Q Squared Ltd

Q Squared is a family owned business consultancy, providing coaching, facilitation, advisory and speaking services for our global client base

Founder

David McQueen

I work with high performing executives, entrepreneurs and boards as a coach. My work is mainly but not exclusively to clients working in finance, tech and energy related industries.

Executive Coach

I am a professional speaker delivering keynotes, masterclasses and webinars to audiences around the world. I focus on inclusive leadership, culture change, effective communication and mentoring.

Check out www.davidmcqueen.co.uk for further information.

Professional Speaker

I have moderated hosted and chaired conferences, facilitated panels, link presented and  hosted awards for a number of clients including Morgan Stanley, Unltd, Virgin Media, The Social Enterprise Coalition, Igenius and LBO Merton.

I have been the host of the Virgin Startups Hothouse Tour, a UK wide tour of entrepreneurial funding and mentoring for startups. 

Hosted enterprise awards for the likes of Startups.co.uk, Shell Livewire, SFEDI and NFTE. Hosted panels for The Retail Conference, Virgin Media and the BBC.

I bring experience and candour to my role, with the sole aim of making my clients look good.

Conference Moderator & Awards Host

Black Unity BIke Ride

Board Trustee

Social Ark

Working with young people from under-resourced communities to use their lived experiences to lead sustainable change!

Trustee

Chisenhale Gallery

Chisenhale Gallery is one of London's most innovative galleries for contemporary visual art, promoting national and international developments in visual culture.

Patron

Black Founders Hub

Black Founders Hub is the peer network for high growth, black owned, service businesses. It's a non-profit membership organisation for black owners of service businesses who want to generate significant wealth, growth and sustainability.

Non Executive Director

Forbes Family Group

Forbes Family Group (FFG) are active capital investors, executive coaches and mentors, and community activists. We believe that with the right networks, support, investment and collaboration we can help more organisations to do good and do more and take a prominent role in driving positive social mobility from the communities that we serve

Legacy71 Ltd

LEGACY71 was a startup platform for Black Tech Founders based in the UK.

Managing Director

Magnificent Generation

Magnificent Generation was a youth leadership company providing empowerment programmes for young people and those who work with them.

We worked in schools, colleges and organisations outside mainstream education delivering speeches, workshops and coaching programmes , as well as providing consultation and delivery with other youth focused organisations. 

Our clients included 
PiXL ★ SSAT ★ Teach First ★ Schools Network ★ Channel 4 ★ Livity ★ Enterprise Education Trust ★ Youth for Today ★ Young Enterprise ★ Speakers Trust ★ First Give

We have delivered at over 1000 schools, colleges, youth groups and conferences around the world.

The Kiyan Prince Foundation

We work with young people to increase awareness and address the consequences of gun and knife crime through education. KPF aims to empower young people by promoting a sense of belonging, self-worth and purpose that can be found outside of gang culture and offending behaviour through providing access to diversionary and preventative activities

Member Board of Trustees

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I help high performing individuals and organizations achieve clarity, strategy, and action across three critical areas:

🔹 Personal Mastery – Mindset, habits, self-discipline, and resilience.
🔹 Professional Excellence – Leadership, career strategy, executive presence.
🔹 Business Growth & Wealth – Entrepreneurship, decision-making, scaling impact.

As a curator, storyteller, and community builder, I integrate personal, professional, and business development into a cohesive framework for transformation. My work spans leadership, sustainability, and creative expression, all driven by a commitment to excellence and meaningful impact.

For me, leadership is not just about titles, it’s about courage, conviction, and action. My book, The BRAVE Leader, alongside my articles and podcast, explores what it means to lead courageously, strategically and with resilience/anti-fragility in an evolving world.

I collaborate with executives, founders, and boards to refine leadership strategies, build high-performance cultures, and navigate complexity with confidence. I also run group programmes for senior managers and directors looking to accelerate their leadership

I am increasingly focused on businesses that balance economic, environmental, and social responsibility, especially energy, food security, wellness and housing. True sustainability isn’t just about compliance, it’s about creating long-term value while safeguarding the planet and the communities we serve. Through advisory work, speaking engagements, and coaching, I support mission-driven enterprises committed to innovation and sustainable impact.

Beyond leadership and business, I host QED, a series of invite-only dining clubs for people in my network. I’m a passionate collector of African and Caribbean art, curating stories and cultural legacies through visual narratives. Creativity fuels my approach to problem solving and vision building, whether in leadership or in the arts.

And for lifelong balance? You’ll find me cheering on Liverpool FC, where passion, resilience, and strategy are always at play.

Let’s connect if you’re building something bold, impactful, and sustainable.

david mcqueen

Age Well East

Chair Of The Board Of Trustees

Lepra

Responsible for Finance, HR, IT, facilities and secretarial functions

Director Of Resources

Head of Finance and Support Services

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Divisional Finance Manager

Camphill Village Trust

Member of Audit & Finance Committee - relinquished my trustee role to allow more time for other activities.

Co-opted member of Audit and Finance Committee

CITY UNIVERSITY

Co-opted member (voluntary) of Audit & Risk Committee, contributing to the Committee's role in oversight of governance, risk, control and of external reporting, internal and external audit.

Independent member of Audit & Risk Committee 

KCG.

Audit Director

CAMPHILL VILLAGE TRUST LIMITED(THE)

Volunteer role. Audit & Finance Committee provides oversight and scrutiny of external and internal financial reporting, capital and revenue budgets, risk management, capital project approval,  investments, insurance and procurement generally.

Trustee Director and Chair of Audit & Finance Committee

Leonard Cheshire

£140m Charity providing support and services for disabled people.
Internal Audit, safety and quality audit 
Risk management champion  
Manage ca. £750k insurance & inspection programme

Head of Audit & Risk

Parkhaven Trust

Provider of care to the elderly and those with disabilities.  Chair of Trust and Chair of the Finance Committee.

Chairman

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•I was Chair of Trustees for the Group pension scheme (asset base ca. £70m) from 2006-2009, having been a Trustee since 2001. I put into place a team of advisors and a succession plan which ultimately protected the scheme through its recent privatisation, including a £25m payment into the scheme.  
•I took responsibility for Health & Safety policy and compliance in 2005, bringing it in-house and achieving two successive gold Rospa awards.  
•I had responsibility for regulatory compliance and manage relationships with our regulator and national law enforcement bodies. 
•I took responsibility for insurance in 2004 and reduced annual costs by over £400k, undertaking an innovative partnership with an overseas insurance company.   
•My field security team achieved savings of £1m pa through reduced failure costs and civil recovery processes in the retail business.
•I had budget responsibility for £3m in security infrastructure costs..

I can be quite opinionated, and all views are my own except when I am sharing official content from Age Well East and Lepra.

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