Robert “Bob” Barnden is a Swedish finance professional born in England in 1946. His professional qualification includes being a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA). He pursued his higher education at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he studied Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from 1965 to 1968. Next, Mr. Barnden embarked on a successful career in finance, joining PwC, where some of his notable achievements reaching to Partner level included: ·CEO of PwC in Saudi Arabia: Mr. Barnden served as the CEO of PwC's Saudi Arabian operations, overseeing approximately 400 staff members. During his tenure, he was responsible for managing the firm's operations in the country. ·Partner of PwC in Sweden: Robert was responsible for the audit of several large listed companies. He also worked closely with some of Sweden’s major private equity firms on mergers & acquisitions. In addition, he held the position of Global Forest, Paper & Packaging Leader at PwC. In this role, he contributed to industry reports and provided insights on the forest, paper, and packaging sector. Throughout his career, Robert Barnden has been involved in numerous industry initiatives. For instance, he contributed to PwC's "CEO Perspectives" report in 2008, which provided insights into the forest, paper, and packaging industry worldwide.