LSE Focal Point Podcast

Join us for another captivating episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Lars Faeste, the Chairman of EMEA at FTI Consulting. Before his current role, Lars joined BCG where he led several successful programs. Lars holds an Engineering degree from the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, and an M.B.A. from the Rotterdam School of Management at the Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Recorded in February 2024

Join us for another outstanding episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Sandeep Walia, the COO for Marriott International in the Middle East, where he oversees the operations of over 230 hotels and more than 110 properties in the pipeline across 12 countries. Prior to his current role, Sandeep attained an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an Executive Coach certification from Bossert Associates Coaching Academy. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another engaging episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Jorge Padilla, the EMEA Chair at Compass Lexecon. Jorge has contributed numerous papers on competition policy, industrial organisation, intellectual property, and finance. He currently teaches at the Toulouse School of Economics, and he obtained a PhD in Economics from the University of Oxford. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another excellent episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Per Breuer, the Senior Partner and Head of Global HR at Roland Berger. Per pursued Business Administration and Management at the University of Hamburg, and also holds a BSc in International Management from the LSE. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another incredible episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Richard Oldfield, the CFO of Schroders. Before joining Schroders, Richard was a partner for 20 years at PwC, before his role as Global Markets Leader at PwC, where he led all market-facing activities, initiatives, and strategy. Richard also obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of York. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Judy Hsu, the CEO for Consumer, Private and Business Banking at Standard Chartered. Before her current role, Judy was appointed as the CEO for Singapore and subsequently the Regional CEO for ASEAN & South Asia, she also spent 18 years at Citibank. Judy holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, as well as an MBA in Finance from the University of British Columbia. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another phenomenal episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Miguel Toney, Partner at CVC Credit. Prior to his current role, he worked in investment banking at Credit Suisse and PIMCO before going into Private Credit at MV Credit and Park Square Capital. Miguel holds a Bachelor’s in Economics and International Politics from Vassar College in New York and obtained his MBA from the Said Business School at Oxford University. Recorded in January 2024.

Join us for another insightful episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Chris Knight, the Group Chief Risk Officer at Legal & General. Prior to his current role, he was CEO of Legal & General Retail Retirement (LGRR) for three years. Chris holds a first-class Bachelor of Arts in Economics, graduating from King’s College, Cambridge. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another engaging episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Eric Hazan, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. Before his current role, Eric had a rich background in consulting, and also worked in marketing and consumer goods at Kraft Jacobs and Danone. As a member of the McKinsey Global Institute Council, which advises on MGI’s business, economic, and technology research, he has contributed to numerous McKinsey research programs, including AI and metaverse. Recorded in February 2024.

Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Nik Morandi, the Head of Strategic Partners Europe and a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone. Before his current role, he started his career in M&A at Societe Generale and UBS. In 2007, he started his journey in the Secondaries field at Pantheon Ventures, as a Partner and a member of the firm’s global secondaries investment committee, while leading the firm’s Portfolio Strategy and Research teams. Then, he joined CPPIB as a Senior Principal & European Head of Secondaries, before joining Blackstone in 2020. Nik is an LSE alumnus from the BSc Economics class of 1998 and he then obtained his Master of Philosophy in European Politics and Economics at Oxford University. Recorded in January 2024.