Ron Highet

Ron Highet is a seasoned legal and commercial professional with extensive experience in international government transactions and legal team management. At Palantir Technologies since November 2014, Ron has served as Commercial Lead for International Government, overseeing complex deal structuring and managing multiple legal teams across jurisdictions. Previously, Ron held roles as Head of the International Government Legal Team and Legal Counsel for EMEA, where responsibilities included building legal functions and handling negotiations across 20+ jurisdictions. Additionally, Ron co-founded Kestrel0x1, a blockchain investment fund, and worked at White and Case focusing on intellectual property and technology law. Early career roles included intelligence work with HM Forces and forensic data analysis with NZ Police. Ron holds a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford, a LPC in Corporate Law from the College of Law, and a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury.