After working for 22 years as a retail and luxury goods equity analyst (number 1 ranked by Institutional Investor for 9 years), Claire started consulting in 2008. Claire also co-founded a men's premium running wear business, Iffley Road www.iffleyroad.com in 2013. This has increased by understanding of the power and importance of digital communication and e-commerce exponentially. Today she combines consulting with managing her running wear business.

Manika is an experienced writer and analyst, who has provided research and content to clients across industries. She is skilled in report writing, forecasting, interpretation, and analysis of economic trends and events. After receiving her Masters in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, Manika began her career as a Research Assistant at Harvard University. She went on to write articles for The Economic Times, with a focus on Indian Economy and data and statistical research on Indian consumers. Manika then spent a year as part of the outsourced research team for Deutsche Bank, where she covered the Euro-zone and UK economies for the bank's economists. Her role also included writing and editing regular reports on international economies. She also launched her own research company, Orbis Economics. She now also works as an independent consultant to clients ranging from niche firms to large, global MNCs.

Strategic, senior healthcare corporate finance expert, with significant experience in investment banking products and all healthcare sub-sectors (big pharma, biotech, medtech, healthcare services). Chair of the Board of Trustees of Future Care Capital, a charity dedicated to the development and implementation of unified health and care. Founded Westcott Care Advisory Services Limited – developed an integrated ‘one-stop shop’ elderly care business model; working with various investors to lead an elderly care home buy-in team. Over a decade of corporate finance experience as a senior healthcare investment banker at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley – latterly responsible for EMEA Healthcare Services coverage and execution. More than 17 years’ experience working on strategy and executing transactions at board level and with senior management across the healthcare industry (life sciences and services). Significant experience of advising and supporting boards, senior executives and investors in developing and implementing strategic plans to meet their objectives. International healthcare industry knowledge, insight, experience and relationships developed over a career focused entirely on healthcare. Strong strategic, entrepreneurial, financial, analytical, communications and management skills combined with broad networks across the health and care sectors.

Managing director with commercial & finance capability International experience in telecoms and renewable energy within Private Equity backed businesses, global corporates and start-ups. Part of founding team of an African towerco sold to American Towers for €1.8Bn Set-up a profitable new business line providing innovative renewable solutions to telecom customers in Africa & South-East Asia Expertise in IPO, M&A, equity/debt fundraising, P&L and growth management Hands-on leader who develops clear strategy & inspires teams (up to 200 people managed directly) to deliver

In excess of twenty years’ corporate/business development and M&A experience gained from both industry (Gazprom) and investment banking (Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and RBC Capital Markets). UK energy market highlights include participation on the buyside for Gazprom in their attempted acquisition of the gas-fired power plants, Severn and Sutton Bridge, and a comprehensive assessment of the UK retail energy market. Advising PowerGen on the successful sale of its coal-fired power plants, Fiddlers Ferry and Ferrybridge (4GW). Renewables experience includes advising SIIF Energies (50% owned by EdF) on its successful acquisition of enXco, a leading Danish wind farm company and SIIF’s attempted acquisition of National Wind Power’s US wind assets and Endesa’s wind business ECyR.

Senior level investor relations professional with wide experience of various industries, corporate governance, equity and debt capital markets, transactions and IR programme management.

Finance professional with over 20 years of experience across debt and equity, primarily in mortgages and mortgage finance. Has raised and invested in both equity and debt capital across Europe, notably in the UK mortgage and European Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and whole loan sectors. Has invested in performing, sub-performing and non-performing loans and ABS. In the ABS sector is experienced in bond and whole loan portfolio management, trading and research across RMBS, CMBS, CLO and ABS sectors.