Paul Barrett is Inocea’s Chief Communications Officer (CCO) responsible for our reputation and key relationships. He has 25+ years of experience in government and public affairs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), media engagement and crisis management for global companies in multiple industries, from shipping to life sciences. An expert corporate and financial communicator, Mr Barrett has positioned M&A, North American and European stock market listings, divestments and innovation acquisition worth over US$100 billion. He was, for example, Head of Communications for Europe’s largest-ever corporate spin-off – the US$31bn split of the Alcon eye care division from global top-2 pharmaceuticals company, Novartis. He began his career with the BBC World Service in London and has since worked and lived all over the world, including 12 years in Asia. He has also led multi-country teams across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. In the maritime space, Mr Barrett led external affairs for global shipping, terminals and logistics group, Neptune Orient Lines. He was also Hong Kong Correspondent for Lloyd’s List, a newspaper which has provided shipping news since 1734. During his career, Mr Barrett has managed many high-profile, media-intensive international issues and crises, including government investigations, terrorism, cyber-attacks, work safety, data security, industrial/environmental incidents, product recalls, white-collar crime and activist protests. He holds a Bachelor degree in Media & Journalism from the University of Westminster and has completed executive education programs at INSEAD, IMD and the Michigan Ross School of Business.
