Economy & Finance

Aaron is the former BBC news anchor with a wealth of experience in the fields of geo politics and international business having interviewed many of the world's leaders in both.

Aaron Heslehurst

Founder of The Next Big Thing consultancy who has worked with diverse blue chip clients across a wide range of sectors - from Finance to FMCG, Media to Music, Publishing to Personal Technology. A trend expert, futurist and marketeer.

William Higham

CNN PH Senior Anchor who was a popular presenter on BBC World's Asia Today based in Singapore. Rico is a popular choice for corporate events either hosting awards or chairing conferences.

Rico Hizon

Will Hutton is CEO of the Work Foundation and is a former economics journalist. Authoritative speaker on all things work/life related, and future trends surrounding them

Will Hutton

Executive Editor of The Scotsman writing regularly on finance and economics as well as covering politics and current affairs. A regular contributor to Scotland on Sunday and Spectator Business and a regular on BBC Scotland radio and television.

Bill Jamieson

Lecturer at the LSE specialising in international macroeconomics, finance and the Chinese economy. Her global banking experience includes working for the New York Fed, the World Bank, IMF, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

Keyu Jin

Was UK Minister of State for Trade & Investment until August 2008. Prior to this he was Director General of the CBI and appeared in the latest incarnation of the BBC’s Troubleshooter programme, following in the footsteps of Sir John Harvey Jones. A board member at Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC and Triumph Motorcycles, he is an enthusiastic champion of British business and has led trade delegations to the Far East.

Digby Jones

Anchor for BBC World News America in Washington. Author of The Confidence Code, Womenomics, The Confidence Code for Girls. Katty has interviewed prominent politicians and world leaders including Christine Lagarde.

Katty Kay

Ian King has been a journalist on national newspapers and television for more than thirty years. An experienced speaker and conference chair as well as being a perfect moderator.

Ian King

James is Emerging Markets Editor at the Financial Times, the main focus of which is in several areas: economic growth and development trends in emerging markets, connections between emerging markets (particularly China and the outside world), EM demographic themes and social trends.

James Kynge

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer on Black Wednesday whose staff included David Cameron. Now in the Lords, Lord Lamont is still a regular contributor to economic debates and a sought after commentator.

Norman Lamont

Singapore-based producer/presenter with BBC World News and international news journalist. She regularly anchors Asia Business Report and Newsday from the BBC's Singapore studio.

Sharanjit Leyl

Gerard, a regular speaker at Davos, is the Chief Economic Strategist for a major UK wealth management company whose expertise is sought by private and public bodies worldwide.

Gerard Lyons

James Mackintosh is the Financial Times' Investment Editor and has been a reporter and editor at the FT for 18 years, he writes and presents the daily Short View column on markets and economics.

James Mackintosh

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Emily Maitlis is one of the most influential people working in the world of modern international media with an enviable history of success in multiple fields. Came to prominence on Newsnight due to the car crash Prince Andrew interview, and now co-hosts the News Agents Podcast with Jon Sopel. IS selective about her corporate events these days, but could see this appealing.

Emily Maitlis