Angus Blair is the CEO of Signet, Investment Banker, Asset Manager, Investment Analyst and Professor. Angus is passionate about institutionalising Corporate Governance and ESG. Founder of Signet LLC: Definitive & creative thinking on the investment, business, economics & risk of the Middle East & North Africa; over 20 years of analysing, researching, writing and developing businesses in and for the MENA region (after covering global markets).  Angus is an award-winning investment analyst: No 1 Institutional Investor, Global Finance's Global Emerging Markets Superstar, and double Extel-rated team. Advising businesses in the MENA region on risk analysis, due diligence, & working on policy development across and investment into the MENA region. Angus led the team to list the 1st Egypt GDR for CIB, & the first fund to allow foreigners to invest in Saudi Arabia, the US$250m SAIF Fund, amongst other key ECM deals which kick-started foreign investment into the MENA region's capital markets.  He helped pioneer international capital market transactions and economic & corporate research on the MENA region's stock markets, economies, and political risk. Angus has developed large emerging markets businesses in London from scratch (southern EU and MENA region). Previously, a stock market strategist in London for Barings and ABN AMRO. Signet LLC utilises experience to advise and help corporates/institutions/governments with decision-making, investing, risk and policy creation in the MENA region. Angus invests in new start-ups & small enterprises. He is a mentor and a regular speaker at events: corporate & public, as well as the media, on developments across, and forecasts for, the MENA region.  He is committed to deepening business and cultural links between the UK & Europe with the MENA region, improved corporate governance & start-ups. Angus is appointed to the Egyptian British Business Council and regularly speaks on this topic, including in discussions on CNBC with Hadley Gamble, Anchor and Senior International Correspondent. About The Global Discussion: The podcast features carefully curated guests from an exciting cross-section of creatives, leaders, and thinkers. New episodes are available on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts and several leading podcast platforms. You can listen to and watch the episodes on our dedicated YouTube channel and the website.  To learn more about The Global Discussion, please visit: https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Audio: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3QdMqfzyvca6EVlEJ80I4n Google - https://podcasts.google.com/search/TheGlobalDiscussion Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-global-discussion/id1668702566 Video: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@theglobaldiscussion Website - https://www.theglobaldiscussion.com Social Media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/Global_Discuss LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/theglobaldiscussion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theglobaldiscussion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalDiscussion