Dr Wills has experience in a number of fields, having started his professional life as a science teacher, a career that provided invaluable experience in effectively communicating with an audience. He then completed a degree in psychology and went on to do an MBA, majoring in economics and marketing. He spent a number of years working on dealing desks as an investment manager in Europe and Australia, managing equity and fixed interest portfolios and a range of derivatives. He then worked as a general marketer, gaining experience in marketing and product development in both wholesale and retail environments.