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Slavery and the City of London

Freedom has been central to the identity of the City of London for centuries.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Do They Create or Destroy Value?

This talk will discuss the correct and incorrect motives for Mergers & Acquisitions, using both examples and large-scale evidence.

The Changing Impact of Infections as We Go Through Life and Age

The changing pattern of disease as we progress in life has implications for treatment and prevention.

Infections of the Abdominal Organs

Our gut is permanently full of large numbers of bacteria but serious infections rarely occur due to its extraordinary immune system. Public health has reduced but not eliminated transmission of these potentially dangerous infections.

Infections of the Lung and Heart

Infections via the respiratory route are often the most difficult to combat via public health measures.

Reforming Corporate Governance

This talk will discuss rigorous evidence on what optimal governance should look like – including issues such as boardroom diversity, independence of directors, employee representation, and whether directors’ fiduciary duty should be to shareholders or all of society.

Infections and the Nerves

This lecture will cover the peripheral nervous system and how infections can interfere with it.

'RUDQ?' Digital Skills: Crisis or Opportunity?

The 2019 Annual Lord Mayor’s Gresham Lecture will explore the so called ‘digital skills crisis’ and question whether this may present an opportunity? As the digital era unfolds and the future demands for talent become evident, what are the implications for our system of education?

Executive Pay: What's Right, What's Wrong, and What Could Be Fixed?

Evidence will be presented on which aspects of pay are working well and which are indeed dysfunctional, and on how pay should be reformed.

Infections and the Brain

Control measures including vaccination have reduced the risk of some, but not all, of these very serious infections. This lecture will cover how infections get into the brain, their effect and how we can prevent and treat them.

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