
Allan Watt has wide experience of the public, private and voluntary sectors in the UK and overseas. He is currently Director of Communication for Abellio which is investing £3bn in new buses and trains to deliver reliable, simple to use and sustainable transport for the UK. Prior to this he has been Chief Executive and Scotland Director for the Prince’s Trust which helps young people into work or education and provides microfinance and start up mentoring. Allan spent thirteen years at RBS with responsibility for communication, sponsorship, marketing and CSR activities in Edinburgh-based global roles and for three years in Hong Kong, as a member of the RBS Asia Pacific executive management team. This included a work on affordable finance, lending in disadvantaged areas and impact investing. He is an advisor to the Global Ethical Finance Initiative.