About Next Horizon Advisory.
Senior strategic advice from someone who has done this work, at every level, for over thirty years.
The thinking behind Next Horizon.
I established Next Horizon Advisory in 2026 to do one thing well: provide focused, practical strategic advice to public sector clients across New Zealand and Australia.
My career has taken me from regional development in Wales and Scotland, to urban regeneration in London, to innovation precinct establishment in Auckland. I've led the preparation of plans and strategies covering economic development and diversification, innovation, infrastructure, workforce and skills, and business and investment attraction and retention. Along the way I've led teams, run consultancies, advised governments, and helped communities think about their economic futures.
I've seen what good strategic advice looks like and what it doesn't. The best advice is grounded in evidence, shaped by genuine understanding of the context, and delivered in a way that helps clients move forward. That's what I aim for.
Working through Next Horizon Advisory, I can bring the depth of that experience to your project without the cost and complexity of a large consultancy. You get senior, focused attention from someone who knows this work.
Founder, Next Horizon Advisory
Strategic advisory practice serving public sector clients in NZ and Australia.
Global Fellow, The Business of Cities
Supporting client work for the London-based urban intelligence agency across Australia and New Zealand.
Technical Director, Beca
Led the regional economic development portfolio as part of Beca's national strategic advisory team.
Practice Lead, MartinJenkins
Economic development research, policy and consulting for central and local government clients.
GM Business, Innovation & Skills, ATEED
Led the establishment of GridAKL and managed over 60 staff across key business units.
Managing Director, Shared Intelligence (London)
Led a 40-person consultancy specialising in economic development, evaluation and public policy.
Director of Strategy & Corporate Planning, London Development Agency
Led development of London's Economic Development Strategy for a 200-person agency with £400m annual budget.
Governance across the profession.
I've contributed to the governance of the economic development profession at national and international level.