LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another wonderful episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Igno van Waesberghe, the Partner, Head of Europe and Co-Head of Insurance at Aquiline Capital Partners. Prior to his current role, he was Vice President in Corporate Finance at Deutsche Bank and started his career at JP Morgan. Igno holds a Master’s of Laws in International Tax Law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Recorded in February 2023.

Join us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Rob Watson, the President at Rolls-Royce Electrical. Rob joined the group as a Regional Director, held a number of different management leadership roles and was Chief of Staff to the group CEO. Rob holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Foreign Policy from the University of Leeds and started his career as a diplomat with the British Foreign Office. Recorded in February 2023.

Join us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Mike Kuehnel, the Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Management Board at Flow Traders. Prior to his current role, he was a Partner at Bain & Company leading the Investment Banking and Financial Markets Infrastructure area. Mike holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.  Recorded in September 2022.

Join us for another marvellous episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by William De Vijlder, the Group Chief Economist at BNP Paribas and the Vice Chairman of BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Prior to his current role, he was a Managing Director and the Global Chief Investment Officer at Fortis Investments and the Chief Investment Strategist in Asset Management at Belgium’s Generale Bank. William holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Ghent and is also a senior lecturer in Finance and Economics at the university since 1991. Recorded in December 2022.

Join us for another amazing episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Darius Hughes, the UK General Manager at Moderna. Prior to his current role, his experiences span across Boots, Crookes, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, where he worked for 13 years and eventually became the Head of Vaccines Business Unit for the UK and Ireland. Darius holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Portsmouth and was also the Chair of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry vaccines group. Recorded in February 2023.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Alex Liu, the Managing Partner and Chairman at Kearney. Prior to his current role, he was the CEO of a technology start-up, partner with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and brand manager at a Procter & Gamble subsidiary company. Alex holds a MBA from Harvard University and graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a BA in economics. Recorded in March 2023.

Join us for another outstanding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Okan Pekin, the Global Head of Securities Services at Citi. Prior to his current role, he was the Global Head of Investor Services, Global Head of FX and EM Institutional Sales at Citi. Okan holds an MBA in Finance and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Bogaziçi University. Recorded in September 2022.

Join us for the 150th episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Bob Moritz, the Global Chairman at PwC. Bob has been at the firm since 1985. Prior to his current role, he was the US Chairman and Senior Partner, Assurance Leader and Managing Partner of the New York Office and Metro Region at PwC. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Oswego and sits on several boards including the Oswego College Foundation and World Economic Forum. Recorded in February 2023.

Join us for another incredible episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Ganesh V. Iyer, the Chief Executive Officer at NIO in the U.S. Prior to his current role, he was the Vice President and CIO at Tesla, Programs Director at VMWare and a Consultant Manager for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Ganesh holds an engineering degree from the University of Calicut. Recorded in February 2023.

Join us for another memorable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Hywel Ball, the UK Chair and UK&I Managing Partner at EY. Prior to his current roles, he was the UK&I Managing Partner of Assurance and UK Head of Audit at EY. Hywel is on the Advisory Board for the Financial Reporting Council’s work on the Future of Corporate Reporting and on the audit committee of the British Museum. He holds a BEng in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London. Recorded in September 2022.