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Hugh Cole

Experienced Retail and Financial Services Executive

Hugh Cole is the Director of Policy and Strategy and the Chief Data Officer at the City of Cape Town.

Over the past 7 years, Hugh has built a strong team with capabilities for policy, strategic planning, economic analysis, research, strategic partnerships and data analytics across a city government serving 5 million people.

Prior to joining the City of Cape Town, Hugh was Director of Country Programmes at the International Growth Centre in the UK, a partnership between the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford. In this role, Hugh was responsible for teams in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Thanks to our valued partners and to all the Fellows who continue to contribute in many ways.

  • Aspen Global Leadership Network
  • Yellowwoods
  • Barloworld
  • Tshikululu