Thias Martin has worked in strategy consulting for 12 years, 10 years of which were with LEK Consulting where he was a partner. Most recently he has concentrated on work with Higher Education Institutions. This has included working with the Russell Group on a comprehensive review of technology transfer practices in the UK, US and Israel and a review of commercial strategy for two leading UK universities. Thias is a partner of Creativity at Work, a consultancy specialising in the development of ideas into commercially viable enterprises. He has an MA in English from the University of Cambridge and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania