Alex is Head of Programmes at LEAD International. He leads the Programmes Team that is responsible for the development and delivery of LEAD International’s core programmes streams: LEAD Europe; the LEAD International Session; LEAD’s Global Project Support Facility; the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN); and tailored leadership development support and services. Alex is also the Head of Partnerships for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) - a global programme delivered by a consortium of partners that supports decision-makers in designing and delivering climate compatible development. In both roles Alex seeks to enable innovation through the facilitation of knowledge exchange, personal development and the incubation of new relationships, ideas and practice. Alex has a background in the development of international partnerships, network management, communications design and sustainable behaviour change. He has worked throughout Asia, Africa and the South Pacific, and been involved in a diverse range of education and capacity development programmes.