About Us

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William Elliott
Director 

William’s background is as a senior UK diplomat, later working in management consultancy and financial services in the City. He has led work in High-Growth Markets, COP26, insurance and EMEA for the City of London. He has particular expertise in networks around financial services, sustainability, China, India, the Gulf of Eastern Europe. He has also led strategy, delivery, projects/programmes and high-performing teams for world-class organisations such as the City of London, Imperial College and the FCO.

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Daria Elliott
Director

Daria trained as a lawyer and economist, later working as a banker in Poland and setting up an international pre-school in Russia. She is co-founder and director of Connexus Academic – a London-based educational consultancy firm which works with students, families and educational institutions in the UK, US, Europa and the Gulf. Her clients include several UHNW families. She has built an exceptional network with UK and US private schools and has advised them on their international strategies. Through Cormont Ltd Daria advises on international partnerships and global recruitment.  

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Po Chan
Consultant

Po is an experienced strategy, delivery and project management consultant. With a background in international events, she has delivered complex programmes and events for a range of City clients. She has managed successive iterations of the City of London’s Green Horizon Summit, including at COP26. As Senior Business Strategy Advisor for the City of London, she led on business strategy and planning, global Trade and Investment programmes and set-piece events such as the World Economic forum in Davos.