Economy & Business | Speakers for Schools

Topic: Economy & Business

  • Rachel Jupp

    I went to school in Twickenham in West London – at Orleans Park school, then Richmond upon Thames College. I studied politics at Cambridge University and then did an MA in public administration at Columbia University, in New York. My first job was at a think tank in London, doing political research, and then I […]

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  • Amrit Judge

    Amrit Judge is an Associate Professor of Finance at Nottingham University Business School. His research interests centre on risk management for non-financial corporations, the use of derivatives by firms, the impact of derivatives on firms’ value and risk, hedging methods, corporate risk taking incentives, measuring exchange rate risk, capital structure, credit ratings, access to finance, […]

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  • David Joseph

    David Joseph joined Universal Music in 1998 as general manager of the company’s Polydor label before moving up in 2002 to become managing director and later co-President of Polydor. In March 2008, he was promoted to Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK. Universal Music UK includes the labels Capitol, Decca, Island and Virgin EMI […]

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  • Danny Jones

    Danny Jones is best known for being one-quarter of the multiplatinum British pop rock group McFly, but the Bolton-born artist has also established himself as one of today’s premiere songwriters and producers. Jones’ genre-bending style incorporates elements of dance and hip-hop into the more traditional guitar-heavy pop rock sound that made him famous, and he […]

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  • Phil Jordan

    Phil Jordan has a successful track record in the digital infrastructure and technology sectors, both in an executive and non-executive capacity. Phil’s executive career includes country, regional, and group CIO roles, including spending over 10 years at Vodafone, over seven years with Telefonica, where in addition to the Group CIO role, he was CEO and […]

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  • Portrait of Liz Jolly

    Liz Jolly

    Liz Jolly has been Chief Librarian at the British Library since September 2018. She is responsible for teams delivering core activities such as collection development; services for researchers, learners, businesses and entrepreneurs; research strategy and digital scholarship; an extensive cultural programme of exhibitions, events, and the Library’s online presence. Liz has over twenty years’ experience […]

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  • Portrait of Doctor Ian Johnston

    Dr. Ian Johnston

    Dr Ian Johnston is an academic engineer and applied mathematician with a passion for taking science to the masses. He was scientific expert and Richard Hammond’s aid on ‘Battle of the Geeks’ (BBC’s 21st Century version of ‘The Great Egg Race’), was academic consultant to “Electric Dreams” and has been academic consultant to “Bang Goes […]

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  • Portrait of Julian Jessop

    Julian Jessop

    Julian is an independent economist with over thirty years of professional experience gained in the public sector, the City and consultancy, including senior positions at HM Treasury, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. He appears regularly in the media and is well known around both Whitehall and Westminster. Most recently, Julian was Chief Economist at the […]

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  • Portrait of Andrew Jenkins

    Andrew Jenkins

    After graduating in Environmental Science, Andrew worked in product and packaging design management and development for several major manufacturing and retailing organisations including the Storehouse Group. Since joining Walgreens Boots Alliance his work has evolved from implementing processes to meet international environmental regulations to introducing and embedding a culture of holistic thinking on sustainability in […]

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  • Portrait of Right Honourable Sajid Javid

    Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid

    Rt Hon Sir Sajid Javid Sir Sajid Javid is a former senior UK Cabinet Minister who has held six Cabinet positions, including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Health. He served as the Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove from 2010 until 2024. Born in Rochdale and raised in Bristol, attending […]

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