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Vivian Hunt Tom Ilube Hall of Fame

Managing Partner, Founder of Crossword
McKinsey & Co Cybersecurity; African
Gifted Foundation;
Non-executive Director, BBC

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a 6ft tall African see the results
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of anything... much that’s what really
less McKinsey motivates me

ivian Hunt is the Managing Partner of McKinsey’s om is a technology entrepreneur and educational
United Kingdom and Ireland offices, based philanthropist and last year’s Powerlist Number
Vin central London, and served as Chair of the TOne. His incredible career in the technology sector
Powerlist judging panel for three years until 2014. spans 30 years. He is currently CEO of cyber security
So impressive was she as our Chair that the rest of firm Crossword Cybersecurity plc, a multi-million pound
the panel unanimously asked her to stay on for at least business that he established.
another year, but other commitments meant she was He was the Chief Technology Officer at Egg, Britain’s
unable to. first major internet bank, and has also held roles at
Vivian has been with McKinsey for more than 17 years. PricewaterhouseCoopers, Goldman Sachs, Cap Gemini and
Alongside her role as Managing Partner, she leads the the London Stock Exchange. In 2017 he was appointed Non-
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products Practice in Europe, executive Director at the BBC. In this position Tom plays
the Middle East and Africa. a key role in ensuring that the BBC maintains the highest
She is on the board of several UK charities, including the standards of corporate governance, particularly with
Henry Smith Charity and Action on Addiction. respect to financial reporting and risk management.

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