John Kidd

John Kidd is an experienced communications professional currently serving as Associate Director and Head of Communications and Events at IRU since August 2015. Prior roles include Head of Communications at IHEID from August 2013 to July 2015, and Director of Global Communications at IUCN from July 2004 to December 2012. Previous positions also encompass Communications Manager at International Bridges to Justice, Marketing Communications Director at Kudelski Group, and Marketing Director at Leading Technologies. Additional experience includes managing Asia Business Summits at The Economist and serving as Marketing Communications Manager at Unisys. John Kidd holds a degree in Economics, marketing, and law from The University of Queensland and has an advanced qualification in written French from Alliance Française.