Andrew Sharpe

During 34 years of military service and nine operational tours, Major General (Retd) Dr Andrew Sharpe CBE, PhD commanded on operations in all ranks from second lieutenant to brigadier. In addition to his service in the British Field Army, he has held posts that have required the leading of operational and strategic planning, both nationally and in international coalitions. He was the Deputy Commandant of the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College and the Director of the UK Higher Command and Staff Course. For three years he ran the UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Strategic Advisory Panel. He left the British Army in 2013 as a major general. Dr Sharpe is the Director of the British Army’s Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research and a senior mentor on the British Army’s generalship program. In addition, as an independent consultant, he lectures for and partners with governments, international organisations and businesses to provide strategic, operational, risk management and leadership advice, support and mentoring. He has an MA in International Studies from King’s College London and a PhD in Strategic Leadership from Trinity College Cambridge.