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The Right Honourable Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
New Zealand
Your Excellency Prime Minister Luxon,
I hope this letter finds you well.
By way of introduction, my name is Jalil Rasheed, and I am the Managing Director (Asia
Pacific) at the Tony Blair Institute of Global Change (TBI).
I am writing to request a
bilateral meeting with you during my upcoming trip to Wellington, taking place on June
24th, 2024, to continue our dialogue on how TBI can support your vision for New
Zealand.
This request comes following Mr. Tony Blair’s productive discussion with Your Excellency
last year in London. Mr. Blair thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and is impressed by the
ambition of your government’s agenda.
Mr. Blair knows first-hand how difficult it can be to successfully implement ambitious
reform programs. He established TBI upon leaving office to take the lessons he learned as
Prime Minister and make them available to other leaders like yourself. Today, our 900+
talented staff apply these lessons in the work they do every day to help Presidents and
Prime Ministers in 40+ countries solve their most pressing challenges.
Since 2022, I have been leading the establishment and growth of our new Asia Pacific
(APAC) Division, which exists to provide senior political leaders with bespoke advisory
services so they can accelerate the implementation of their reform agendas. To deliver for
our clients, we combine the tried and tested methodologies deployed by Mr. Blair and TBI
in more than 50 countries around the world since 2008, with cutting-edge insights tailored
to the realities of this unique region.
In less than two years, we have grown our footprint substantially across the APAC region
and are now advising Heads of State & Heads of Government in five countries including
Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Timor-Leste. We would be delighted to bring
our insights and expertise to New Zealand.
My upcoming trip to New Zealand is a testament to TBI’s commitment to deepening our
understanding about your countries realities and working side by side with your
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government to advance your priorities. I sincerely hope we can arrange a bilateral meeting
during my visit, and I thank you in advance for considering my request.
My colleague Landon Wilcock, (Associate, Asia Pacific Advisory) can coordinate the
logistics associated with this meeting with a member of your staff. He is reachable at
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My warmest regards,
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Introduction to TBI
Organizational Profile
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) is a global not-for-profit organization that exists to
help governments and senior political leaders deliver ambitious reforms that improve the lives of
their citizens. We do this by advising on strategy, policy, and delivery, while unlocking the power of
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technology across al three.
The biggest chal enge facing leaders today is getting things done, so we focus our work there.
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Working shoulder to shoulder with political leaders and governments, we provide support at
every step of the transformation journey to turn bold ideas into reality. Crucial y, we are a genuine
partner who helps leaders develop and deliver their priorities, instead of imposing ours.
For fifteen (15) years, we have combined deep subject matter expertise in the issues at the top of
every leader’s agenda with sharp political judgement to ensure the solutions we offer to clients
are both practical and impactful. Our staff are embedded within the offices of Presidents, Prime
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Ministers, and senior Ministers across the world, which enables them to combine global insights
with local y relevant advice.
TBI is a global team of 900+ strategists, public policy experts, governance, and implementation
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specialists, and more. We have worked in the public, private, and third sectors, come from 52
different countries and speak more than 45 languages. Our highly skil ed staff are presently
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working on 200+ active projects in more than 35 countries across the Asia Pacific, the Middle
East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas including smal island developing states.
Beyond our ful -time staff, we have a global network of influential experts who we can mobilize to
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support our clients. We also have partnerships with over 50 organizations and firms who offer
tailored solutions to solve some of our clients’ most pressing chal enges.
Our global headquarters is located in London, UK and we have regional headquarters in
Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Accra, Brussels, and Washington.
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Profile of Jalil Rasheed – Managing Director, Asia Pacific
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Jalil draws on his deep expertise in investment
management to advise governments across the Asia-
Pacific region.
An experienced global CEO, he has supported leaders
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as they transition into office and worked with them to
set out policy priorities and develop strategies to
deliver. His aim is to empower a new generation of
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progressive leaders worldwide who will drive positive
change in their citizens’ lives.
Jalil joined Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) in
September 2022 after nearly two decades of
experience in global firms where he served in a variety
of key leadership roles.
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Profile of Damian Hickey – Regional Director
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Damian Hickey joined the Tony Blair Institute for Global
Change (TBI) in February 2024 after working at the
highest political levels of the Australian Government and
in the Australian foreign service.
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Damian received his Master of International Studies (Hons) from the University of Sydney
and his Bachelor of Arts majoring in European Studies from Macquarie University.
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Profile of Landon Wilcock – Associate, Asia Pacific
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Landon Wilcock joined the Tony Blair Institute for
Global Change (TBI) in 2022 following his time in the
Canadian government where he advised senior
political leaders including the head of state.
Landon is an experienced strategist and public
policy practitioner who has directly advised senior
political leaders and government officials on policy,
delivery, and executive office reform. Landon’s
work at TBI spans across several continents. He has
played a key part of our advisory work with a head
of state in a large Southeast Asian country and
most recently he served as an embedded advisor
in the head of state’s office of a small Southeast
Asian country providing strategic foreign policy
advice.
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Landon holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Public Policy from the University of
Cambridge (UK) and a Bachelor of Political Science, Honours, from Queen’s University
(Canada).
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