Phil Baty is an authority on international higher education policy and university performance and he leads on government partnerships and global affairs at Times Higher Education, the trusted data, insights and consultancy partner to universities, corporates and governments worldwide. With over 25 years in the sector, Phil: developed the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and its derivative analyses (as rankings editor for over a decade between 2008 and 2019); he created the THE World Academic Summit and oversaw its expansion into the world’s preeminent series of university leadership and policy events; and he led the team that developed and launched the Global Sustainable Development Congress and the sector-leading “Digital Universities” international events series. Phil is also an award-winning journalist, a sought-after keynote speaker, media commentator and consultant.