Robert Swerling

Robert Swerling is Chief Operating Officer of Investec’s Corporate & Investment Banking division. A former commercial barrister, Robert co-founded a credit derivatives software and data business which exited to CME Group, before leading Google’s retail partnerships team in Europe, Middle East & Africa. He was subsequently COO of Bookatable. His most recent role was co-CEO of the Up Group, a private equity-backed talent advisory firm focused on the digital economy. Robert is a regular speaker at technology conferences across the world. He has first class degrees from Oxford and Cambridge.