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Simon Fanning

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Retired at None
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Simon is a retired financial services executive with 25 years of experience at firms like HSBC, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank. He specialized in large-scale program direction, change management, and financial governance, holding COO and Director-level roles. People often describe him as an exceptional program manager and a great mentor.

Outside of his career, Simon is a dedicated endurance walker and philanthropist. He has repeatedly completed the ~900-mile walk from Lands End to John OGroats, raising significant funds for childrens hospices, demonstrating a deep commitment to personal challenges and charitable causes.

He has raised over £115, 000 for Haven House Childrens Hospice by walking the length of Great Britain.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Retired
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Financial Services Transformation
He has extensive experience leading major change programs, technology initiatives, and global process redesigns at both Barclays and Deutsche Bank.
Program Governance
Managed annual budgets around €1 billion and oversaw the governance for the "Change The Bank" book of work during his tenure as a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Retired
None
1-2020 - 12-2022
Program Director
HSBC
8-2016 - 7-2019
Transformation Program Director
Barclays
1-2016 - 7-2019
Owner / Director
HALWYN LIMITED
1-2008 - 12-2015
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank
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Education
1997 - 2001
MBA
The Open University
1972 - 1978
O & A Levels
Kingham Hill School
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