Challenges and Opportunities for West Midlands in 2018

With many of the leading banks located in the Midlands and the Government having launched a new Industrial Strategy which coins the phrase "The Midlands Engine", this event will analyse the challenges and opportunities for the West Midlands in 2018, focusing on the Financial Services sector.  The event will also discuss how the trends of globalisation and localisation, sometimes termed "glocalisation", are impacting the West Midlands from a local enterprise, development and growth perspective.

As the event coincides with International Women’s Day, the speakers will also explore the challenges and opportunities that women face in Financial Services in the context of current trends in the West Midlands.

Robert Vaudry, Managing Director, Investments at Wesleyan

Robert Vaudry joined Wesleyan in 2017 to oversee its in house investments team, which manages more than £7 billion of funds.

He had previously managed two multi-award winning global funds as a partner of Quotidian Investments and prior to that worked in global roles for HSBC and Morgan Stanley. Robert has an MBA from London Business School, and has also worked as political secretary to former Prime Minister Edward Heath.

Jane Galvin, Head of Corporate Banking at HSBC UK

Jane Galvin leads HSBC’s Corporate Banking segment in the UK, where she is responsible for overseeing the management of approximately 14,000 mid-market customers, served by a population of over 800 people.

Prior to joining HSBC Jane spent 30 years at Barclays, undertaking a number of senior roles including Regional Director, Corporate Banking, Head of mid-Corporate, London; Head of Professional Services for the UK and US; Head of Retail and Wholesale mid-Corporate, and Director of the Media Team.

In addition to her current role at HSBC, Jane sits on a number of external boards; Chair of CBI East of England; Trustee of Founders4Schools; Chair of Stipends and Benefits Committee, Newham College, Cambridge and Member of the Finance Advisory Committee, Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.

Running Order

18:00 Doors open 
18:30 Presentations and Q&A
19:30 Networking and refreshments
20:30 Close

You are welcome to bring a guest with you, but both your details and your guest's name and details must be registered in advance to guarantee entry.  A member of the Warwick Business School Corporate Relations team will welcome you at the Wesleyan on the evening.  Please be prepared to show photographic ID.

If you have any questions about this event, please email business@wbs.ac.uk