Mike Astell

Chief Executive of FCDO Services, an Executive Agency of the Foreign Office, providing engineering, construction, technology, and logistics services to sustain the UK diplomatic platform in 270 locations and 168 countries.

Mike’s background is in heavy engineering, having developed his career firstly in the Rail industry before moving into Oil & Gas, taking on operational, corporate and major programme roles, and subsequently senior business leadership challenges and Non-Executive board roles.

He has a first degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College and a MBA from Erasmus, and is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Sainsbury Management Fellow. He has a continuing interest in Education, Innovation and industrial development and has supported the Royal Academy of Engineering’s leadership and entrepreneurship programmes as well as Imperial College’s drive to commercialise research.