Martin Gilbert, Chairman, Revolut, joined Emma Walden at the IMpower Studios in Monaco to explore how the industry needs to evolve to cater for the upcoming generation. Throughout this interview, Martin discusses where the industry is at, the importance of incumbents adopting and integrating new technology and innovations and what new companies need in terms of teams and expertise to really succeed in the industry.
Under the spotlight: Martin Gilbert
Co-founder & CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management 1983-2017. During this time Aberdeen became one of the world’s leading independent asset managers through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. In its first year, the business had AuM of £70 million and reported profits before tax of £87, in 2016 the figure was £352 million with AuM at £312 billion.
In 2017, Aberdeen merged with Standard Life to form Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA). Following the merger, I was appointed co-Chief Executive Officer, a role I stepped down from in March 2019. I was Vice Chairman of the group from March 2019 until May 2020 when I stepped down from the PLC board. I retired as Chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments, the asset management business of SLA at the end of September 2020.
Chairman of Revolut Limited, AssetCo and Toscafund. Also the Senior Independent Director at Glencore plc. In 2011, joined the Board of Sky PLC; in January 2016 was appointed Deputy Chairman and chaired the Board before the Company was acquired by Comcast. Between 1995 and 2013 I was Chairman of FirstGroup, having been a director since it was formed in 1989.
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