LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point with Brian Klinksiek, Global Head of Research & Strategy at LaSalle. Previously, he led LaSalle’s European Research & Strategy and spent 17 years at Heitman across Hong Kong, London, and Chicago. Brian holds a BA from Stanford and an MBA from Chicago Booth and is active in real estate industry groups.Recorded in February 2025

Join us for another insightful episode at Focal Point, where we’re joined by Ruulke Bagijn, the Global Head of Investment Solutions and Head of AlpInvest at Carlyle. Previously, she held leadership roles at PGGM, AXA Investment Managers, and ABN AMRO. Ruulke holds a Master’s in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and serves as a Board Member of the Netherlands-America Foundation. A strong advocate for women in private equity, she has been recognised as a 2024 Woman of Influence in Private Markets by PEI.Recorded in December, 2024

Join us for an engaging episode at Focal Point with Mortimer Menzel, Managing Partner at Augusta and Company, a leading financial advisory in renewable energy. Previously, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Bruckhaus Westrick. Mortimer holds a Bachelor of Laws from LSE and serves on the Board of Trustees for Schroeder 1905.Recorded in December, 2025

Join us for an insightful episode at Focal Point with Mark Aedy, Managing Director and Chairman of EMEA and APAC at Moelis & Company. With over four decades in banking, Mark previously led EMEA Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and held senior roles at Deutsche Bank and NatWest. A Durham University graduate, he is also a Visiting Fellow at Oxford, a Non-Executive Director at British Land, and a Board Member of the HALO Trust.Recorded in November, 2024

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Raj Koneru, the Founder and CEO of Kore.ai. Prior to his current role, Raj was the CEO and founder of Kony, a leader in cloud-based mobile app development, and also co-founded ITouchPoint, Seranova, and Intelligroup. Raj holds a degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. Recorded in November, 2024

Join us for another insightful episode at Focal Point, where today we are joined by David Atterbury, the Head of EMEA and a Managing Director at HarbourVest Partners. Prior to his current role, he was the Director of Private Equity at Abbey National Treasury Services and worked in advisory services at PwC. David holds a Bachelor of Science with honours in International Management and French from the University of Bath. Recorded in November, 2024

Join us for another insightful episode at Focal Point, where today we are joined by James Pang, the CEO at Pacific Radiance Ltd, a global shipping conglomerate supporting the offshore oil, gas, and renewables sectors. Prior to his current role, James was the Acting CEO of Pacific Radiance in 2020 and previously worked in mergers & acquisitions in Boston as well as at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. James holds a double major in Economics and Finance from Boston University, USA. Recorded in November, 2024

Join us for another exciting episode at Focal Point, where today we are joined by David Bailey, the Executive Director for Prudential Policy at the Bank of England. Prior to his current role, he worked at the Financial Services Authority, the UK’s consolidated financial regulator at the time, and at JP Morgan. David holds a degree from Durham University. Recorded in June, 2024

Join us for another engaging episode at Focal Point, where today we are joined by Tera Allas, the Director of Research and Economics at McKinsey & Company in the UK and Ireland office. Prior to her current role, Tera has held senior roles within the UK Government’s Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and the Department of Energy and Climate Change. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and serves as Chair of The Productivity Institute’s Advisory Committee, a Trustee of the Royal Economic Society, and the Productivity Leadership Group (Be the Business). Recorded in April, 2024

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Mike, the head of the EMEA Financing Group within Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Prior to his current role, Mike was the global co-head of the Alternative Capital Solutions Group and previously led the EMEA Credit Finance team. Earlier in his career, Mike was head of EMEA Leveraged Finance. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, was named managing director in 2008, and became a partner in 2014. Recorded in September, 2024