Dr Andreas Baumgartner is the CEO of The Metis Institute. After starting his career in politics and at an international law firm, Andreas spent nine years at McKinsey & Company, before joining the Office of Tony Blair/Tony Blair Associates, in charge of government advisory activities across the Middle East, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and beyond. In 2017/18, he was Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Authority of the Dubai International Financial Centre, with a particular focus on strategic priorities, international outreach and advisory activities. Leaving the Dispute Resolution Authority, he co-founded The Metis Institute. In addition, Andreas is a member of the board of Tipolis Private Ltd and director of StIR StrategyImpactReputation FZE. He also sits on various advisory boards across the globe.