There are two kinds of jobs: the easily understandable and the mostly incomprehensible.

We all know what a doctor, teacher and train driver does - or at least we think we do. Ditto sports stars, musicians and so on. But for some of us, a simple, shared understanding of our job is somewhat elusive. Or, to put it another way, we often stumble over this simple question: “What is it that you actually do?”

In an article published by in the Association des anciens élèves de l'ENA’s magazine L’Ena Hors les Murs, Highgate founder and CEO Thomas Eymond-Laritaz argues that France’s civil service would benefit from benchmarking itself against other countries and proactively engaging in the exchange of best practices with global counterparts.

Highgate has kick-started 2022 with two new senior level appointments. APCO UK’s Deputy Managing Director Polly Kennedy joins Highgate as Chief Operating Officer while Weber Shandwick’s Corporate Affairs Director Patrick Harrison has been appointed as Senior Vice-President.

We’re pleased to report that John Lough’s recent book Germany’s Russia Problem has attracted considerable attention. The reviews have praised John’s deep knowledge of the subject and his nuanced analysis.

We’re glad and honoured to announce that HIGHGATE is now a partner and funder of The Aspen Institute Kyiv.

As COP26 fades away, business leaders are faced with the reality that their ESG performance is under the microscope. They need a credible climate action plan that points the business in the direction of a net zero future.

At HIGHGATE, we take a broad look at our clients’ issues, gathering intelligence and mapping out where all the potential pressure points within a certain country lie.

We are pleased to announce that Jamie Monckton is joining as a Director of the firm.

We are pleased to announced that just a year and a half in, the team at Highgate stands at eleven consultants following a number of senior hires in the first half of 2021.