Julian is Founder of Quercus, an independent advisory business which applies his 30+ years experience of digital & technology consulting, strategy, transformation and operational leadership in retail, consumer and tech industries for businesses in start-up, scale-up and turnaround mode. An experienced Board member and influencer, with a professional leadership career developed with world class brands including Sainsbury’s, John Lewis Partnership, House of Fraser, British Telecom, BNP Paribas, CapGemini and IBM, Julian has an award- winning track record in eCommerce, digital transformation and technology innovation. Beyond his corporate career, Julian is a successful Growth Advisor, Impact Investor and NED for several digital, consumer product and retail businesses, with a special focus upon strategy, market activation, leadership coaching & mentoring, operating model design and product engineering practices.