assessment in existing businesses, and several projects in the field of corruption avoidance and prevention.

With a background in corporate strategy development and consulting, John previously worked for Marakon Associates, a leading strategy consulting firm, and prior to that in corporate banking with Rabobank International and JP Morgan Chase.

John has an MBA from INSEAD and an MA in Economics and Politics from the University of Edinburgh. He speaks business level French and conversational Spanish.

MATTHEW HORROX

CONSULTANT, POLITICAL RISK CONSULTING

Matthew Horrox is a consultant in the Political Risk Consulting team at Control Risks, London. Since joining the company Matthew has worked on a range of projects, most recently a series of political risk assessments for a multinational financial organisation and a number of reports relating to direct action groups for major corporates.

Matthew has a background in strategic and business management consultancy, having previously worked for Atkins Management Consultants, a leading UK consulting firm specialising in public sector organisations around the world. During his time with Atkins, Matthew gained considerable experience through a number of efficiency, process, strategy and risk management assignments particularly in the defence, water and transport industries.

Matthew has an MSc from the London School of Economics in Political Economy and a Bachelors degree in Management Science from the University of Wales. He is also associate member of the Institute of Management Consultants (AIMC). He speaks conversational level French.