Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, MA, MCIH, FCGI

Victor is Chief Executive of Turning Point, a health and social care social enterprise providing services for people with complex needs including those affected by substance misuse, mental health issues, unemployment, housing issues, offending behavior and those with a learning disability. Turning Point is engaged with over 25,000 people in over 200 locations across England, employing over 3,500 people with a turnover of £125 million.

Victor has a passionate interest in public service reform and reversing inverse care law. In pursuit of this, he lectures and speaks widely on the subjects of poverty, social exclusion, equality and human rights, leadership and change management.

He is a Visiting Professor and Chancellor at the University of Lincoln and holds a number of honorary doctorates. He has an MA in Advanced Organizational Consultation from the Tavistock Institute. He is also a Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute, an associate member of the Health Service Management Centre at the University of Birmingham and of the Cambridge University Judge Business School, as well as on the Board of Governors of London School of Economics.