Anne joined Fidelity International as CEO in December 2018 and was appointed a Director of FIL Limited in September 2019.  Anne has three decades of experience as an analyst, portfolio manager and CIO in the financial sector with global names including JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Aberdeen Asset Management and M&G Investments. Anne is a Chartered Engineer and began her career as a research fellow at CERN.  She is a former chair of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Practitioner Panel and was appointed a board member of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in December 2020.  Anne was appointed chair of TheCityUK in June 2022.  Anne was appointed a Dame Commander (DBE) in June 2021 for services to Financial Services, Women, Education and Science.  Anne holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSc (Hons) from the University of Edinburgh. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and holds honorary degrees from Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities.