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Sir Peter Middleton was the Deputy Chairman of Barclay's Bank and Chief Executive of Barclay's Capital (formerly BZW) between 1991 and 1998. From 1998 to 1999 he was the Chief Executive of Barclay's Bank, and then the Chairman between 1999 and 2004.
Executive Director, Duke Corporate Education and Regional Managing Director India. A leading business educator with an MBA and PhD from London BUsiness School, Dr Liz Mellon works with many of the FTSE100 CEOs. Considered one of the foremost authorities on
George Magnus is a Research Associate at the China Centre, Oxford University, and at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, a Member of the China Foresight Forum at LSE IDEAS, and an advisory board member of the China
Sophie is Vice President of The Church Monuments Society and was for many years editor of its journal Church Monuments. Born in Gouda (Netherlands), she is a recognised specialist in Early Netherlandish and Dutch art. After studying English at Leiden
Professor Mark Taubert is a UK hospital consultant and clinical director at Velindre University NHS Trust in Cardiff. He is Vice-President of the Brussels-based European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to worldwide improvement in palliative care
Steve Tsang is Professor of China Studies and Director of the China Institute, SOAS, London. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College, Oxford. He previously served as the
Dr Victoria Bateman is an economic historian and author of books including Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth and Power (Headline Press, August 2025), Naked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty (Polity, 2023) and The Sex Factor: How