About this event
Regent’s Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes prominent industry leaders to share their insights and expertise with our vibrant community.
About this event
Power, capital and responsibility: Insights from global finance, entrepreneurship and public policy
This event features Robert Wigley in a focused discussion on leadership, capital allocation, and entrepreneurship in a changing global environment.
Drawing on senior experience across global investment banking, financial policy, and venture advisory roles, the conversation will examine how capital is deployed, institutions are governed, and businesses are built at scale. It will also address the implications of technological change, sustainability, and long-term value creation.
On the agenda
- Panel discussion
- Interactive Q&A
Please arrive at least ten minutes early to allow us to start promptly.
About Robert
Robert Wigley sits at the crossroads of global finance, public policy, and technology. Former EMEA Chair of Merrill Lynch, he led a 23-country platform of roughly 9,000 staff and 500bn in AUM through the years around the global financial crisis; He served on the Court of the Bank of England and, now, chairs UK Finance, representing 300+ firms across banking, payments and markets. He is a partner at Seraphim Space and PE fund Cap 10 Partners. Alongside board roles, he mentors founders as an angel investor, chaired Victoria Beckham Ltd's, and authored Born Digital: The Story of a Distracted Generation - bringing a rare systems-level perspective.
