Gareth Roberts is the Head of the Economic Security and Resilience Department (ESRD). The ESRD is responsible for strengthening international cooperation on economic security, and working with Whitehall to improve HMG’s capability to prepare for and respond to geoeconomic risks. His career has covered working in London on Russia, Sanctions, the EU, and India. He has been on postings to NATO, Pakistan, and Bulgaria. Before joining for the FCDO, he worked for Accenture, an IT consultancy.