Topic: Sciences, engineering & technology
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26 February, 2020Liz 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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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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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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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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Rt Hon Sir Stephen Irwin
Sir Stephen Irwin was born in Belfast, went to state schools and came to England for university. He became a barrister, a QC and a judge. He retired from the Court of Appeal in 2020. When he was a barrister he dealt with a wide range of cases, including accidents and crime. He specialised in […]
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Louise Hussey
Louise Hussey is Executive Producer for the Industrial Light & Magic’s TV Division, providing high end Visual Effects for TV streaming and broadcast companies, such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, HBO, Hulu and the BBC. Louise has worked in television production since 1992, getting her start on series such as Westbeach and Pie in the Sky. […]
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Matt Hyde
Matt Hyde has been Chief Executive of The Scout Association since April 2013. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of the National Union of Students for seven years during which time the organisation underwent transformational change. Before joining NUS, Matt was General Manager of Goldsmiths College Students’ Union, Deputy General Manager of King’s College […]
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Professor Laurence Hurst
I am the Professor of Evolutionary Genetics in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at The University of Bath. My research interests cover a broad span of evolution, genetics and genomics. My group dominantly use computational and mathematical techniques to understand the way genes and genomes evolve. I am especially interested in understanding whether selection […]
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Emma Howard Boyd
Emma has spent her 25 year career working in financial services, initially in corporate finance, and then in fund management, specialising in sustainable investment and corporate governance. As Director of Stewardship at Jupiter Asset Management until July 2014, Emma was integral to the development of their reputation in the corporate governance and sustainability fields. Emma […]
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Rachel Hopcroft CBE
Rachel joined KPMG in March 2016 as Head of Corporate Affairs. Working directly to the Chairman, she leads the teams that promote and protect KPMGs reputation, brand and voice. That includes corporate responsibility, public affairs and public policy. She has been active in the Firm’s response to Brexit, leading our public engagement. And she is […]