LSE Focal Point Podcast

Oct 30 2024 224 ep. 20 mins 23
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The Focal Point Podcast, founded in 2020 by Daniel Tamary MacLeod with special mention to Seongyun Hong, is the official podcast of the LSESU Business and Investment Group. Weekly episodes featuring industry-changing leaders from across the professional landscape are uploaded to provide exclusive insights and enhance commercial awareness. To find more and summaries of our episodes, visit our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lse-focal-point!

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Tera Allas - Director of Research and Economics at McKinsey & Company

Oct 30 2024 21 mins  
Join us for another engaging episode at Focal Point, where today we are joined by Tera Allas, the Director of Research and Economics at McKinsey & Company in the UK and Ireland office. Prior to her current role, Tera has held senior roles within the UK Government’s Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and the Department of Energy and Climate Change. She holds an M

Mike Marsh - Head of EMEA Financing Group at Goldman Sachs

Oct 23 2024 19 mins  
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Mike, the head of the EMEA Financing Group within Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Prior to his current role, Mike was the global co-head of the Alternative Capital Solutions Group and previously led the EMEA Credit Finance team. Earlier in his career, Mike was head of EMEA Leveraged Finance. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, was

Benoit Valentin - Head of Private Equity Fund Investments at Temasek

Oct 16 2024 22 mins  
Join us for another enlightening episode at Focal Point, where today we are joined by Benoit Valentin, Head of Private Equity Fund Investments, Head of Impact Investing, Head of Partnership Solutions and Deputy Head of EMEA at Temasek. Prior to his current role, he was a Partner at Cinven, a European private equity fund, and held key roles at Goldman Sachs. Benoit holds a distingui

André Lacroix - CEO of Intertek

Oct 09 2024 21 mins  
Join us for another engaging episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by André Lacroix, the CEO at Intertek Group, one of the world’s leading FTSE 100 companies. Prior to his current role, he was the Chairman and CEO of Disneyland Paris, the President of Burger King International, and the CEO of Inchcape. André holds a degree from ESCP Europe, Paris’ premier business

Sasha Wiggins - CEO of Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management

Sep 04 2024 20 mins  
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Sasha Wiggins, the CEO of Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management. Prior to her current role, Sasha Wiggins joined Barclays in 2002 after working at a stockbroking firm and has since held various roles including CEO of Barclays Ireland, Chief of Staff to the Group CEO, and Head of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility. Rec

Xavier Robert - CIO of Bridgepoint

Jul 18 2024 20 mins  
Join us for another brilliant episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Xavier Robert, CIO of Bridgepoint. Xavier has a long and successful career in private equity, having joined Bridgepoint in 1998. Before that, he had worked at Total and Ernest and Young. He is a graduate of Ecole des Mines studying Engineering. Recorded in April, 2024

Sanjit Biswas - CEO of Samsara

Jun 20 2024 21 mins  
Join us for another insightful episode of Focal Point, where today we are joined by Sanjit Biswas, CEO of Samsara. Prior to his current role, Sanjit was the co-founder and CEO of the wireless networking company Meraki, which was acquired by Cisco for $1.2 billion in 2012. Sanjit has been recognized as an MIT Technology Review “Innovator Under 35” honoree. He holds a B.S. in Com

Renaud de Lesquen - CEO of Givenchy

May 16 2024 21 mins  
Join us for another engaging episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Renaud de Lesquen, CEO of Givenchy. Prior to his current role, de Lesquen began his career at Lancôme, a L'Oréal brand. He joined Dior in 2012, taking control of the brand's operations in China. In 2019, he was promoted to CEO of Dior Americas. He is a graduate of ESCP Business School. Record

Lisa Petrelli - Country Head and Head of Global Markets for Canada at UBS

May 02 2024 20 mins  
Join us for another superb episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Lisa Petrelli, Country Head and Head of Global Markets for Canada at UBS. Before her current role, Lisa started her career at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs as an Equity Trader. She obtained her Bachelor’s at the University of Toronto in Political Science and her Master’s in Politic

Terri Loska - CEO of Dartmouth Partners

Apr 30 2024 21 mins  
Join us for another insightful episode at Focal Point where today we are joined by Terri Loska, CEO at Dartmouth Partners. Before her current role, Terri has a rich background in recruitment, having joined the Cornell Partnership, a consulting and PE recruitment company out of university. Terri graduated from The Queen’s College, Oxford University with a 2.1 degree in Literae Hum