Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship

Aditya is a graduate in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, specialising in Information Engineering with an emphasis on Machine Learning. He achieved a first-class result for his MSc project on reinforcement learning for financial fraud detection. He currently works as a data science engineer at a digital consultancy in London, driving transformation of data science systems across global organisations.

Akinbami graduated from St Hugh's College, University of Oxford, with a BA in Economics and Management. His professional experience spans leading firms including Bain & Company, Accenture, Deutsche Bank, and PwC. He has received an offer in economic consultancy, taught himself to trade, and was recognised as one of the UK Top 150 Black Future Leaders 2022–23.

Anushka holds a World Bachelor in Business degree, a unique triple-degree programme jointly conferred by the University of Southern California, HKUST, and Bocconi University. Her interests lie at the intersection of finance, technology, and social equity. She began her career in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan in New York, and currently serves as Head of Product Operations at Crimson Education in London.

Ayush is a student of Economics and Management at the University of Oxford. He is a member of the university finance and economics societies. Ayush achieved A*s in Maths, Economics, and Chemistry, and an A in Further Maths at A-Level, and was involved in mentoring younger pupils and running his school's economics society.

Ben Elliot is a London-based educator with a Master's in Psychology, Philosophy, English and Behavioural Economics from the University of Michigan, UCL and King's College London. He received University Honours at Michigan and has co-authored research on digital health and mental wellbeing. His research explores masculinity, mental health, social media and gaming. He is passionate about developing students' critical thinking.

Bobby Kahlon holds a degree in Pure Mathematics from Queen Mary University of London. He began his career at HSBC before working at Citibank and Royal Bank of Scotland. He later moved into training, consulting, and academia and is now a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, where he has served as Programme Director for Accounting and Finance for seven years.

Cristian is an Imperial College graduate, holding a Master's and first class honours degree in Mathematics. His Master's thesis was in applications of Machine Learning in Biostatistics, having worked with the team responsible for the UK's COVID response. He currently works in insurance at Zurich Insurance Group, where he is an actuary, using pricing models, advanced statistics and machine learning to analyze risks.

Dina holds a Master’s in International Business from the University of Warwick as a Chevening Scholar and is currently a Visiting Scholar at the UCL IIPP's MPA programme. Dina has taught economics and business management subjects, including international business, entrepreneurship, and business economics. She is currently working at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose as part of the Strategic Economic Alliance.

Bryan holds an MChem and DPhil in Chemistry from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on catalytic chemistry and polymer degradation. He invented “Atomic Scissors” technology, which breaks plastics down into their original building blocks, and founded Repolywise to commercialise it. His expertise spans catalytic chemistry and deep-tech entrepreneurship, focused on scalable plastic recycling solutions.

George is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Leeds, primarily teaching the BSc Business Management course. George holds a BA in Economics from the University of Thessaly; a Diploma in Music Performance (piano) from the Hellenic Conservatory; and an MA in Culture, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship from the University of Leeds. His PhD, also from Leeds, explored discourses of sustainability within the music industry.

Iva Bimpli is a Lecturer in Business and Sustainable Societies at the University of Leeds. Iva has a BSc in International Economics from the University of Thrace, an MSc in Management from the University of Bristol, an MRes in Business Management from the University of Bradford and a PhD in Business and Marketing Ethics, the University of Leeds.

Dr Nihar is an economist at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with experience across the public and private sectors and academia. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex, an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford, and a BA in Economics from the University of Pune. His expertise spans competition, regulation, labour markets and international trade.

Georgina earned a BA in Geography from the University of Cambridge with Upper Second Class Honours in 2024 and is currently pursuing an MA in International Political Economy at the University of Sheffield, where she is on track for a Distinction. Her academic focus is Political Economy, particularly its theoretical approaches and neoliberalism.

May is an Advance HE Fellow, researcher and Head of Key Accounts at Secaro. A former Coventry University London Deputy Course Director and External Examiner, she holds Master’s degrees from Cambridge and Oxford, both with Distinction. Her research spans sustainability leadership, mindfulness and business transformation. With 10+ years at Gartner and Thomson Reuters, she combines academic rigour with corporate net-zero strategy.

Nadia studied Human Sciences and Political Sciences at the University of Cambridge, specialising in Biological Anthropology. She also completed a Management Studies degree at Cambridge Judge Business School. She also holds an MA in Integrated Natural Resource Management from Humboldt University in Berlin. She worked at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt as a public outreach coordinator.

Nicholas graduated with First Class Honours in Economics from the University of Cambridge (being awarded the Pigou Prize for ranking first in Part I Exams) and a Distinction/University Prize from the LSE's MSc Finance and Economics. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Financial Economics from the LSE.

Rafmary is Founder and Director of the award-winning Cambridge Business Online Centre, specialising in skills training and immigration. She holds a First-Class Honours degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a postgraduate degree from the University of Cambridge, where she won the Maria Luisa de Sanchez and Irene Hallinan graduate research scholarships. She now leads Future Skills Bootcamps, expanding their global reach.

Suraj is currently pursuing a PhD in International Development at SOAS, University of London, where he also tutors undergraduates. His research is situated in the Political Economy of Development in South-East Asia. Suraj graduated with a BSc in Economics from Cardiff University, ranking top of his cohort. He holds an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Oxford and has also studied Economics at the University of Cambridge