July in the City: Top 20 Events for CXO's

If you are a CXO that want’s to network with professionals or learn from industry leaders in the Tech or Finance field, here are the top 20 events you must attend in the City of London this July. Don’t miss out on these exciting opportunities to connect and

Sad Ads Friday

This week’s weak political leadership debates have dominated headlines with party messaging that is so bad, it makes business advertising look good. Almost. This week’s corporate ad gems were found in the FT this morning. 1.  SEB First up, it’s Swedish bank, SEB. Where this one is

Views from the City: CXOs on the election

I’ve been collecting opinions from readers of The Executive Summary on the election. It appears confidence from city folk in political leadership and business-friendly policy has never been so low. What do you think? — “Brexit has ruined the City. The Tories have done themselves no favours making business harder

Taxis to be allowed back to Bank... maybe

The City of London Corporation has voted to allow taxis to access Bank junction for a trial period starting in Spring 2025, pending approval from Transport for London. The Court of Common Council made the decision, and City Corporation Transport Officers will draft an experimental traffic order. This order will

City Munchies: Los Mochis

The Executive Summary: Location – rooftop bar overlooking the City with a great view of St Pauls. Located next to Liverpool St station. Experience – Very laid back, slick service, stylish and lively. Food – A standout menu with something for all, combining Mexican-Japanese flavours. Brilliant cocktails and as much an experience of

The opportunities from uncertainty

I used to media train the folks at Pimco and was always impressed by their research and strong point of view. Pimco is one of the largest investment management firms in the world with $2 trillion in assets. To put that in context, Samoa’s GDP is $0.8 Billion.

Growth strategy: the UK needs one.

A report from the London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance highlights one of the biggest macroeconomic issues few are talking about in the run up to the election – productivity. The report says: * GDP per capita has experienced weak growth over the past 14 years. Its level today is

Growth Blockers Q2

Morning everyone I hope you had a great Father’s Day. I’ll tell you about mine in another post… This week, we’re building the Growth Blockers survey for Q2. The feedback on our Q1 Growth Blockers report was great. One fintech CXO even said: “I read your report

Are we putting too much faith in efficiency technologies? (Yes.)

There is a belief that shifting to renewable energy and transitioning from physical to digital work methods will diminish the adverse impact of human activities on the environment. In his book “Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization,” journalist Ed Conway from argues that for each ton

Beyond the Red Pen: AI Efficiently Marks Essays in Minutes for Better Learning Outcomes

A group of universities in the UK – who shall remain nameless – are trialling an Artificial Intelligence tool for essay and test marking. It’s incredible – I’ve seen it working myself. A lecturer may take 20 minutes to read and mark an essay. Dissertations longer. Their feedback may not be

10 Best Michelin Star Restaurants in London

Whether you’re seeking a power lunch spot with colleagues or an evening of fine dining with clients, these best 10 Michelin-starred restaurants are sure to impress.    Luca Restaurant   Cuisine: Italian   Some restaurants have a special hum and energy that make you feel right at home the moment you walk

When sausage rolls go offline: The hidden cost of outages

Last week, I was with AI-outage-prediction company Hortium at the Retail Technology show at Olympia. Why was that? WhatApp, Instagram and a string of retailers including McDonalds and ultimate champion dealer of the sausage roll, Greggs, have all suffered outages over the last year that have stopped users using and