Scott Davies

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT SCOTT DAVIES

I first learned the art of placemaking and leadership when I began my career in hospitality more than 30 years ago. I spent over 17 years working across Accor\'s multinational portfolio of hotels, from my native Australia to Hong Kong and China, and finally as country manager for India.These nearly two decades would lay a strong foundation for the next stage of my career, when I joined ISS\'s Australian business in 2012. It felt like a natural move, bringing my passion for people and places to a global business that, for more than a century, has committed itself to making the world work better.By 2016, I was Country Manager for ISS in Australia, and in 2020, took up the post of Chief Executive for the Group\'s Asia Pacific division, joining the Executive Group Management team at the same time. Tasked with navigating an unprecedented global pandemic — while responsible for nearly a fifth of ISS\'s global revenue, and more than a third of our global workforce — the experience was a career-defining one. It reshaped my approach to leadership and reaffirmed my belief that, when talented, supported people come together, they have the power to achieve the impossible.In January 2024, I took on a new adventure, relocating to London as CEO for ISS UK & Ireland. It’s been a privilege to get to know such a dynamic and complex market, working alongside outstanding colleagues and partnering with some of the region’s most prestigious customers. Together, we’re driving an ambitious growth agenda: investing in talent and product innovation to help our customers, and our business, meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, while staying true to our values as a champion of environmental sustainability and social mobility. We\'re already seeing the benefits, too, having achieved ~30% organic growth in just four years, and now delivering 20% of the Group\'s total revenue.All these experiences — across different markets, challenges, and moments of transformation — have only deepened my conviction about what really drives lasting success. So, whether it’s leading teams through complex transformation, identifying and developing new talent, or creating customers for life, my priority has always been, and will always be, people.