Philip Best (Past Speaker)

Philip has worked in the financial markets since 1985 and has held a number of senior positions in risk management. Prior to joining Barclays he was Chief Risk Officer for Columbia Threadneedle and prior to which he Head of Risk at UFJI London.  Philip published one of the first books on VAR: Implementing Value at Risk, Wiley, 1998. Philip focuses on ensuring that Risk is driving the business forward by embedding a strong commercial sense of the right risk and return trade-off , alongside a robust control and governance process. He enjoys driving change through an organisation, via risk management and more broadly as an executive within the business. Philip has led successful Cultural Change programmes in more than one organisation.