Matt Barker is Global Head of Performance for the Data Services division of Risk. His role focuses on developing talent and shaping culture to improve individual, team, and leadership performance. He’s previously been the CEO of a performance coaching company, worked at a senior level in the health and fitness industry, and run around in circles quickly enough to represent England at 800m and 1500m. He studied Sports, Exercise and Health Science to master’s degree level, during which he was curious to blend physiology and psychology to promote sustainable changes in behavior leading to the achievement of improved results. Matt lives in Bedfordshire, to the north of London, with his wife and two children, aged 17 and 13. In his spare time, he coaches young middle-distance runners, stays active, and spends time messing about in his garden.