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Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE was appointed as Non-Executive Director of HS2 Ltd in October 2023.

Nelson was appointed chief executive officer of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) in July 2018, with responsibility for its global operations. In 2016, he was appointed by the Mayor of London as a board member of Transport for London, where he chairs the programmes and investment committee and is a member of the remuneration committee. He also served on its audit and assurance committee, and the customer service and operational performance panel, and was a board member of Crossrail Limited, chairing its investment committee.

Nelson previously served for 14 years as president and chief executive of the  Association for Consultancy and Engineering, leading its transformation and repositioning. During this time, he represented over 450 consultancy and engineering firms employing more than 90,000 professionals. He was appointed the Chief Secretary to the Treasury as co-chair of the UK National Infrastructure Plan Strategic Engagement Forum and served as a member of the London Infrastructure Delivery Board. He has chaired the investment committee of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment funds since 2015.

Nelson has over 35 years’ expertise in planning, finance procurement, delivery and management of major property and infrastructure investment projects across the UK and internationally. He has advised major investors, contractors and public bodies on a wide range of complex capital programmes.

He holds a degrees in civil engineering, construction and programme management, strategic management and corporation finance, and is a visiting professor at Aston University. Nelson is a chartered engineer and a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers.