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LSE Focal Point PodcastGeorge Robson - Partner at Sequoia CapitalJoin us for a wonderful episode at Focal Point featuring George Robson, Partner at Sequoia Capital. With a background in investment banking at Morgan Stanley's UK & Ireland Coverage team, and as a former Senior Product Owner at Revolut, George is an LSE alumni from the Economics Class of 2016. He was also the President of the LSESU Investment Society, which merged into our society, the LSESU Business & Investment Group.
Recorded in February 20242024-03-1921 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJohn Mangelaars - CEO of SkyscannerJoin us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by John Mangelaars, the CEO of Skyscanner. Prior to his current role, he worked as the CEO of Travix International and the Vice President of Advertising and Online at Microsoft. John currently is also the Non Executive Director of International Personal Finance Plc.
Recorded in February 2022.2022-04-0520 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastLaurent Feniou - Managing Director at Cartier UKJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Laurent Feniou, a Managing Director at Cartier UK. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Managing Director at Rothschild, a Vice President at Credit Suisse and a Navy Officer for the French Embassy. Laurent went to the ESCP Business School where he studied Finance.
Recorded in January 2022.2022-03-3119 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKim Morgan-Verlaque - Chief Business Integrity Officer at UnileverJoin us for another amazing episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Kim Morgan-Verlaque, the Chief Business Integrity Officer at Unilever. Prior to her current role, she worked as the Global General Counsel Home Care and GC Africa at Unilever, Chief of Staff for Barclays Africa Compliance and was the Head of Legal, UK Retail Bank, at Barclays and was seconded to Barclays Africa where she worked in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kim has also worked as a Senior Legal Counsel at GE Money, a Vice President at Morgan Stanley and the Head of Litigation at Marks...2022-03-2917 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKen Towle - Chief Executive Officer of Nisa at Co-opJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Ken Towle, the Chief Executive Officer of Nisa at the Co-op. Prior to his current role, he was the President of Fashion & Teens at M. H. Alshaya Co., a Senior Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he advised on digital and format development, the Group Executive Committee Director and Managing Director of Central Europe, Ireland and Turkey at Tesco. Ken currently is a Member of the Board of Trustees for Prostate Cancer UK and did his Bachelor's Degree at The Open University.2022-03-2422 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastStuart Lewis - Chief Risk Officer at Deutsche BankJoin us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Stuart Lewis, the Chief Risk Officer at Deutsche Bank. Prior to his current role, he was the Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Chief Risk Officer of the Corporate & Investment Bank and Chief Credit Officer at Deutsche Bank. Stuart has also worked at Credit Suisse and Continental Illinois National Bank in London. He did his undergraduate degree in Law at the University of Dundee and also his Masters at the LSE in Law.
Recorded in January 2022.
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LSE Focal Point PodcastBjorn von Siemens - Founder of CaresyntaxJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Bjorn von Siemens, the Founder of Caresyntax and the Managing Director of surgical.ai. Prior to his current roles, Bjorn worked in the Healthcare Consumer sector at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the Insurance and Healthcare sector at Bain & Company, and the Private Equity Analyst Healthcare sector at Droege Group. Bjorn did his PhD at the University of St. Gallen, his Masters at the LSE in Accounting and Finance and his BSc at EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, and was a vi...2022-03-1723 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMarc-Alexander Christ - Co-Founder of SumUpJoin us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Marc-Alexander Christ, the Co-Founder of SumUp. Prior to founding SumUp, he co-founded Miosato (an online fashion gallery), was the Head of Sales at Groupon, was a Vice President and Founding Member of the German Real Estate Structured Finance Team at JP Morgan and an Associate at European Investors. Marc-Alexander has a Masters at Maastricht University and was an Exchange Student at the NYU Stern School of Business and NEOMA Business School.
Recorded in January 2022.2022-03-1522 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastHila Klein - COO of FiverrJoin us for another amazing episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Hila Klein, the COO of Fiverr. Prior to joining Fiverr, Hila was the Director of House Gaming, the Vice President, Casino & Bingo and the Senior Vice President, Head of Product Technologies Division at 888 Holdings Plc. She holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Recorded in December 2021.2022-03-1020 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastPrakash Kannan - Chief Economist and Head of Total Portfolio Management at GICJoin us for another astounding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Prakash Kannan, the Chief Economist and Head of Total Portfolio Management at GIC. Prior to his role at GIC, Prakash was an Economist at the Research Department of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), a desk economist for Turkey in the European Department of the IMF and an economist at the Central Bank of Malaysia during the Asian Financial Crisis. Prakash has a PhD from Stanford University, a BSc in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and currently sits on the Advisory Board...2022-03-0822 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastScott Beiser - CEO of Houlihan LokeyJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Scott Beiser, the CEO of Houlihan Lokey. Prior to his current role, he led the Infrastructure Services and Trials practices at Houlihan Lokey where he specialised in investment banking services for engineering and construction businesses and was a Senior Financial Analyst at Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co., where he supervised the budget and forecasting department. Scott earned his Bachelors and Masters in Finance from the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge.
Recorded in December 2021.2022-03-0321 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRyan Burke - Global EY Private LeaderJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Ryan Burke, the Global Private Leader at EY. Prior to his current role at EY, he was the Global Growth Markets Leader, where he led EY Growth Markets strategy and operations, and the Global TAS Consumer Products and Retail Sector Leader at EY. Ryan was also the Vice-President at Chartwell Capital and is currently a Board Member for Reading Partners (North Texas) and the Price College of Business, Steed School of Accounting at the University of Oklahoma (Ryan's alma mater)
Recorded in N...2022-03-0119 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRadu Maftei - Vice President at Proctor & Gamble Northern EuropeJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Radu Maftei, Finance and Accounting Vice President Northern Europe at Proctor & Gamble. After graduating from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, he joined Proctor & Gamble in the Financial Analysis group for the Balkan Markets. Radu has spent time working in Dubai, Cincinnati and Geneva.
Recorded in November 2021.2022-02-2420 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastSolita Marcelli - Chief Investment Officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, AmericasJoin us for another outstanding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Solita Marcelli, the Chief Investment Officer for the Americas at UBS Global Wealth Management. Prior to her role at UBS, Solita worked at J.P. Morgan as the Global Head of Fixed Incomes, Currencies and Commodities in Global Wealth Management, Equity Researcher in the Restaurants and Beverages sector at Thomas Weisel Partners and an Equity Researcher in the Technology Sector at Credit Suisse. She graduated from Brandeis University and completed an MBA at the NYU Stern School of Business.
Recorded in February 2022.2022-02-2220 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastSalim Ramji - Global Head of ETFs and Index Investments at BlackRockJoin us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Salim Ramji, the Global Head of ETFs and Index Investment and Senior Managing Director at BlackRock. Prior to his current role at BlackRock, he was the Head of BlackRock's Wealth Advisory business and Global Head of Corporate Strategy, a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company where he led the Asset & Wealth Management practice areas. Salim is a trustee of Graham Windham, a New York-based child care agency.
Recorded in October 2021.2022-02-1723 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastSherry Madera - Former Chief Industry & Government Affairs Officer at London Stock Exchange GroupJoin us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sherry Madera, the Former Chief Industry & Government Affairs Officer at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and current Chair of The Future of Sustainable Data Alliance. Prior to her role at LSEG, she was the Chief Industry & Government Affairs Officer at Refinitiv, the Minister-Counsellor and Director for China in the Financial Services on behalf of UK Trade and Investment and a Managing Director at Ionic Director. Sherry is also a Council Member at the University of Nottingham and a Member of the Cyberport Hong...2022-02-1521 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastVernon Hill - Founder and Former Chairman of MetroBankJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Vernon Hill, the Founder and Former Chairman of MetroBank and Current CEO and Chairman of Republic First Bancorp. Following his graduation from Wharton School, Vernon founded a real estate firm to find and develop sites for McDonald's, founded Commerce Bancorp of Cherry Hill New Jersey, where he was also the Former Chairman, President and CEO before he moved into his more recent roles. He is also the Chairman of Fetch Inc (Petplan North America) and has written the book 'Fans Not Customers: How to...2022-02-1019 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJohn Steel - CEO of CafedirectJoin us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by John Steel, the CEO of Cafedirect. Prior to his role at Cafedirect, he was the Chair of UK Fairtrade Leaders and a London Leaders Mentor for the London Sustainable Development Commission.
Recorded in November 2021.2022-02-0821 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKiran Bhatraju - Founder and CEO of ArcadiaJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Kiran Bhatraju, the Founder and CEO of Arcadia. Prior to his role at Arcadia, he was a Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at American Efficient, a Fellow at Truman National Security Project and a Legislative Assistant at the U.S. House of Representatives. Kiran is also a Board Member at AppHarvest and on the National Council for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Recorded in November 2021.2022-02-0321 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDavid Durlacher - CEO of Julius Baer InternationalJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by David Durlacher, the CEO of Julius Baer International. Prior to his current role at Julius Baer, he was the Head of Relationship Management at Julius Baer and a Director at Merrill Lynch. David graduated from the University of Edinburgh and is a Member of the Chairman's Advisory Group at the British Museum.
Recorded in October 2021.2022-02-0123 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastAmelia Pan - Managing Director at PJT PartnersJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Amelia Pan, a Managing Partner in ESG Advisory at PJT Partners. Prior to her role at PJT Partners, she was a Partner at the Brunswick Group, an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan and a Vice President at Casenove in New York. Amelia has a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge, as well as a Masters Degree from SOAS.
Recorded in November 2021.2022-01-2716 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastTimothy Bannister - Director of Data Services and Overseas at RightmoveJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Timothy Bannister, the Director of Data Services and Overseas at Rightmove. Prior to his role at Rightmove, he was a Senior Associate at Booz & Company and a Vice President in Institutional Equity Sales at HSBC. Tim graduated from Wharton School with an MBA, after attending Durham University for his undergraduate degree.
Recorded in November 2021.2022-01-2522 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMarie Dzanis - Head of EMEA at Northern Trust Asset ManagementJoin us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Marie Dzanis, the CEO of Northern Trust Global Investments and the Executive Vice-President and Head of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Northern Trust Asset Management. Prior to her role at Northern Trust, she was an Eastern US Manager at BlackRock in iShares and a Vice President at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Marie graduated from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Recorded in November 2021.2022-01-2023 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastShintaro Okuno - Partner at Bain & CompanyJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Shintaro Okuno, the Head of Bain Tokyo and a Partner at Bain & Company working in the Technology, Consumer Products, Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategies practices. Prior to his role at Bain, he worked in the business planning division of the Central Japan Railway Company. He went to Kyoto University for his undergraduate degree, and has an MBA in Management from MIT.
Recorded in November 2021.2022-01-1821 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastSymon Drake-Brockman - Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PembertonJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Symon Drake-Brockman, a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Pemberton Asset Management Group. Prior to his role at Pemberton, he was the CEO and Managing Partner, Global Head of Debt Markets at RBS Global Banking and Markets, and the Managing Partner and Global Head of Debt Markets at ING Barings. Symon graduated from the University of Western Australia.
Recorded in September 2021.2021-12-1622 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastOliver Haarmann - Founding Partner of SearchlightJoin us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Oliver Haarmann, a Founding Partner of Searchlight. Prior to his role at Searchlight, he was a partner at KKR & Co L.P. in London. Oliver graduated from Brown University and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He serves as a trustee of ArtAngel, Brown University, IntoUniversity and Surgo Foundation.
Recorded in October 2021.2021-12-1421 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJames Yamanaka - Director of North Asia at British American TobaccoJoin us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by James Yamanaka, the Director of North Asia at British American Tobacco. Prior to his current role, James was a Strategy and Planning Manager at British American Tobacco and he has also held positions at Deloitte and Diamond Cluster International. He has degrees from the University of California and the London Business School.
Recorded in November 2021.2021-12-0921 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastPaul Donovan - Chief Economist of UBS Global Wealth ManagementJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Paul Donovan, the Chief Economist of UBS Global Wealth Management. Prior to his current role, he was a Managing Director in Global Economics where he was responsible for presenting the bank's global economic outlook to clients, and identifying key trends in the world economy. He is also the Co-Founder of Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust in cancer research and patient care charitable trust.
Recorded in September 2021.2021-12-0722 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRandall Lanham - Founder of Road Runner MediaJoin us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Randall Lanham, the Founder of Road Runner Media. Prior to his role at Road Runner Media, he graduated from Whittier Law School and University of Delaware in Criminal Justice/Police Sciences.
Recorded in June 2021.2021-12-0220 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastAthina Kanioura - Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at PepsiCoJoin us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Dr. Athina Kanioura, the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at PepsiCo. Prior to her role at PepsiCo, she was the Chief Analytics Officer and Global Head of Applied Intelligence at Accenture where she led a team of 20,000 professionals focusing on Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Automation. Athina completed her Masters and PhD in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at the University of Sheffield, and her Bachelors in the University of Piraeus.
Recorded in June 2021.2021-11-3022 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRupert Soames - CEO of SercoJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Rupert Soames, the CEO of the outsourcing company Serco. Prior to his role at Serco, he was the Chief Executive of Aggreko and the Banking and Securities Division of Misys, as well as the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Audit Committees of Electrocomponents. Rupert studied PPE at Oxford University and is currently the Senior Independent Director of DS Smith.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-11-2521 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastThomas Brunskill - Co-Founder and CEO of ForageJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Thomas Brunskill, the Co-Founder and CEO of Forage, the website that offers multiple free virtual work experience programmes. Prior to his role at Forage, he was an M&A Solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons and Corporate Lawyer at MinterEllison. Thomas studied at the Australian National University.
Recorded in September 2021.2021-11-2321 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastWill Gardiner - CEO of DraxJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Will Gardiner, the CEO of Drax Group. Prior to his role at Drax Group, he was the CFO of Drax, the CFO of CSR, a Group Board Member and CFO of Easynet Group and the Vice President European Telecoms Group at J.P. Morgan. Will graduated from the John Hopkins University for his Masters degree, and Harvard for his Bachelor degree.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-11-1822 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastPhillip Wright - Managing Director & European COO at PJT PartnersJoin us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Phillip Wright, a Managing Director and the European COO at PJT Partners. Prior to his role at PJT Partners, he was a Lead Account Management and Business Manager in the UK Chief Executive Office at UBS, and has also worked at Lloyds Bank and Citi. Phillip graduated from Nottingham Business School with a degree in Business Administration and Management.
Recorded in June 2021.2021-11-1620 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDavid Lloyd - General Manager at AlibabaJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by David Lloyd, the General Manager of UK, Netherlands and Nordics at Alibaba. Prior to his role at Alibaba, he was a Sector Lead in Retail and Technology at Google, and a consultant at Breakthrough, a human rights group. David graduated from the University of Oxford after studying English and French.
Recorded in June 2021.2021-11-1121 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastChristian Berchem - Head of Private Banking at Credit SuisseJoin us for another amazing episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Christian Berchem, the Head of Private Banking at Credit Suisse. Prior to his role at Credit Suisse, he was a Managing Director at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management and Head of Euro Equity Sales at J.P. Morgan. Christian graduated from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.
Recorded in June 2021.2021-11-0920 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastLuke Spells - Managing Director, UK Investment Banking at CitiJoin us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Luke Spells! Mr Spells is a Managing Director at Citi in the Investment Banking Division. Prior to his role at Citi, he worked at Hawkpoint specialising in UK M&A and before that was at Citi doing TMT Investment Banking. Luke is a graduate from the University of Bristol.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-11-0420 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastGuy Hands - Founder and Chairman of Terra Firma Capital PartnersJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Guy Hands! Mr Hands is the Founder and Chairman at Terra Firma Capital Partners, one of the largest Private Equity firms in Europe. Prior to founding Terra Firma, he was at Nomura International where he established the Principal Finance Group which eventually spun out to Terra Firma, and at Goldman Sachs International where he became the Head of Eurobond Trading and Head of the Global Asset Structuring Group. Guy is the President of the 'Access for Excellence' to promote access to higher education in...2021-11-0223 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMaximilian Kunkel - Chief Investment Officer at UBS Global Family OfficeJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Maximilian Kunkel! Mr Kunkel is the Chief Investment Officer in Global Family Office and a Managing Director at UBS. Prior to his current role, he has been the Regional Chief Investment Officer in Germany and Austria and the Head UHNW Investment Specialists in Latin America. Maximilian has completed a Masters at the LSE in Management after other degrees from the CEMS and King's College London.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-10-2820 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastSpiro Youakim - Managing Director and Global Head of Natural Resources Investment Banking at LazardJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Spiro Youakim! Mr Youakim is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Natural Resources at Lazard. Prior to Lazard, he was a Managing Director at Citi and Vice President at Credit Lyonnais. Spiro has also completed a Masters in Business Administration at Institut Supérieur de Gestion.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-10-2622 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastAndrew Koval - Global Co-Head of Leveraged Finance & EMEA Head of Global Credit Finance at State StreetJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Andrew Koval! Mr Koval is the Global Co-Head of Leveraged Finance & EMEA Head of Global Credit Finance at State Street. In his role, Andrew manages a platform of over $10 billion in leveraged loan, CLO and fund finance investments. Prior to his role at State Street, he was a Credit Funds Manager at Intermediate Capital Group and a Debt Manager at 3i Group.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-10-2121 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDavid Chubak - CEO of US Retail Banking at CitiJoin us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by David Chubak! Mr Chubak is the CEO of US Retail Banking at Citi. Prior to his present role at Citi, David has held roles including Head of Global Retail Bank & Consumer Lending and Head of Global Retail Bank & Mortgages. He has also been a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Currently David is the Chairman of the New York American Heart Association Board and a Member of the Board of Trustees at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship and Centre for Sustainable Business.
Recorded in...2021-10-1921 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastBrian Moynihan - CEO and Chairman at Bank of AmericaJoin us for an exceptional episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Brian Moynihan! Mr Moynihan is the CEO and Chairman at Bank of America (BoA). In 2020, he was named the CEO of the Year by the Chief Executive Magazine. After he graduated from Brown University and the University of Notre Dame Law School, Brian worked at Edwards & Angell LLP. He joined Fleet Boston bank and after its merger with BoA, he became the President of Global Wealth and Investment Management. Brain was named the CEO of Merrill Lynch after its sale to BoA, and became...2021-10-1420 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKen Walsh - Head of Deals at PwC UKJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Ken Walsh! Mr Walsh is the Head of Deals at PwC UK. As Head of Deals, he is responsible for PwC's Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, Forensics and Restructuring businesses. Ken has worked with many private equity and corporate clients in buying and selling assets globally. He is also a graduate of Dublin City University.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-10-1222 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastHans Lorenzen - Head of European IG Credit Strategy at CitiJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Hans Lorenzen! Mr Lorenzen is the Head of European IG Credit Strategy at Citi. Prior to his role at Citi, he was at BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO as Credit Strategists. Hans holds a Masters from LSE in Economics where he specialised in Econometrics and Monetary Economics.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-10-0723 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastPhilipp Koch - Senior Partner at McKinsey & CompanyJoin us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Philipp Koch! Dr. Koch is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. He is also the Leader of McKinsey's German Banking Practice and the Leader of McKinsey's European Asset Management Practice, with specialities in retail distribution, product management and organisational restructuring. Prior to McKinsey, Philipp graduated from the LSE with a masters and from the Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg with a PhD.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-10-0519 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastHenry Jackson - Founder and CEO at OpCapitaJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Henry Jackson! Mr Jackson is the Founder and CEO of OpCapita. Before OpCapita, he was the Head of the European Consumer and Retail Group at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. Henry has degrees in Finance (Wharton) and International Relations (University of Pennsylvania) and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Special Projects Committee of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York and member of the Council of the Serpentine Galleries in London.
Recorded in February 2021.2021-09-3022 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastGeorge Athanasopoulos - Co-Head of Global Markets at UBSJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by George Athanasopoulos! Mr Athanasopoulos is the Co-Head of Global Markets at UBS. Prior to UBS, he was the General Manager, Group Head of Trading, Sales and Structuring at Eurobank EFG, Managing Director, Global Head of FX Sales and Emerging Markets Sales at Barclays Capital and Managing Director, Head of FX Investor Sales EMEA at Merrill Lynch. George is also the Senior Sponsor for the Global Family Office Group at UBS.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-09-2824 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKevin Ellis - Chairman and Senior Partner at PwC UKJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Kevin Ellis! Mr Ellis is the Chairman and Senior Partner at PwC UK and Middle East Alliance. He joined PwC UK in 1984 in the Assurance division and shortly afterwards moved to the Business Recovery Services practice. In 1996 Kevin became a Partner at PwC UK, in 2006 the Head of Business Recovery Services, in 2008 the Head of Advisory and in 2012 the PwC UK's Managing Partner.
Recorded in December 2020.2021-09-2321 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastAlistair Elliott - Chairman and Senior Partner at Knight FrankJoin us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Alistair Elliott! Mr Elliott is the Chairman and Senior Partner at Knight Frank. He joined Knight Frank on a graduate scheme and shortly afterwards became the Head of National Offices. Key projects include the acquisition of headquarters for Texaco in Canary Wharf and letting in 2000 of approximately 750,000 sq ft at Green Park, Reading to Cisco. In 2006, Alistair became the Head of Commercial Division and was responsible for 11 UK commercial offices.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-09-2123 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastClare Marchant - CEO of UCASJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Clare Marchant! Ms Marchant is the CEO of UCAS. Prior to her role at UCAS, she was appointed the Worcestershire County Council's Chief Executive, where she led the organisation in delivering services for local residents and businesses. Clare has also worked in the NHS as a Chief Deployment Officer and at Deloitte as a Manager. She graduated with a History and Politics degree and later in life completed a Masters in Manufacturing, Management and Technology from the Open University whilst working.
Recorded...2021-09-1621 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMatthew Ponsonby - Head of Global Banking UK at BNP ParibasJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Matthew Ponsonby! Mr Ponsonby is the Head of Global Banking at BNP Paribas. Prior to his role at BNP Paribas, he was the Vice-Chairman of Banking and Co-Global COO of Barclays and was instrumental in developing its franchise across Europe. Matthew has also been a Managing Director at Citi and a Director at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (Deutsche Bank). He is also a member of the Corporate Partnerships Board of GOSH, the UK's leading children's research hospital.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-09-1422 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRob Sim - Managing Partner at Europa CapitalJoin us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Rob Sim! Mr Sim is the Managing Partner at Europa Capital. Prior to his role at Europa Capital, he was the Associate Director at LaSalle Investment Management and Senior Surveyor at JLL. Rob is a graduate of the University of St Andrews and is currently an Urban Plan Volunteer at the Urban Land Institute.
Recorded in February 2021.2021-09-0923 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastTom Wedgwood - Co-Founder of Newton EuropeJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Tom Wedgwood! Mr Wedgwood is the Co-Founder of Newton Europe Limited. He established the consulting company with his co-founders with the aim to be 'different and better'. Prior to his role at Newton, Tom graduated from Cambridge studying engineering and was a civil engineer until he decided to change careers and work in consulting at Hagen & Co.
Recorded in November 2020.2021-09-0721 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMichael Gidney - CEO of Fairtrade FoundationJoin us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Michael Gidney! Mr Gidney is the CEO of Fairtrade Foundation. He has spent the last 20 years working in international development with a focus on reducing poverty and developing small enterprises. Prior to his role at Fairtrade, Michael was the Director of Policy at Traidcraft where he led projects on issues including corporate accountability and responsible sourcing.
Recorded in February 2021.2021-08-3120 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJonathan Goldstein - CEO and Co-Founder of Cain InternationalJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jonathan Goldstein! Mr Goldstein is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cain International, the real estate investment firm. Prior to Cain International, he was Head of European Real Estate and Direct Investments at Guggenheim Partners and the Deputy Chief Executive of Heron International, where he played a central role in Rontec’s 2011 acquisition of 500 Total petrol stations and the majority of its UK downstream business.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-08-2419 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDavid Greenbaum - CFO of CPI Property GroupJoin us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by David Greenbaum! Mr Greenbaum is the CFO at CPI Property Group. Prior to his role as CFO, he worked at Deutsche Bank for 16 years specialising in debt capital markets in London, Singapore and New York. After graduating from Cornell, David worked briefly at Alliance Capital Management and Credit Suisse First Boston.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-08-1722 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastManfredi Catella - Chairman of COIMAJoin us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Manfredi Catella! Mr Catella is the CEO and shareholder at COIMA RES and COIMA SGR and Chairman at COIMA, the Italian real estate company. Prior to his role at COIMA, he worked at JP Morgan in Milan, Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaire in Paris and Heitman in Chicago. Currently, Manfredi is the President of the Fondazione Riccardo Catella and is on the Advisory Board of Assolombarda and the prestigious Università Bocconi.
Recorded in April 2021.2021-08-1021 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRt Hon Jesse Norman - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Conservative MPJoin us for another fantastic episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Rt Hon Jesse Norman! Dr Norman is a Conservative Politician and has been the Financial Secretary to the Treasury since 2019. Prior to his role in Parliament, he was a senior fellow at Policy Exchange and founded the Conservative Co-operative Movement. Jesse was a Director at Barclays until 1997, after completing an undergraduate degree from Cambridge and a PhD from UCL.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-08-0323 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJean-Jacques Barbéris - Director of the Institutional and Corporate Clients Division and ESG at AmundiJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jean-Jacques Barbéris! Mr Barbéris is the Director of the Institutional and Corporate Clients Division and ESG at the French Asset Management firm, Amundi. Most significantly, prior to his role at Amundi since 2016, he was the Economic and Financial Affairs Advisor to the French President since 2013 and was a member of the cabinet of Pierre Moscovici, Minister of the Economy and Finance. Jean-Jacques has an advanced degree from the École Nationale Supérieure des Lettres et Sciences Humaines.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-07-2721 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastPaul Cuatrecasas - CEO and Founder of Aquaa PartnersJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Paul Cuatrecasas! Mr Cuatrecasas is the CEO and Founder of London-based, technology focused investment bank Aquaa Partners. Prior to founding Aquaa Partners in 2010, he has experience as the founder of Alegro Capital in 2003 and as the co-founder of ARC Associates back in 1993. Paul has an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Recorded in February 2021.2021-07-2019 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMax Cartellieri - Co-CEO and Co-Founder of AlphaSightsJoin us for another inspiring episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Max Cartellieri! Mr Cartellieri is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of AlphaSights, a global leader in knowledge search. Before founding AlphaSights, he was the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Ciao, a consumer price comparison website that was eventually sold to Microsoft. Max met his Co-Founder at AlphaSights when studying at Stanford Business School, and he previously studied at the LSE.
Recorded in October 2020.2021-07-1319 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKamal Ahmed - Former Editorial Director at BBC NewsJoin us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Kamal Ahmed! Mr Ahmed was the Former Editorial Director at BBC News. Prior to his role at BBC News, he was the Business Editor of the Sunday Telegraph and the Executive Editor of the Observer. Kamal is currently the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of the News Movement, a news start-up that aims to deliver trustworthy information to a mass audience on social media.
Recorded in December 2020.2021-07-0619 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastTerri Duhon - Non-Executive Director and Risk Chair at Morgan StanleyJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Terri Duhon! Ms Duhon is the Non-Executive Chair of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. She also balances other roles as an Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School, Oxford, and is a member on the MIT Corporation Visiting Committee. Earlier, Terri began her career at JP Morgan and worked as a derivatives trader after graduating from MIT with a degree in mathematics. She is a motivational speaker with the organisation Speakers for Schools.
Recorded in November 2020.2021-06-2923 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastChristian Ulbrich - CEO and President of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Christian Ulbrich! Mr Ulbrich is the CEO and President of Jones Lang LaSalle otherwise known as JLL. Christian joined JLL in 2005 as managing director for Germany. In 2009, he became CEO for the EMEA region, becoming Global CEO in 2016. Before this, Christian spent seven years as CEO of the Hamburg-based HIH group of companies, following 10 years in senior roles with German and international banks.
Recorded in March 2021.2021-06-2219 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKevin Hewitt - EMEA Chairman of FTI ConsultingJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Kevin Hewitt! Mr Hewitt is the EMEA Chairman of FTI Consulting. Before becoming Chairman at FTI, Kevin was the head of FTI’s EMEA Corporate Finance Practice and prior to joining FTI, Mr Hewitt spent 25 years working in EY’s restructuring practice, having made partner in 1998.
Recorded in November 2020.2021-06-1519 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDominic Ashcroft - Co-Head of EMEA Leveraged Capital Markets at Goldman SachsJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Dominic Ashcroft! Mr Ashcroft is the Co-Head of EMEA Leveraged Capital Markets at Goldman Sachs alongside Luke Gillam. Mr Ashcroft started his career at Goldman Sachs in 2002 as an analyst in the UK Advisory team. In 2003, he moved to the High Yield Capital Markets desk and became a VP in 2008 and was named managing director in 2011.
Recorded in February 2021.2021-06-0821 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastScott Bok - CEO and Chairman of GreenhillOne of my personal favourites! Join us for a special episode at Focal Point where today we interview Scott Bok! Mr Bok is the CEO and Chairman of Independent Advisory firm, Greenhill & Co. Prior to working at Greenhill & Co, Scott was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in the mergers, acquisitions and restructuring department and before that started out practicing mergers and acquisitions and securities law at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Recorded in February 2021.2021-06-0123 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastTom Wedgewood - Co-Founder at Newton EuropeTom Wedgewood2021-05-2521 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastYuri Khodjamirian - Founder of Mountain Pass CapitalJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Yuri Khodjamirian! Mr Khodjamirian is a Fund Management professional and investor with ten years experience in UK and international equity markets. Yuri was responsible for building and co-managing a top-performing Fund while at Majedie Asset Management, a premier independent investment management boutique in London. He is the recipient of Financial News’s 40 under 40 Rising Star award. He is currently launching his own fund Mountain Pass Capital and also writes the blog https://www.snippet.finance. This is a curation of short, easy to digest snippets on in...2021-05-2520 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastChris Grigg - Former CEO of British Land and Partner at Goldman SachsJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Chris Grigg! Mr Grigg was the CEO of British Land for 11 years, one of the largest property development and investment companies in the UK with a portfolio of commercial property worth over £10Bn. Prior to joining British Land, Chris joined Goldman Sachs in 1985, rising to partner and left in 2005 to become Treasurer of Barclays Bank and briefly the CEO of Barclays Commercial Bank.
Recorded in December 2020.2021-05-1825 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRalph Schlosstein - Co-CEO of EvercoreJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Ralph Schlosstein! Mr Schlosstein is the Co-CEO of Evercore. Before joining Evercore in 2009, Mr. Schlosstein was the Chief Executive Officer of HighView Investment Group and was the President of BlackRock for almost twenty years, the largest asset management firm in the world which he co-founded. Mr Schlosstein also worked for Lehman Brothers in Investment Banking and was also the Associate Director of The White House Domestic Policy Staff where he was responsible for advising President Carter on issues such as urban policy and economic development.
2021-05-1123 minLSE Focal Point PodcastRob Sim - Managing Partner at Europa CapitalRob Sim2021-05-0423 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastPierre Lagrange - Founder of Hedge Fund GLG and Non Exec Chairman of Saville Row's HuntsmanJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Pierre Lagrange! Mr Lagrange has had a varied and fascinating career. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Huntsman which he acquired in 2014. Huntsman is one of the oldest and most prestigious tailors on London's Saville Row and is also the setting for the Kingsman film franchise. Before acquiring Huntsman, Mr Lagrange co-founded famous hedge fund GLG Partners, later acquired by Man Group in 2010. Mr Lagrange started his career at JP Morgan, where he worked in government bond sales and trading. After working at JP Morgan, Mr...2021-05-0420 minLSE Focal Point PodcastMichael Gidney - CEO of The Fairtrade FoundationMichael Gidney2021-04-2720 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDietrich Becker - Partner and Co-President at Perella Weinberg PartnersJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Dietrich Becker! Mr. Becker is a Partner and Head of Perella Weinberg Partners’ Advisory business in Europe. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg Partners in 2006, Mr. Becker served as Co-Head of Morgan Stanley’s Global Industrial Group. Mr Becker advised on the hostile takeovers of Mannesmann by Vodafone, the largest M&A deal in history and began his investment banking career with Merrill Lynch in 1991.
Recorded in December 2020.2021-04-2720 minLSE Focal Point PodcastClaire Marchant - CEO of UCASClaire Marchant 2021-04-2021 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastAndrew Hill - Management Editor at the Financial TimesJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Andrew Hill! Mr Hill is an Associate Editor and Management Editor at the Financial Times and was named Business Commentator of the Year in 2016. Andrew is the author of Leadership in the Headlines and also writes in the FT's fortnightly satire Work Tribes. In 2014, Andrew conceived the "Strategy Live" concept for The 125, the FT's forum for next-generation leaders and in 2005 he helped launch the FT Business Book of the Year Award - the most prestigious literary prize of its type.
Recorded in November 2020.2021-04-2018 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJay Bregman - CEO and Co-Founder of Thimble and Founder of HailoJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Jay Bregman! Mr Bregman is the CEO & cofounder of Thimble, a start-up designed to make insurance simpler for small businesses which has now raised over $30M from investors. Prior to Thimble, Jay founded Hailo, a ride-sharing company in London backed by investors such as Sir Richard Branson, Hailo was acquired by Daimler, the automotive company behind Mercedes Benz and was rebranded to FreeNow.
Recorded in December 2020.2021-04-1316 minLSE Focal Point PodcastAlistair Elliott - Group Chairman and Senior Partner at Knight FrankAlistair Elliott2021-04-1323 minLSE Focal Point PodcastKevin Ellis - Senior Partner and Chairman at PWCKevin Ellis2021-04-0621 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMichael Seibel - CEO and Partner at Y CombinatorJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Michael Seibel. Mr Seibel is the CEO and partner of Y Combinator, Y Combinator is a start-up accelerator headquartered in California that has helped launch the likes of AirBnB, DropBox, Twitch and Reddit. Prior to working at Y Combinator, Michael co-founded Justin.tv/Twitch and was also CEO of Socialcam which he later sold to Autodesk in 2012.
Recorded in November 2020.2021-04-0620 minLSE Focal Point PodcastGeorge Athanasopoulos - Co-Head of Global Markets and Group Managing Director at UBSGeorge Athanasopoulos2021-04-0525 minLSE Focal Point PodcastMatthew Ponsonby - Head of UK Global Banking at BNP ParibasMatthew Ponsonby2021-03-3023 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDr Colin Light - Partner at Strategy& ConsultingJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Dr. Colin Light! Dr. Light is a Partner at Strategy& as well as the UK Strategy& Consulting Practice leader and a member of the EMEA Strategy& leadership team. Prior to his work at Strategy&, Colin was a Partner at PWC in Hong Kong and Mainland China as well as having been the Interim Chief Corporate Development and Operations Officer at HTC as a secondment from PWC.
Recorded in October 2020.2021-03-3021 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastStephen Newton - CEO and Founder of ElixirrJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Stephen Newton! Mr Newton is the CEO and Founder of Elixirr with the vision of building the best consultancy firm in the world. Prior to founding Elixirr in 2009, Stephen was a managing partner at Accenture, a partner in Financial Services at IBM as well as a Global Account Principal at KPMG.
Recorded in September 2020. 2021-03-2322 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastBenoît Durteste - CEO of Intermediate Capital GroupJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Benoît Durteste! Mr Durteste is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), a global alternative asset manager with over €45BN of assets, specialising in financing private debt, credit and equity. Benoît has had considerable experience within financial services, prior to working at ICG, Benoît was a Managing Director for Swiss Re in their London Structured Finance division and also worked within BNP Paribas Leveraged Finance among other firms.
Recorded in October 2020.
2021-03-1619 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastMary Nicholson - Head of Responsible Investment at MacquarieJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Mary Nicholson! Ms Nicholson is the Head of Responsible Investment and Managing Director at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA). Mary has worked with Macquarie in a variety of roles for over 15 years and prior to Macquarie, she worked within audit at PWC.
Recorded in October 2020.2021-03-0918 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastIan Stewart - Partner and Chief Economist at DeloitteJoin us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we interview Ian Stewart! Mr Stewart is a Partner and Chief Economist at Deloitte, where he advises Boards and companies on macroeconomics. Ian devised the Deloitte Survey of Chief Financial Officers and writes a popular weekly economics blog, the Monday Briefing. Among his previous roles, Ian was also the Chief Economist for Europe at Investment Bank Merrill Lynch.
Recorded in September 2020.
2021-03-0219 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastHermann Hauser KBE - Co-Founder of Amadeus Capital PartnersJoin us for another exciting episode with Hermann Hauser. Mr Hauser is an entrepreneur, having started Acorn Computers and assisted in spinning out technology giant ARM as well as founding and co-founding Active Book Company, Virata, Net Products, NetChannel and Cambridge Network. Hermann later co-founded Amadeus Capital Partners which invests and supports high-growth technology companies around the world!
Recorded in September 2020.
2021-02-2321 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastRobert Thomson - UK Managing Partner at Roland BergerJoin us for another exciting episode with Robert Thomson! Mr Thomson is the Managing Partner at strategy consulting firm Roland Berger. Robert focuses on the aerospace and defence industry, consulting clients on strategy, M&A and operational improvement. Interestingly, Robert has also worked as an Investment Fund Manager as well and is the founder of Objective Asset Management, a specialist investment company!
Recorded in September 2020.2021-02-1624 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastSir Charles Bean - Former Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of EnglandJoin us for another exciting episode with Sir Charles Bean! Sir Bean served as the Chief Economist at the Bank of England from 2000 to 2008 and continued his career as the Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England from 2008 to 2014. Having helped forecast and guide the bank through such historic times, Sir Charles was later knighted and is currently a professor of Economics at our very own LSE!
Recorded in September 2020.2021-02-0918 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastJohn Markland - Partner at Dechert LLPJoin us for another exciting episode with John Markland! Mr Markland is a partner in Dechert’s London office. John is co-head of the firm’s global leveraged finance practice. According to The Legal 500 he is "a true and rare rock star of leveraged finance". John has more than twenty seven years of legal practice in the City of London and prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Markland was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis for over 12 years where he founded and led the European debt finance practice.
Recorded in September 2020.2021-01-2619 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastKeith Breslauer - Founder and Managing Partner of Patron CapitalJoin us for another exciting episode with Keith Breslauer! Mr Breslauer is the Founder and Managing Partner of Patron Capital which is a European private equity real estate fund with €3.4 billion across five funds. Keith is also an active supporter of many charities including acting as Trustee for the Royal Marines and even has a climbing cave installed in Patron's London office!
Recorded in September 2020.2021-01-1920 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastHoward Marks - Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital ManagementJoin us for an exciting episode with Howard Marks! Mr Marks the co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, which manages just over 120 billion dollars in assets. Howard is admired in the investment community for his memos which detail his investment strategies and insight into the economy and are posted publicly on the Oaktree website. Warren Buffet says of him, "When I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read. I always learn something, and that goes double for his book.".
Recorded in August 2020.
2021-01-1223 min
LSE Focal Point PodcastDr David Kelly - Chief Global Strategist of JP Morgan Asset ManagementJoin us for an exciting episode with Dr. David Kelly! Dr. Kelly is the Chief Global Strategist and Head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team for J.P. Morgan Asset Management. With over 20 years of experience, David joins us to provide an insightful perspective on the economy and current market trends.
Recorded in August 2020.2021-01-0525 min
Geography Island JamsJosie Stephens - BSc Politics and Philosophy Student (Class of 2021) & President of the LSESU Drama Society (2020-2021)Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Josie Stephens. Josie is a 3rd-year Politics and Philosophy student at the LSE. Since moving from Leicester to join the LSE in 2018, Josie has been very active in the LSE community. Her positions include the President of Rosebery Hall, the Chair of the Creative Network, and now, the President of the LSESU Drama society. One can be certain she has enhanced the experience of many students both in and outside the department.2020-11-0937 min
Geography Island JamsMartha Ojo - LSESU Education Officer 2018-2020Will Stein’s interviewee for this episode is Martha Ojo. Martha graduated from the LSE with a degree in BA History in 2018. As the LSESU’s Education Officer, Martha has led a number of initiatives. Her biggest achievements include co-launching the LSE Changemakers, revamping Black History Month and reimagining the LSE100 module. Whilst a student, Martha was heavily involved in Afro-Caribbean Society and co-founded the Nigerian Society alongside studying for her degree.2020-06-0126 min
Beaver SoundLSE Limelight #11: LSESU Marine Society Blue New Deal“We are the people who will be truly affected by global heating and truly affected if we don’t change things now. A New Blue Deal is a matter of survival.” – Grace Chapman, President of LSESU Marine Society.
In this episode of LSE Limelight, we talk to Grace and Julie, the President and Social and PR Officer of the LSESU Marine Society. We talk about the launch of their new initiative, the Blue New Deal, that aims to connect the students of LSE to building a better future for our oceans. Access the LSESU Marine Society website here.
...2020-02-2011 minBeaver SoundLSE Limelight #7: LSESU Creative Network"No we weren't doing enough [to promote individual society initiatives] but now we have the leadership team which came about in November and now we have the resources to give the individual groups the attention they deserve. So we are getting there. " - Zulum Elumogo, SU General Secretary.
This week we're speaking to Zulum Elumogo, SU General Secretary and Josie Stephens, the Chair of the Creative Network, about the LSESU Creative Network. We talk about creating structural change at LSE allowing creativity to thrive, whether it has succeeded so far and what they are actually providing societies. The...2020-01-2017 min