Shanker Singham, Special Trade Commissioner at Legatum Institute
26th June2018
Shanker Singham
Shanker Singham leads the Legatum Institute’s work on the Economics of Prosperity and is Chairman of their Special Trade Commission. He is a leading expert on international trade, and a regular commentator on the UK’s future trade relationships after Brexit. He has advised governments and companies around the world on trade initiatives, including the accession of Poland and Hungary to the EU and of China and Russia to the WTO. Shanker has served as a trade advisor to the United States government and to a host of US political candidates, including working with Mitt Romney on his 2008 and 2012 Presidential campaigns. Prior to joining the Legatum Institute, he was head of market access at Squire Sanders and Managing Director of the Competitiveness and Enterprise Cities project at Babson Global. He is the author of A General Theory of Trade and Competition: Trade Liberalisation and Competitive Markets (Cameron May Publishing, 2007) and a Bretton Woods Committee member.
Royal Overseas League, St James’s Street, SW1A 1LR. 6.30pm – 8pm.
Non-members can book Early Bird tickets here for £15 (£10 for students). Members can reserve their free place by emailing us info@nullercouncil.org.
‘Egalitarian Capitalism’ with Gavin Oldham
11th September 2018
Gavin Oldham
Gavin Oldham is the founder of The Share Centre, having previously established Barclayshare (now Barclays Stockbrokers) for Barclays Bank. Gavin plays an active role in business affairs and is a regular contributor to radio and TV. He received the Editor’s award for services to private investors from the FT/investors Chronicle in 2013. In 2005 he founded The Share Foundation and in 2014 founded Share Radio Limited. He is managing director of both those organisations and also an elective lay member of the General Synod, a Church Commissioner and a member of its Assets Committee.
Royal Overseas League, St James’s Street, SW1A 1LR. 6.30pm – 8pm.
Non-members can book Early Bird tickets here for £15 (£10 for students). Members can reserve their free place by emailing us info@nullercouncil.org.
