Seán Pattwell is the CEO and Founder of CW8 Communications. Prior to forming the Company in 2018, Sean was the Global Head of Communications at aircraft leasing giant Avolon. Sean advises global technology leaders, NGOs, Governments and corporate players the world over. Sean spent over ten years in Asia advising many of the world's leading brands, and advised on some of the largest M&A transactions in Asia. A seasoned crisis communications advisor, Sean has also advised many leading corporations and governments through rapid response and crisis and issues preparedness and management. An award winning communications expert, Seán also served as Vice Chairman of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta of Macau and Guangzhou. Sean holds a Masters degree in Global Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.