Hugo has worked with major financial services and industrial clients across Europe and Asia. Clients include senior management at Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse First Boston, Orange, Lehman Brothers and others. He lectures at the London Business School. As well as writing speeches for business leaders, Hugo advises clients on their financial communications.

His previous professional experience includes four years in the oilfield services industry, where he was the International Marketing Manager for a US engineering firm. He lived and worked in France, Holland and Germany running the sales and marketing effort across EMEA.

He has an MA in English Language and Literature, and an MBA from HEC in France. Hugo speaks fluent French.