Toby Ward

About Toby

Toby is a Director at Consulum, providing senior counsel to clients on public policy, political communications and strategy.

Toby joined Consulum from Accenture, a global professional services company that works with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. At Accenture, Toby led Government Relations for the Technology Practice across the UK and Ireland. This involved representing the firm and managing its positioning in key growth areas, including artificial intelligence and cyber security. He was also responsible for strategic initiatives for public sector support within Europe, including the Netherlands and Finland. Previously, he led Government Relations for Health & Public Services across Accenture UKI.

Before Accenture, Toby was at Hanover Communications, where he was responsible for the UK financial services operation. He led lobbying strategies and strategic engagement programmes across the Financial Services client base, including US wholesale banks, UK retail banks and trade associations. He was also the account lead for the sports and gaming practice.