Global Financial Services Conference – Global Financial Services Week

Rt Hon Alex Salmond MP MSP

First Minister of Scotland

Alex Salmond has served as MP for Banff and Buchan at Westminster since 1987 and was leader of the SNP’s Westminster MPs from 2001 to 2007. He was elected as National Convener of the party in 2004 and MSP for the Gordon Constituency in May 2007. After the election, in 2007 Mr Salmond was elected First Minister of the Scottish Parliament.

John Campbell

Senior Managing Director, State Street Corporation Chairman SFE and Deputy Industry Chair FiSAB

John Campbell is a Senior Managing Director at State Street Corporation. He joined State Street in 2000 and is responsible for its European investment operations outsourcing business that is the market leader with operations across the UK, Europe and South Africa.

James Naughtie

Conference Chair

James Naughtie is a lead presenter on the Today programme and host of Radio 4’s Book Club. He has been voted Radio Personality of the Year. Jim is also author of The Rivals, a wonderfully revealing book about the true nature of the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. The book inspired Channel 4’s drama, The Deal. He has chaired many high level business gatherings, including the Davos Symposium.

John M. Lutz

IBM GM, Managed Business Process Services

As General Manager of IBM’s Managed Business Process Services, John leads IBM’s business process outsourcing and transformation efforts. Prior to this role, John was General Manager of IBM’s Global Financial Services organization, responsible for IBM’s overall relationship with major financial services firms around the globe.

Professor John Kay

Council of Economic Advisers

JJohn Kay is one of Britain’s leading economists. He is a distinguished academic, a successful businessman, an adviser to companies and governments around the world, and an acclaimed columnist. His interests encompass both business strategy and public policy.

Andy Hornby

Chief Executive, HBOS plc

Since 2006 Andy Hornby has been Chief Executive of HBOS plc. He originally joined Halifax plc in November 1999 as Chief Executive, Halifax Retail and became Chief Executive of the Retail Bank following the merger with the Bank of Scotland in 2001. He is also a nonexecutive director of Home Retail Group plc.

David Nicol

CAO, Morgan Stanley Europe

David was appointed Chief Administrative Officer for Morgan Stanley in Europe in April 2004.Outside of Morgan Stanley, David is actively involved on the Boards of Euroclear, the Securities Institute (UK) and other lobby groups helping to shape the future of the infrastructure in Europe.

Feilim Mackle

Director of AEGON Individual Business

Feilim joined AEGON as Director of Individual Business in September 2007 and is responsible for the retail life and pensions business unit. This covers personal pensions, SIPPS, annuities, life assurance protection, and investment products.

Owen Kelly

Chief Executive, SFE

Owen Kelly became Chief Executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise in January 2008. He joined SFE from the Scottish Government, where he was Director of Communications. Prior to this he has spent time promoting Scotland as an investment location in Japan and has worked closely with ministers from all 4 Scottish Parties.

Stephen Turner

Head of Investor Solutions UK, BNP Paribas

Stephen joined BNP Paribas in October 2005 as Head of UK Product and was Chief Operating Officer until April 2008. He is a member of both the UK Executive team and BNP Paribas Fund Services board.

Sir Thomas Harris

Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Capital Markets Ltd

Sir Thomas Harris has been Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Capital Markets Ltd since 2004.He previously served in the British Diplomatic Service where he was the UK’s Director General for Trade and Investment in the USA and British Consul General in New York from 1999 to 2004.

Danny Corrigan

UK Financial Services Envoy (Russia)

Danny Corrigan is at ICAP and works as a Director on the dealing floor in London. He is responsible for international business development in Europe, and specialises in the Russian markets. He was recently appointed the Russia ‘Champion’ for the UK Government’s Financial Services Strategy and Advisory Board (FSSAB).

Dr Ken Lyall

Chairman, Walter Scott & Partners Limited

Ken graduated from Edinburgh University in 1971 with a MA in Economics and Economic History. He worked for several years with Arthur Andersen & Company in Glasgow and London. Immediately prior to joining Walter Scott & Partners Ltd in 1983 he was a Research Fellow at Edinburgh University. His PhD is in Financial Economics.

Sir David Brewer

UK Financial Services Envoy (China)

Sir David Brewer’s career has been in insurance broking, with Sedgwick, and he is now Non – Executive Vice-Chairman of Marsh Ltd. He opened the Sedgwick office in China in 1981, and is now Chairman of the China – Britain Business Council and a Board member of the UK India Business Council. He was Lord Mayor of the City of London in 2005/2006