Speaker Profile: Gillian Diesen

Gillian Diesen joined Pictet in 2015 and is a Product Specialist in our Thematic Equities team, responsible for the Pictet Nutrition, Premium Brands and Timber strategies. Prior to assuming her current role in 2018, she was an Alternative Investment Specialist with a focus on Strategy, Marketing and Project Management at our Pictet Alternative Advisors entity. Before Pictet, Gillian spent over five years in Abu Dhabi working in strategic planning and business development roles at Family Offices and Government-related entities including Miral Asset Management, Mubadala Development Company and National Holding. She started her career in the European Parliament as a Political Advisor looking at foreign policy and political strategy. Gillian holds a BA and MA in Modern History & Politics from the Queen’s College, Oxford University. She also holds an MBA in Management from IMD. Gillian is CAIA qualified.