Events

Monthly Drinks

January 16, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Conduit is a private members’ club known for its focus on fostering a community of individuals committed to positive social impact. Kick off the New Year in the sophisticated yet relaxed setting of the Ubuntu Lounge with cocktails and mocktails designed to evoke the feelings of Africa.

Balancing career ambitions, personal goals and fertility planning is a challenge a lot of executives face at some point in their career. Join us for the unique evening where Yulia Osoyanu, fertility coach, will share practical and actionable steps to safeguard your fertility, strategies for managing the pressures of juggling life and career choices and how to make informed decisions about fertility preservation, IVF and egg freezing.

Careers Group: Interactive AI Workshop

January 29, 2025
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Practical AI for Professionals and Executives – Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop exploring how AI can help enhance our lives. This interactive session is designed for those interested in bringing out the best of their work (and non-work!) productivity and quality using the latest AI tools, all in an informal and engaging environment.

Real estate was originally seen as a separate investment asset class to equity and fixed income in portfolio construction. Real estate was meant to provide diversification and uncorrelated returns to the other asset classes. The immediate past has put that assumption into question with under-performance, increased operating risk and higher cost of capital.

AI in Healthcare and Life Sciences

February 4, 2025
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for an insightful panel discussion at the offices of IBM, a world leader in AI. Our panellists will delve into the challenges and opportunities that AI presents to our sector, through their broad experience across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, investment banking and consulting. They will consider the technological possibilities and real-life limitations, providing a comprehensive view of AI’s role in healthcare and life sciences. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with leading experts on the implications of AI at IBM’s London innovation studios. Don’t miss this chance to be inspired and network.

Monthly Drinks

February 6, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

This month we’ll be meeting at Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals for cocktails mixed from homemade tinctures, infusions and cordials. There will be wines, bottled beers and non-alcoholic drinks available too.

A few weeks into 2025, competing with the excitement of Valentine’s Day later in the week, please join us to hear and discuss the fascinating developments in private markets as well as some predictions for the year to come. Everyone has been so eager to welcome back the necessary M&A activity. Let’s see if the new ‘pro business’ leadership in the US is the trigger… Or the easing of interest rates?

Nigel Whiteoak (MBA 01D) is one of the founders of LoveCrafts, the international content, commerce and community platform for crafters. LoveCrafts was once the third-fastest growing business in the UK and made a 10x return for its seed investors before eventually selling to a US multi-channel crafting business in 2024.