Tom Hirons

Tom Hirons is an experienced External Affairs Operations Director at JTI (Japan Tobacco International), leading an Agile team of 15 Directors and Managers to implement global strategies related to products, ESG regulations, and stakeholder engagement since March 2013. Previously, Tom has held multiple leadership roles at JTI, including Fiscal and Regulatory Strategy Lead Director and Regulatory Strategy Director, where responsibility included transforming teams to deliver comprehensive global strategies and overseeing product-specific regulatory strategies. Prior experience includes positions such as Head of Government Relations in the UK, where strategic regulatory initiatives were designed to align with commercial objectives, and roles in governmental relations and campaign management. Tom holds a BEng in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton and is set to graduate from IMD in May 2024.