LSE Focal Point Podcast

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.

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.