Francesca Clough is the Chief Operating Officer for the Asia-Pacific region at the UKs Department for Business and Trade, overseeing trade and investment strategy across 15 markets. Her career in government includes roles in the Foreign Ministry and the Department for Exiting the European Union. She previously taught International Relations and Diplomacy at the College of Europe.
Her operational remit spans from Japan in the north to New Zealand in the south.
Francesca Clough
APAC Chief Operating Officer at Department for Business and Trade
Singapore
Overview
Topics They Care About
Trade Digitalisation
Recently spoke on what the UK is doing with global partners to support the digitalisation of trade.
Operational Efficiencies
Presented an "Outside industry perspective on operational efficiencies" at the SuperReturn CFO/COO Asia Forum, indicating a focus on optimizing business practices.
AI in Finance
Expressed a keen interest in learning about embedding AI into financial institutions following a recent industry forum.
Media Appearances
Francesca Clough - UK Government's Department for Business and Trade. Featured in Informaconnect (SuperReturn CFO/COO Asia speaker profile)
Work History
5-2023
APAC Chief Operating Officer at Department for Business and Trade
9-2021 - 5-2023
Deputy Principal Private Secretary, BEIS at Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
3-2021 - 9-2021
Senior Private Secretary, Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
3-2019 - 3-2021
Team Leader, EU Exit External Security Negotiations at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
8-2016 - 3-2019
Team Leader, Diplomatic Strategy at Department for Exiting the European Union
Education
EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies from College of Europe
Politics from The University of Edinburgh
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Location : Singapore
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : APAC Chief Operating Officer at Department for Business and Trade
