David Walker
Head of Public Sector EMEA, Citi

David Walker is head of Citi's public sector banking group for Europe, Middle East and Africa. He commenced this role in January 2015. The business serves governments, central banks, agencies and multilateral organisations across the region, with teams in over 50 countries.

David joined Citi in 1990, and his previous roles include UK Head of Corporate Banking (2011-2014), Head of Banking for Switzerland (2008-2010), Financial Institutions Group (2004-2008), Industrials Group (2000-2004). Prior to this David had roles in capital markets, derivatives and in transaction services. David is a senior credit officer of the bank and is a Trustee Director of Citibank's UK pension schemes.

Transaction experience
David has advised clients across multiple industry sectors on a whole range of transactions spanning IPO and equity, capital markets financing, risk management and efficiency. He currently leads a number of transactions with sovereign clients and agencies in the EMEA region.

David holds a BSc. Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and was a Robert T. Jones scholar at Emory University in Atlanta, USA. He is married with two teenage children and lives in London.

Externally he chairs a development board for a central London state school.