LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another memorable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Mark Aedy, a Managing Director and the Head of EMEA and Asia Investment Banking at Moelis & Company. Prior to his current role, he was the Head of EMEA Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and a member of the Global Corporate and Investment Banking Executive Committee with experience...

Join us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Mae Cheng, the Senior Vice President of Barron’s Group at Dow Jones, where she oversees the award-winning financial publications Barron’s, Market Watch, Financial News and Mansion Global. Prior to her current role, she was a publisher and editor at Mansion Global and Barron’s Mental and led newsrooms at Cablevision...

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sitar Teli, a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect Ventures. Prior to her current role, she was a Senior Associate at Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures. Sitar is currently also a Board Director at MedAll, Second Nature, Fiit, Kheiron Medical and CharlieHR, a Seed Investor at Thursday and an Investor at Woolf....

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Therese Giambona, the Head of Payables at Flywire. Prior to her current role, Global Head Cash Network Management at JP Morgan and the Senior Manager Bank Operations and External Partners at Western Union Business Solutions. Therese studied at the Thunderbird School of Global Management for his MBA. Recorded in Oct...

Join us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jeff Lynn, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Seedrs, Europe’s largest and most active equity crowdfunding platform. Prior to his current role, he was the Non-Executive Director of Companies House and is currently also the Vice Chair of the European Crowdfunding Network and Chairman of the Coalition for a Digit...

Join us for another astounding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Patrice Conxicoeur, the CEO of Singapore and Head of Southeast Asia at HSBC Global Asset Management. Prior to his current role, he was the CEO & Representative Director at HSBC Global Asset Management Japan, a Managing Director and the Global Head of Insurance Coverage at HSBC Hong Kong and the CEO of Sinopia As...

Join us for another marvellous episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Lucy Baldwin, the Global Head of Research & Equity Advisory at Citi. Prior to her current role, she was the Global Head of Equity Sales at Credit Suisse, Head of European Equity Sales at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the Co-Head of European Equity Researcher at Goldman Sachs. Lucy is a Member of the Universi...

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Matt Clifford, the Co-Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First. Prior to his current role, he worked at McKinsey & Company in the healthcare, retail, high-tech and social sectors. Matt is also the Chair of Advanced Research and Invention Agency, the Co-Founder of Code First: Girls and a Council Member (non-executive...

Join us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Chris Bose, the Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Nationwide. Prior to his current role, he was the Vice Chair of the External Affairs Committee at UK Finance and a Senior Government Relations and Public Policy Manager at Santander. Chris studied for his master’s degree at the University of Manchester and a bache...

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sally Johnson, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Pearson. Prior to her current role, she worked in the Core Markets division at Pearson and was involved in restructuring and M&A projects. Sally has also worked at Penguin Books and PwC’s audit division, after graduating from the University of Oxford studying Mat...

Join us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Carlos Eduardo Espinal, a Managing Partner at Seedcamp. Prior to his current role, he worked at Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures and as an Engineer in Advanced Comm Technologies at NYSE Euronext. Carlos was named the Investor of the Year in 2021 by GP Bullhound and attended Babson College for his MBA. Recorded in...

Join us for another exceptional episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Henric Hungerhoff, a founding Managing Director at APX. Prior to his current job, he was the Chief of Staff for the CEO at Axel Springer. Henric has also founded The Venue Berlin, a hub for audio and music in Kreuzberg, and is a lawyer holding a PhD in criminal law from Bucerius Law School. Recorded in September 20...

Join us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Nic Brisbourne, the CEO, Founder and Managing Partner of Forward Partners. Prior to founding Forward Partners in 2013, he was a founding partner at Draper Esprit and was a strategy consultant for Gemini Consulting and the Operis Group. Recorded in September 2022.

Join us for another memorable episode of Focal Point where today we are joined by Michael Silverton, the Group Head of Macquarie Capital where he leads a global team who provides advisory, capital markets, investing, development and equities capabilities to clients. Michael has worked at Macquarie Capital for over 25 years in Sydney, London, Chicago and New York. Recorded in August 2022.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sabrina Bailey, the Global Head of Investment & Wealth Solutions, Data & Analytics Division at London Stock Exchange. Prior to her current role, she was the CEO of Emotomy and the Head of Digital Investment Advice at Northern Trust Asset Management. Sabrina has an MBA and Bachelor’s in Business Administration...

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Kevin Hartz, the Co-Founder and Chairman of Eventbrite and the Co-Founder and General Partner of A* Capital. Prior to his current rules, he was a Venture Partner for Founders Fund and a Member on the Board of Directors, Founder and CEO of Xoom. Kevin graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelors in History and...

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Neeraj Seth, the Head of Asian Credit and Managing Director at BlackRock. He is the portfolio manager for the Asian Tiger Bond Fund and Asia Pacific private credit fund. Prior to his current role, he was the Senior Vice President at R3 Capital Partners, worked in the Global Principal Strategies team at Lehman Broth...

Join us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Anita Tanna, the Head of Equity Sales EMEA and a Managing Director at Barclays. Prior to her current role, she was the Head of Equity Sales UK at Citi and was part of the EMEA Markets ESG and Diversity Committee. Anita attended Manchester University, where she studied Economics with a Major in Econometrics with a fir...

Join us for another impressive episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Laurent Haziza, the former Global Partner, Global Co-Head of Financial Sponsors Coverage and Managing Director at Rothschild. Laurent has an MSc from LSE in International Relations, MSc from Universite Paris Dauphine in Monetary Economics and BA from Sciences Po in Political Science and Government. Recorded in Febru...

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Arjun Nagarkatti, the Head of the International Private Bank, Americas at Deutsche Bank. Prior to his current role, he was the Global Head of Lending at Deutsche Bank. He is also currently a Board Member for the Organisation for Refuge, Asylum & Migration (ORAM) and attended the LSE where he has a Masters in Mana...

Join us for another marvellous episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sonya Iovieno, the Head of Venture Capital and Growth Banking for SVB UK at Silicon Valley Bank. Prior to her current role, she was responsible for new business origination with mid-market companies for Lloyds Bank. Recorded in May 2022.

Join us for another astounding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Clifford Chiu, a Senior Advisor at Vista Equity Partners. He also now serves as a Senior Advisor to Vista’s Executive Committee and sits on the boards of Acquia, Allvue Systems, Apptio, Finastra, Fusion Risk Management, LogicMonitor and TIBCO. Prior to his current role, he was a partner at KKR where he founded and l...

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Joseph Najjar, the Head of Family Office & Institutional Specialists Europe at Credit Suisse. Prior to his current role, he was the Co-Head of Ultra High Net Worth Advisory in Europe at Credit Suisse and worked in M&A advisory at UBS. Joseph did his Masters in Management and Finance at HEC Paris and has a B...

Join us for another outstanding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Simon Sprague, a Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Simon is a Lean and Industry 4.0 expert and core member of BCG’s Health Care and Operations practices. Prior to his current role, he trained as a research scientist after completing a DPhil at the University of Oxford and a two-year po...

Join us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by John Tuttle, the Vice Chairman at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) & President of NYSE Institute. Prior to his current role, he was the Global Head of Listings at NYSE, a Managing Director in Global Affairs and Government Relations at NYSE Euronext, an Appointee of the US Department of State and part of the Ex...