Topic: Economy & Business
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26 February, 2020Annie Warburton
Annie Warburton is CEO of Cockpit Arts, an award-winning social enterprise and London’s leading studios for contemporary craft and design. She curates exhibitions and writes, presents and broadcasts on craft, art and design in the UK and internationally. She also chairs the Government’s industry panel developing the new T-Level in Craft and Design. Before joining […]
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Jon Walsh
Jon Walsh is a co-founder and director of Kambe Events and the award winning UK festival Shambala. Kambe is a leading light in both the independent festival sector and sustainable event productions. Jon himself has been working in the music and events industry in various forms for 25 years. From running gigs in his teenage […]
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Dr Mick Walters
Gained an HND in Computer Aided Engineering in 1988, MSc in Neural Networks and Robotics in 1993 and PhD in Human-Robot Interaction in 2008. His research interests include Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), in particular research into robot appearances and how they should behave in order to be acceptable and facilitate interaction with people. Previously, he has […]
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Paul Christopher Walton
Paul was born in Walsall in 1955, and from an early age displayed an odd capacity for learning dates. Despite being warned that studying history would lead nowhere, he went on to spend three fantastic years at Brasenose College, Oxford learning about the Tudors and found that this particular road would actually take him to […]
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Gill Walton
Gill Walton is Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), one of the world’s oldest and largest midwifery organisations, representing the majority of the UK’s midwives. Gill is a passionate midwife, experienced midwifery leader and NHS manager. She started nursing at University College Hospital, and then undertook Midwifery training at […]
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Simon Walker
Simon Walker became Director General of the Institute of Director in October 2011. Previously he was Chief Executive of the BVCA, the organisation that represents British private equity and venture capital from October 2007. Between 2003 and 2007 Simon worked at Reuters as Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing. He was Communications Secretary to HM […]
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Professor Robin Walker
Robin Walker is an academic psychologist with particular interests in studying the human brain. He is a professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London where he has been since 1997. Prior to this Robin worked in the Department of Neuroscience at Charing Cross Hospital (now Imperial College) […]
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Sir Peter Wall
Peter has completed a full career in the British Army, retiring as its Chief in 2015. He led the Army’s most significant transformation programme for decades, whilst sustaining its operational focus. He is now CEO of Amicus, a specialist leadership consultancy. He has extensive experience of dealing with British and foreign governments at the highest […]
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Sir Stephen Wall
Stephen Wall was for 35 years a member of the British Diplomatic Service He was Private Secretary to five British Foreign Secretaries, a Press Officer for Prime Minister Jim Callaghan and Foreign Policy Adviser to Prime Minister John Major. His European experience includes five years as Head of the Foreign Office European Department; two years […]
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Andrew Wallace
Andrew is one of Leathwaite’s founding partners and in 2023 was appointed Chair. He leads the Board and oversees the strategy and direction of the firm, assesses progress against its global ambition and supports the managing partners in ensuring Leathwaite achieves its goals. He leads on culture, ESG and purpose ensuring the firm is fully focused […]