Something Worthy

This week Gavin Winbanks sits down with Pete Gladwell Group Managing Director at Legal &General, where he leads Legal & General’s investments in Productive Finance (which now total over £16bn) using L&G’s internal and external capital pools across lending and equity, including partnerships with other pension schemes and mastertrusts, to drive economic growth and positive social and env...

Kevin McGurgan sits down with Gavin Winbanks and shares insightful conversation on navigating geopolitics, diplomacy, and investment strategy at the intersection of public and private leadership. Kevin McGurgan brings decades of experience spanning diplomacy, foreign policy, international trade, government relations, crisis management, and institutional investment strategy. He currently serves as...

In this episode, Gavin Winbanks and Moriah Willians discuss the vital role of the Wichita Falls Chamber in driving economic development. Moriah Williams leads strategic initiatives to drive economic growth, foster innovation, and cultivate strong community partnerships, with a passion for sustainable development and economic opportunity, she plays a pivotal role in shaping Forward Wichita Fall’s m...

Next on Something Worthy Season 2, Gavin Winbanks sits down with Julia Prescot CBE, one of the leading voices in global infrastructure investment. Julia Prescot co-founded Meridiam, in 2005, and was former Chief Strategy Officer of Meridiam, the global long term infrastructure fund. She serves as Deputy Chair of the UK’s National Infrastructure Commission, where she also serves as lead Commissione...

In this episode, Gavin Winbankas sits down with Vanessa Hale,a recognised leader in global real estate with over 25 years of experience across corporate strategy, research, innovation, and data analytics. Recently appointed to the UK Executive Committee at BNP Paribas Real Estate, Vanessa now drives the firm’s strategic and research agenda with a forward-looking, tech-savvy approach. Her career hi...

Our first episode is here: Gavin Winbanks kicks off the season with John Walker AM, a distinguished leader in infrastructure, finance, and public policy across the Asia-Pacific. With a career spanning senior roles at Macquarie Group, government advisory, and now leads strategic advisory efforts as Executive Chairman at Eastpoint Partners, John shares valuable insights into cross-border investment,...

In this episode, Gavin explores the evolving landscape of UK investment and innovation with insights from Priya Guha and Stephen Welton conversations. Gavin explains the differences between debt and equity financing, the role of regional and global investment funds, and the “valley of death” in the innovation lifecycle—where groundbreaking ideas risk failure before market adoption. The episode als...

This episode is devoted to the investment into the most cutting areas of research and innovation development. Our guest today is Priya Guha -  a member of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board and a Venture Partner at Merian Ventures, where she invests in women-led innovation. She holds various prominent roles, including Chair of BIC, advisor to Kheiron Medical Technologies (a UK startup usi...

In this episode of Something Worthy  Gavin Winbanks is hosting Stephen Welton, a trailblazer in the world of private capital and business growth. With an illustrious career spanning decades, Stephen has been at the forefront of fostering economic progress, championing small businesses, and shaping the UK’s financial ecosystem. Stephen is the Non-executive Chair of the British Business Bank. His vi...

In this solo episode of Something Worthy , Gavin takes a deep dive into some of the most compelling themes in infrastructure and real estate investment, building on recent conversations with Rob Heisman, CEO of Earl’s Court Development Company, and Ted Frith, Managing Director of GLIL, the Local Pensions Infrastructure Fund. With a focus on large-scale development, Gavin explores the theoretical u...

In this episode of Something Worthy , we sit down with Ted Frith, Managing Director at GLIL Infrastructure, to explore the world of infrastructure investment and the unique collaborative model that GLIL employs. Ted provides an in-depth look at how GLIL, an in-house direct investor, brings together UK pension funds to pool resources and expertise, making large-scale infrastructure investments both...

In this episode, we welcome Rob Heasman, the CEO of The Earls Court Development Company, who brings years of experience in large-scale urban regeneration projects. Rob, appointed as CEO in November 2020, previously worked at Lendlease, where he led the ambitious Euston Over Station Development as Managing Director, collaborating with the Department for Transport and Network Rail to shape one of th...

Welcome to Something Worthy , hosted by Gavin Winbanks. In our previous episodes, we sat down with Kerry Baldwin from IQ Capital and Tej Panesar to explore how venture capital fuels innovation in fintech and life sciences, two sectors shaping the UK economy. Today’s episode is designed to help listeners understand Something Worthy in the given terminology and theory from the latest discussions. If...

In this episode, we are joined by Tej Panesar, an investment leader with over twenty years of experience across private markets, spanning venture capital (life sciences and technology), private equity, and real estate. Tej has held prominent roles, including Partner at Prism Ventures, Investment Director (Life Sciences) at British Patient Capital, Head of Credit and Equity Risk at UK fintech Crowd...

In the first episode of Something Worthy , host Gavin Winbanks is joined by Kerry Baldwin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of IQ Capital, a venture capital firm at the forefront of early-stage deep tech investing. Kerry brings over 25 years of experience in venture capital. During the episode, Kerry dives into IQ Capital's journey, from early efforts raising their first fund to its current role in...