Science & Technology
One of my longer and more problematic projects has been Sirius Minerals. What began as a copper and gold mining exploration firm turned into one of the biggest potash firms, and the first non-hydrocarbon mine in the UK in over…
Voltaire said, “Doubt is not an agreeable condition, but certainty is absurd.” I was asked to share my ignorance by speaking about uncertainty and finance at the Calculating & Communicating Uncertainty Conference on 27 January 2015 at BIS, London. The event was sponsored…
Safer Cities – People, Security, Technology Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli CityForum – Monday, 10 March 2014 One Whitehall Place, London SW1 As a student of international economics, I’ve been asked to provide some comments today on Safer Cities. In…
Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, 83rd Business Luncheon “Open Commerce Drives Out Closed Commerce” Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli FCCA FCSI FBCS Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, 4 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SH, 12 February 2014 Master, Deputy Master, Wardens, Alderman, Liverymen, distinguished…
It would be difficult to cram in any more events between the parties. Not only have we had the Z/Yen Christmas Party, my 27th annual boozy breakfast on Lady Daphne (beer courtesy of Fuller’s!), the annual Broad Street Ward Club…
If you don’t mind getting a bit of magisterial oversight from me, the Banking Technology Awards applications close soon – It’s a great opportunity to showcase good work, and a great event.
It’s important to celebrate the contribution of numerous businesses towards making London the world’s leading global financial centre. I’m pleased that David Bannister continues to run his Banking Technology Awards and it’s always educational to judge them. So, on Halloween…
Working with Bartt Kellermann and Selvie Shaqiri to help bring their very successful US format here to the UK. Very interesting session today discussing this brief title – “ From the Ephemeral Quant to the Eternal Coin: Short Term vs. Long Term Considerations…
Working hard to get elected and already finding that the number of speaking engagements is climbing sharply. I’m speaking next week at Battle of the Quants. This is a very popular New York event format which is coming to London…
