Michael Charlton

Sure Summit Solutions Limited

Founder & Managing Director

Michael was until October 2021, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at the UK Department for International Trade (akin to the Thailand Board of Investment), responsible for promoting the UK and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Michael now runs a boutique advisory firm specialising in helping companies expand and invest internationally together with advising governments on promoting their jurisdictions and attracting FDI. In addition, he is a Senior Advisor with McKinsey & Company, sits on the advisory panel supporting the portfolio companies funded by Oxford Science Enterprises and is a member of the International network of one of the worlds leading global strategic advisory and corporate intelligence firms.

Michael is a Chartered Accountant having trained with KPMG and was also Minister & Director General of Trade & Investment at the British Embassy in China. Michael is an art collector and passionate about all forms of art, food, wine and travel.