MacLeod has deep understanding of today’s changing geo-politics and what this means for people, businesses and governments. He chairs Griffin Law (UK), co-founding its Brexit Advisory Services. He sits on the board of ESG focussed Cornerstone Capital. He has held other senior roles in multi-nationals such as Rio Tinto.

MacLeod is a Visiting Professor at Kings College London, a Vice Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellow at Deakin University and a Senior visiting lecturer at Tasmania University Law School. At Kings, he contributes to counter-extremism thinking and led the ‘Beyond Shared Value Commission’ measuring, in financial terms, external risks to corporations.

His UN work included Chief of Operations of the UN Emergency Coordination Centre in Pakistan, where he negotiated a complex partnership between Pakistan, US and UK military and international NGOs and UN agencies. He also advises numerous governments and charities globally.

He remains an officer of the Australian Army Reserve, and is a swimming silver medallist at past World Masters Games.