Few know how to manage change better than Aram Shishmanian, who has just finished his first hundred days as chief executive at the World Gold Council.

As former global managing partner in Accenture's financial industry practice, he advised institutions on turning trends to their advantage. In the past, he advised NatWest Bank on building an investment bank following UK financial sector deregulation. He pointed JP Morgan towards outsourcing administration in the wake of the technological revolution.