Trevor Williams served as Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank for over a decade. Now an author, academic and consultant, he analyses the key trends and policies that shape the economy and markets. From energy and climate to how companies use their data to understand the wider economy, he brings clarity and relevance to an often complex and abstract field.

Paul has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK’s leading economic research institute, since January 2011. The IFS became the first organization to win the Prospect “Think Tank of the Year” award two years in a row in 2014 and 2015 and has won “economic and financial” think tank of the year four years in succession. Paul is also a visiting professor in the economics department at UCL. He is a columnist for The Times. He is a board member of the Climate Change Committee, of the Office of Tax Simplification, and of the Banking Standards Board. Paul has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Exeter University, has been named in the Public Finance Top 50, in the Higher Education top 50 “power list”, and in the International Tax Review global top 50.

Retired financial industry professional renowned as the most significant whistleblower in history. Mr. Birkenfeld blew the whistle on the largest and longest running tax fraud by ultra-wealthy Americans aided by UBS, the biggest bank in the world. His actions triggered an international crackdown against bank aided tax evasion.

Chris Gledhill is generally recognised to be the world’s top ranking authority on Fintech. He regularly delivers speeches and writes articles about digital banking, finance, and what lies ahead for financial institutions.

Martin is a renowned economic and business writer for the Spectator magazine. He shares his expertise on the corporate world, financial markets and economic prospects. He is amusing and light-hearted, but that does not conceal his vast experience, knowledge and intellect.

Lars Hamberg is a founder of several game-changer businesses and is CEO and co-founder of Gavagai, a Swedish company with world-leading research in Artificial Intelligence. Lars is a frequent speaker on New Thinking and Innovation in Financial Services in various forums and has over 20 years’ experience having held senior positions within UBS and ABN AMRO, including head of research. His academic record includes language studies, a LLM degree from Stockholm University and PhD studies at LTU. Lars has written a book on counter-party risk in OTC-derivatives trading, he has been arbiter at the SCC Arbitration Institute and after the Icelandic crisis he was responsible for restructuring Glitnir AB, as CEO. Lars expertise includes New Thinking, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Financial Services Industry and in Banking: Digital Transformation, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Distribution Models, New Technology, FinTech and Executive AI Strategies.

John Kay is one of Britain’s leading economists. His interests focus on the relationships between economics and business. His career has spanned academic work and think tanks, business schools, company directorships, consultancies, and investment companies. John Kay chaired the Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision-Making which reported to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the 23rd July 2012. He is a visiting professor of economics at the London School of Economics and a fellow of St John’s College, Oxford.

Professor Thorsten Hens is a German economist and finance academic. Ranked among the top 10 economics professors in the German speaking area, Hens is an expert in Behavioural Economics, Financial Economics, Evolutionary Economics, Fixed Income Markets and Advanced Portfolio Theory. Professor Thorsten Hens PhD is a global authority on the question of how investors make decisions and the influence of human psychology and biology have on the developments of capital markets. He is also one of the leading European scientists in the field of Behavioral Finance and Evolutionary Finance.

In a recent poll casted by the British magazine Prospect, Lamy was among the top 50 of the world’s leading thinkers. He is also ranked among the 100 most influential thinkers of the “Thought leader Map 2015” published by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute.

Alan Wheatley is an economics writer and editor based in London. He was global economics correspondent for Reuters until November 2013. In the course of a 33-year career he reported from more than 40 countries and had postings in London, Frankfurt, Paris, New York, Washington, Tokyo, Singapore and Beijing. Alan is the editor and co-author of the book The Power of Currencies, which explores the consequences of looming challenges to the dollar as the world’s pre-eminent reserve currency.

Prior to joining the Bank of England, for over 20 years Nils was a BBC journalist and presenter, specialising in business and finance. He was Business Correspondent of the Today programme for four years, made numerous television documentaries, launched a daily business news discussion programme for the BBC News Channel and played a leading role in the coverage of the financial crisis. His daily dialogues with Eddie Mair on the Radio 4 PM Programme - under the title of 'Upshares, Downshares' - were much acclaimed for providing an insight into complex issues in plain English.