BIOGRAPHY

Mark Wood is the former CEO of Axa UK and Prudential UK & Europe. He has since become Chairman of a Lloyd's of London underwriter, a digital marketing firm and the NSPCC, as well as serving as a senior advisor to Carlyle and joining the board of the RAC.

Educated as an economist, Mark started out as an audit manager with Price Waterhouse. After stints at Barclays and British & Commonwealth Holdings he moved to head the AA's financial services operation. Under the Axa group umbrella he subsequently chaired both Sun Life and Equity & Law.

Mark has served on two FTSE boards. He has led joint ventures including the Barclays tie-up with NMW Computer Services, now part of Barclays Stockbrokers. And as founding CEO of the pensions insurer Paternoster he helped raise £500m to launch what was then the largest City start-up, taking the company to top of its sector.

In presentations Mark addresses general economic and market and business leadership issues - focusing as appropriate on turn-arounds, outsourcing, partnerships and senior team strategies. He also speaks after dinner - including a wry look at the financial sector.

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