Events

With climate change, data privacy, AI, global public health and human rights at the forefront of discussion, our economic and political regimes are shifting and so must we. Future Focused aims to create a platform to challenge paradigms and inspire ideas by fostering interdisciplinary debate between leading figures across various industries and future leaders.

Hosting speakers across the globe from think tanks, NGOs and policymakers to lawyers, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs, we aim to connect a wide network of professionals and students to spark debate and address future challenges. 

Come along for a full day of exciting conversation on the 17th of Feb, followed by an invaluable opportunity to network with our speakers!

Time: 10:00 to 21:00

Current Speaker lineup:

1. David Alfrey - Lawyer and Member of the Global ESG Board at Clifford Chance, Special Advisor to the Centre for Sport and Human Rights and ex-member of the Legal Counsel at Natwest Group 

2. Matthew Bullock - EMEA Head of Portfolio Construction and Strategy, Janus Henderson Investors, ex- Blackrock, ex- Wellington Management 

3. Eamonn Butler -  Co-Founder and Director of Adam Smith Institute

4. Dr. Krish Kandiah OBE - Founder of The Sanctuary Foundation, TEDx Speaker, Opinion Piece Writer for The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Global Ambassador for World Vision International

5. Maatin Adewunmi - Fintech Strategy and Investments at J.P.Morgan, Co-founder of Loud Parade, Forbes 30 Under 30, Venture Scout at Ada Ventures, Warwick Alumni

6. Rory Moore - Sustainability @ Ericsson, Forbes 30 Under 30, Received awards from UK Prime Minister & United Nations, Global Sustainability Leadership Award, Keynote speaker in 5 continents, LSE prize winner

7. Marc Glendening - Former Head of Cultural Affairs at the Institute of Economic Affairs

8. Ben Gibbs - Client Advisory at Microsoft: AI-Driven Transformation, ex Accenture

9. Sneha Yadav -  International Head of Green Finance, ex- JP Morgan ESG, Policy Researcher at Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, ex- Associate at Rockefeller Foundation

10. Jan-Carl Plagge, Ph.D. - Head of ESG Research and Senior Quantitative Investment Strategist at Vanguard, ex Deutsche Börse

11. Serge Pizem CFA - Global Head of Multi Asset Investments, Angel Investor, Head of Equity, ex-Barclays, ex-Power Corporation of Canada

12. Nathalie Duguay - Partner at Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP Paris

13. Hashim Syed - Product Lead and AI Growth at EMEA Google, TEDx Keynote Speaker,  ex-Meta, ex-Microsoft, Creator

14. Nitya Kuthiala - Digital Project Manager at Gamoteca, Human- Centered Design & AI