LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Warren Hibbert, a Founder and Managing Partner at Asante. Prior to his current role, he was a Senior Partner at Vision Private Equity Advisers. Warren holds a Master of Business Science degree in Finance from the University of Cape Town and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. Recorded in January 2023.

Join us for another exceptional episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Asif Godall, the Head of Global Markets EMEA at Mizuho. Prior to his current role, he was the Co-Chief Investment Officer at Cairn Capital and the Global Head of Traded Credit at HSBC Global Banking and Markets. Asif holds a first-class degree from the University of Manchester - Institute of Sciences in Mathematics. Recorded in December 2022.

Join us for another impressive episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sorcha McKenna, a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Her work focuses on integrated care and out-of-hospital care and leads McKinsey’s work in these areas across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Sorcha has a degree in microbiology and a PhD in molecular microbiology from Trinity College Dublin. Recorded in December 2022.

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Salman Ahmed, the Global Head of Macro and Strategic Asset Allocation at Fidelity International. Prior to his current role, he was the co-Chair of the Global Investment Committee and Chief Investment Strategist at Lombard Odier IM (LOIM), the Head of Global Macro at Edf trading and a global economist at Goldman Sachs. Salman holds a PhD and MPhil in Economics & Finance from the University of Cambridge and his undergraduate degree from Lahore University of Management Sciences. Recorded in January 2023.

Join us for another amazing episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Christoph Schell, the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Intel. Prior to his current roles, he was the President of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing at HP Inc and the Executive Vice President of Growth Markets for Philips. Christoph holds bachelor’s degrees from ESB Reutlingen in Germany and Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Reims in France. Recorded in December 2022.

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Stanford Swinton, Founder of NPSx and Executive Vice President at Bain & Company. Prior to his current role, he was the Global Vice President, Customer Care/Restaurant Operations/Customer Experience at Deliveroo, Group Manager at PwC in Sydney, Australia and worked for United State Senate in the Finance Committee. Stanford holds a Doctor in Law at the George Washington University and an MBA from the University of Oxford. Recorded in January 2023.

Join us for another fascinating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Ed Greig, the Chief Disruptor at Deloitte Digital. Prior to his current role, he was a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Digital and a Consultant at Deloitte. Ed is a Board Trustee at British Future, and has an undergraduate degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Warwick. Recorded in November 2022.

Join us for another remarkable episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jeremy Taylor, a Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer at Lazard Asset Management. Prior to his current roles, he was the Co-Director of Research, primarily covering the Telecommunications sector, at Lazard and a Director and Research Analyst at UBS Warburg. Jeremy has an MSc in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University. Recorded in January 2022.

Join us for another interesting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Daniel Cohen, the Chairman at Cohen & Company Asset Management and Managing Member of the Cohen Circle. Prior to his current roles, he was the Chairman of The Bancorp as well as the CEO for numerous other companies. Daniel has a degree from the University of Chicago. Recorded in November 2022.

Join us for another impressive episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Paul Schultz, the CEO of Aon Securities. Prior to his current role, he advised Aon on issuing the first-ever securitisation of private equity limited partnerships and spent 14 years at JP Morgan specialising in the Insurance Practice. Paul has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University. Recorded in November 2022.