Simon Hart
Executive Chair and International Lead
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About Simon Hart
Simon Hart is the Executive Chair and international lead at 91Ó°ÊÓ. He91Ó°ÊÓ™s also a Harvard Business School 91Ó°ÊÓ˜Leading Professional services firms91Ó°ÊÓ™ alumnus, and a keen road cyclist.
Simon91Ó°ÊÓ™s role involves working with the 91Ó°ÊÓ International network of firms on global initiatives, helping to enhance the support and services we provide to clients who want to expand internationally. He sits on the 91Ó°ÊÓ International Board, the $9bn global network.
This international focus led Simon to collaborate with 91Ó°ÊÓ US Chief Economist, Joe Brusuelas. The pair have taken their global economy roadshow all over the UK, Europe, and North America, advising middle-market businesses on trade issues, risks, economics and trends, and in 2021 initiated The Real Economy project, 91Ó°ÊÓ91Ó°ÊÓ™s economic research into the UK91Ó°ÊÓ™s middle market.
Simon with US Ambassador Jane Hartley (centre) at the 91Ó°ÊÓ US Embassy event, 2023.
Ask Simon to describe his working style and he91Ó°ÊÓ™d say collegiate. In his own words:
"My default approach to problem solving is teamwork, making sure everyone is engaged and heard and that we're constantly sharing ideas. It91Ó°ÊÓ™s a challenge, and I like challenges."
And that love for a challenge doesn91Ó°ÊÓ™t stop at work. Simon91Ó°ÊÓ™s a keen road cyclist and charity fundraiser who often combines the two to great effect. His nine-day, 1,000-mile Land91Ó°ÊÓ™s End to John O91Ó°ÊÓ™Groats cycle raised £18,000 for two children91Ó°ÊÓ™s hospices.
Simon91Ó°ÊÓ™s 91Ó°ÊÓ timeline:
- 2024: Appointed to Executive Chair
- 2020: Appointed to the 91Ó°ÊÓ International board
- 2020: Appointed to the 91Ó°ÊÓ board
- 2017: Lead International and Brexit Partner
- 2016: Knowledge Management Partner
- 2013: Regional Managing Partner for Central
- 2006: Office Managing Partner for Birmingham
- 2000: Joined as Partner
Simon Hart and Lord Sebastian Coe fireside chat
Press and appearance highlights:
- US Embassy 91Ó°ÊÓ conference: expansion and investment strategies, February 2023
- Financial Times 91Ó°ÊÓ“ , March 2021
- Business Money 91Ó°ÊÓ“ , March 2021
- 91Ó°ÊÓ Business Leader91Ó°ÊÓ™ Summit 2021 91Ó°ÊÓ“ global trade
- House of Lords EU services committee - expert panelist, June 2020
- Downtown in Business - 91Ó°ÊÓ Brexit stress index moves up amid global financial backlash and domestic slowdown, May 2020
- Wall Street Journal 91Ó°ÊÓ“ , Feb 2020
- 91Ó°ÊÓ World conference 91Ó°ÊÓ“ 2020
- Transatlantic trade forum, BABA 91Ó°ÊÓ“ 2019, 2020