Finance Speakers in Britain

Neelotpal has been working in the quantitative finance space for 4 years focusing on algorithmic portfolio construction, large-scale numerical computations and machine learning.

Famous as “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC’s multi-award-winning Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary is a serial entrepreneur, respected investor, and bestselling author. A frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business, and CNN, he is a go-to expert on business topics and financial markets. O’Leary is the founder of O’Leary Financial Group; Chairman of O’Leary Ventures, Beanstox, and O’Shares Investments; and a Strategic Investor in WonderFi. A self-made multi-millionaire who has launched and invested in more than 80 companies in the U.S. and his native Canada, O’Leary is passionate about helping people from all walks of life gain the freedom that comes from achieving their financial and entrepreneurial dreams.

Gautam Baid, CFA, is author of the international best-seller The Joys of Compounding and portfolio manager at an SEC-registered investment advisor based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Previously, he served at the Mumbai, London, and Hong Kong offices of Citigroup and Deutsche Bank as senior analyst in their healthcare investment banking teams. Baid is a CFA charterholder and member of CFA Institute, and in 2018 and 2019, he was profiled in Morningstar"sLearn From The Mastersseries.

Sean Kidney is CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO working to mobilize global capital for climate action. He oversees green bond development programs on six continents, now with an estimate US$2.5tn outstanding. Projects include market definition (taxonomies; data provision to green bond indeces and investors; green bond certification); market development programs on six continents; and government support projects. Sean is a member of the EU's Platform on Sustainable Finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Sustainable Finance Advisory Panel, sovereign green bond advisory committees in France and the UK, the Finance Industry Advisory Board of the International Energy Agency and is a Professor in Practice at SOAS University of London.

Hannah Fry is an award-winning mathematician, author, and broadcaster renowned for making complex mathematical and data-driven ideas accessible, engaging, and relevant to everyday life. A Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at University College London, she specialises in the mathematics of human behaviour, algorithms, risk, and decision-making. Hannah is widely known for her work with the BBC, presenting acclaimed programmes and podcasts that explore how data, AI, and mathematics shape modern society. Her research and commentary examine the hidden patterns behind love, crime, politics, technology, and inequality, helping audiences understand how mathematical models influence real-world outcomes. A bestselling author and sought-after keynote speaker, Hannah combines academic rigour with storytelling to challenge assumptions, spark curiosity, and empower leaders and organisations to think more critically about data, technology, and the choices they make in an increasingly algorithm-driven world.

Iona Bain is a broadcaster, financial journalist and founder of Young Money - the first, and longest running, British website dedicated to young people's finances. A regular presence on TV and radio, she is BBC Morning Live's resident financial expert, and writes a bi-weekly column for Metro Newspaper. Iona is an ambassador for the National Numerary society and campaigns for awareness for dyscalculia, after being diagnosed herself, as she's determined to make money manageable for everyone. Iona's talks range from financial wellbeing and resilience during this difficult time, to how we've ended up where we are, and demystifying the modern financial landscape, to an inspirational tale of how she went from a clueless millennial musician, to one of the country's best money gurus.

Victoria Scholar is one of UK TV's foremost financial commentators, enjoying a rare combination ofbanking, television and journalistic experience. A hugely popular broadcaster and expert on business, finance and economics, Victoria is the Head of Investment at Interactive Investor - the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform. She has a wide-ranging broadcast remit discussing the daily business news agenda, investment strategy and asset allocation, collective investments and direct shares, as well asmacro-economics and markets. Previously Victoria was a financial journalist with IG Group and presented the business news at theIGTV broadcast channel. She has a background as a producer for Bloomberg and broadcast journalist for CNBC and BBC and is in demand as a financial and markets commentator for majorTV networks in the UK and across the world. Victoria started hercareer on the trading floor in the square mile at the investment bank Nomura. She holds a degree in Economics from University of Bristol and a broadcast journalism mastersdegree from City University, London. She is also an award-winning technical analyst, having received the Bronwen Wood prize in her Society of Technical Analysis Diploma.

Modern economy from a skeptic's perspective. Ask Faleskini helps you distinguish what is sustainable in our economy and what is not. Not everything that shines is gold and not all mud is dirty. Ask Faleskini provides no-nonsense advice from a man that had it all, lose it all, went bankrupt multiple times, and is now attempting to come back from zero with sustainable growth.

Ritesh is a Co-Founder at Infynit - Humanising Credit and Credit Cards, he is a Former COO at HSBC. He built and led the Digital CoE at Maersk where he planned and implemented the recovery from the most significant cyber incident in the industry.

Beatrice is a distinguished economist and President of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). She holds the position of Professor of International Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute and is a Distinguished Fellow at the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society at INSEAD in France. Previously, she served as a research professor at INSEAD Singapore and a professor at the Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. From 2004 to 2012, Beatrice was a member of the German Council of Economic Experts, contributing significantly to economic policy debates in Germany. She advises governments, international organizations, and central banks and has served as an independent director on the boards of global corporations such as Roche, UBS, and Thyssen-Krupp. Currently, she sits on the boards of Unigestion and Bosch. Her research focuses on international macroeconomics, financial crises, and climate finance, areas where she has made notable scholarly contributions.