Robert Court has experience with the UK Diplomatic Service in London, Bangkok, Brussels (NATO and the EU) and in Canberra as Deputy High Commissioner. He also held senior global Group roles with Rio Tinto (mining) and GlaxoSmithKline (pharmaceuticals). Robert supports organisations in understanding and addressing the political, social and stakeholder context in which they operate. This includes work on policy issues such as geo-politics, sustainable development and human rights; and delivering stakeholder engagement and communications strategies to help manage risk to enhance and protect value. Robert is Managing Director of Global Stakeholder Strategies, a Senior Adviser with Critical Resource, and a Partner with the strategic communications advisory firm, DRD Partnership.