Economic analyst with substantial experience helping government departments and business leaders secure funding
for investment, achieve regulatory funding approvals, establish and defend policy positions and understand their
contribution to UK plc and the local communities in which they operate. Produces the evidence and analysis required to demonstrate and communicate at the highest levels with politicians, civil service leaders, local government
stakeholders and to corporate Boards, ensuring the rigour required to support high-stakes evidence-based decision making
From agriculture to retail, manufacturing to construction, from new technologies in public and private sector
workplaces to global information technology leaps (in cloud computing, big data or 5G), a vast array of sector
experience, which also encompasses electricity generation technologies - wood combustion, onshore and offshore
wind, solar, tidal lagoons and nuclear SMRs – housing, defence, fuel policy and the ‘sin’ industries - alcohol, tobacco
and gambling.
Expert in CBA/CEA and HMT Green Book appraisal. Recently led financial modelling for the £300M cross-gov’t Matrix
Programme that will positively impact the working lives of 40k civil servants, liaising with senior stakeholders in DCMS
and across the nine-department cluster. Skilled in translating complex data into investment-ready business cases.
Oliver is Director of his own company, which at present, mainly provides Lead Economist services to Swift Strategies.More...