Topic: Sciences, engineering & technology
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26 February, 2020Prof. Ashok Venkitaraman
Ashok Venkitaraman is the Ursula Zoellner Professor of Cancer Research at the University of Cambridge, and directs the Medical Research Council Cancer Unit there. His work has advanced our understanding of how cancer is prevented by genes that maintain the integrity of the information stored in the human genome. He discovered that inherited faults (âmutationsâ) […]
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Ewan Venters
As CEO of Fortnum & Mason, Ewan led the famous Piccadilly destination to a succession of major achievements during his time in post. Under Ewanâs leadership, Fortnumâs has recorded record sales and profits, and have also expanded beyond their historic London home into new locations including prestigious stores in Dubai, Heathrow Airport and St Pancras […]
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Adam Vandermark
Adam is an award-winning TV series producer, achieving 11 industry awards (including 4 consecutive National Television Awards) and BAFTA shortlisted for digital creativity. He is also a previous participant on the Royal Television Society awards judging panels and a member of the Edinburgh Television Festival Advisory Committee. Having worked with Channel 4, ITV and the […]
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Professor Jonathan Valabhji OBE
Professor Jonathan Valabhji is National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England and NHS Improvement. He is clinical lead for the NHS England Diabetes Programme, including the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, a collaboration between NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK that has seen England become the first country to […]
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Ian Twinley MBE DL
Ian Twinley joined Ford Motor Company in 1979 as an Engineering Trainee. He finished his apprenticeship in 1983 and then held a number of appointments in Ford of Britain, Ford of Europe and Ford U.S.A during a 22year period. Leadership roles included Marketing for Europe, Fleet & Leasing across Europe, Financial Management & Accounting, Strategic […]
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Lord (Adair) Turner
Adair Turner has combined careers in business, public policy and academia. He became Chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority as the financial crisis broke in September 2008, and played a leading role in the redesign of the global banking and shadow banking regulation as Chairman of the International Financial Stability Boardâs major policy committee. […]
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Chris Toumazis
Chris Toumazis is the Director of Business Development for UK & Ireland at WarnerMedia (Warner Bros., HBO, and Turner), developing and executing on growth strategies for the business while supporting, coordinating, and setting the agenda for the executive committee. He started in the film industry in 2019 as chief-of-staff to the President of Warner Bros. […]
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Solitaire Townsend
Solitaire has been a passionate change-maker for over 30 years. As co-founder of Futerra she advises governments, charities and brands including Danone, LancĂ´me and Vodafone on imagining a better future, and making it happen. With Futerra offices in London, Stockholm, New York and Mexico City she admits that making the world a better place is […]
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Justin Tindall
Justin graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1989 with a degree in Fine Art alongside the likes of Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. Attracted by the âIdeasâ side of advertising his first agency role came in 1991 at FCA – arguably the UKs first genuinely integrated agency – where his ground-breaking campaign for The Wales Tourist […]
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Professor Mike Tipton
Educated at the Universities of Keele and London, Professor Tipton joined the University of Surrey in 1986. After 12 years at the Robens Institute and European Institute of Health and Medical Science he moved to the University of Portsmouth in 1998. In addition to his University positions, Professor Tipton was based at the Institute of […]