Rob Vickers is the General Counsel at Legatum. Rob currently serves on the Prosperity Institute’s Board and was on the first Board of Directors for the Luminos Fund, a philanthropic initiative dedicated to advancing education innovations for the world’s most vulnerable children.
Prior to Legatum, Rob was a General Corporate Attorney in the London and Dubai offices of an international law firm, with a focus on private equity, corporate restructurings and public and private M&A.
He holds a degree in Law, LLB, from King’s College, London and the College of Law and is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales.
Michael is a venture investor and entrepreneur focused on early-stage investments across the UK, North America and Africa, spanning IT, engineering and energy. Over the past two decades he has built a portfolio of investments with particular interest in enterprises that generate prosperity and not just profit.
Michael began his career working for a British Government Minister in Parliament before joining Accenture as a strategy consultant. His subsequent business career has included serving as commercial manager for a software near-shoring company, and co-founding a property business. He also spent a year based in Beirut working on a peace and reconciliation project across the Near East.
Alongside his investment interests, Michael worked with Youth With A Mission, where he co-founded ReFactory, an IT academy and job placement programme in East Africa. He also worked as a partner with GiANT Worldwide, working with leaders to build high-performing teams and healthy organisational culture. He holds a BA from the University of Nottingham.
Marcus Pont is a British entrepreneur and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Domin, a deep technology company operating at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, software and motion control systems.
He founded Domin in 2012 with a focus on applying metal additive manufacturing to electrified hydraulic systems. Domin serves customers in the automotive, industrial and defence sectors, and has established a differentiated position in global motion control markets through its proprietary approach to hardware–software integration and scalable manufacturing.
Marcus has built the business on the principle that sustainable competitive advantage in manufacturing is inseparable from organisational culture. He has defined a clear operating philosophy for the company and prioritised the development of internal leadership capability as a core driver of long-term performance.
Beyond his business commitments, Marcus served for six years as a magistrate and was a member of the University of Bath Industrial Advisory Board for five years. He is an advocate for the role of advanced technology in addressing complex, real-world challenges, and believes that successful businesses lead to thriving societies.