Tom HALL

With nearly 20 years' experience working in impact and philanthropy, Tom Hall leads the UBS Social Impact team of over 100 professionals across the globe to help clients and UBS employees maximise their impact. He has personally advised over 4,000 clients and their families during his time at UBS and is passionate about finding ways to catalyse scalable solutions to the pressing social and environmental problems facing the world. A regular speaker at conferences globally, he believes through partnerships we can build an Impact Economy that values people and the planet in all investment decisions and builds a world that is profitable for all.

In July 2024 he was additionally appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UBS Optimus Foundation Network, an independent foundation that offers UBS clients a platform to use their wealth to drive a positive change. The Foundation selects programs that improve children's health and education, as well as programs tackling environmental and climate issues. Prior to joining UBS in 2013, he spent his career in the non-profit sector. As Director of Philanthropy and Social Investment at the disability charity Scope, he pioneered the use of social investment structures, including the Scope Bond which was the first listed bond issued by an operational charity in the UK. He also worked with the Cabinet Office on the development of the new Social Investment Tax Relief.

Earlier in his career he was the first UK employee of the Microloan Foundation securing investment for the charity to expand into sustainable microfinance with over 50,000 customers in Malawi. He is a father of 4 children, has a passion for scuba diving and a Politics degree from Exeter University as well as professional qualifications in marketing (CIM), fundraising management, financial planning and is a Green & Sustainable Financial professional. He is also proud to be #madebydyslexia.