David Phillips is Aker Carbon Capture’s Head of Capital Markets & New Market Strategy, based in the United Kingdom. He joined in August 2021, after around two decades of experience in investment research across a number of leading investment banks in London and New York. David also worked as Head of Industry and Investor Relations for Aker Solutions over 2014-2016. While in finance, David focused initially on the chemicals sector, then moved to global energy in 2006, where his work specialised in the energy services sector, and where his team was highly rated for a number of years. His most recent role was as the Head of Equity Research for Europe at a major global financial institution in London. David has an MA from the University of Oxford and a PhD from the University of Cambridge.