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I am delighted to be joined today by Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive of London First, convening business leaders to keep the UK's capital globally competitive. She is a non-executive director of WPP and Standard Chartered, a member of the Ethics Committee at Richemont and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford. From 2005 to 2015, Jasmine was CEO of Save the Children UK. Her experience in the non-profit sector began in 1999 when she worked in West Africa with Oxfam. Prior to this Jasmine's career was in marketing in the technology sector, holding management positions with Rio Tinto and then in the US with Cortex (a venture-funded start-up) and Thomson Financial. Jasmine was awarded a BA in English and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Bristol and completed the Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Mark Reynolds is the Group CEO of Mace and a London First Board member. In conversation with Jasmine Whitbread, London First's CEO, he shared his thoughts on the role of the construction industry in the COVID-19 recovery, what the crisis has meant for his business and the cross-sectoral lessons that we can all learn, as we chart the path back to growth.
Over two thirds of the global population will call a city home by 2050. This growth brings with it some major challenges, and some big opportunities. From transport to housing, technology to the environment, there's a lot to think about. So what does this mean for us? Will our cities continue to thrive? Or have we seen the end of urbanisation as we know it? This week, our hosts Ethan and Dara are joined by Simon Bedford, real estate partner, and Jasmine Whitbread, CEO of London First, for our latest big question: are our cities ready for the future? Tune in to find out: Why Jasmine thinks the key to a great city is its people Where Dara discovered an urban rainforest How Simon believes technology could transform city living Where to go to find a Director of the Past. Hosts: Ethan Worth and Dara Latinwo Guests: Jasmine Whitbread and Simon Bedford Technical support: Deloitte's Creative Studio Original Music: Ali Barrett
As Parliament gridlocks over Brexit, the Housing Podcast team look at how the development of new affordable homes could be affected. With interviews with Jasmine Whitbread, chief executive of London First, Rebecca Larkin, senior economist at the Construction Products Association and Nicholas Harris, chief executive of Stonewater.
Jasmine Whitbread, the chief executive of Save the Children International, left her highly paid job in the commercial sector to work in the voluntary sector. She discusses what motivated her move and why she thinks a job is not worth doing unless it's scary.
Lynda Gratton, Warren East, Andy Green, Jasmine Whitbread and Rakesh Bhasin discuss the five key factors that will influence the way we work - technology, demographics, social trends, carbon and globalisation. The Global Leadership Summit is the London Business School's flagship event for its global community. http://www.london.edu
Lynda Gratton, Warren East, Andy Green, Jasmine Whitbread and Rakesh Bhasin discuss the five key factors that will influence the way we work - technology, demographics, social trends, carbon and globalisation. The Global Leadership Summit is the London Business School's flagship event for its global community. http://www.london.edu
Jasmine Whitbread, discusses her career and her role as Chief Executive of Save the Children at London Business School. http://www.london.edu
Jasmine Whitbread, discusses her career and her role as Chief Executive of Save the Children
Lynda Gratton, Warren East, Andy Green, Jasmine Whitbread and Rakesh Bhasin discuss the five key factors that will influence the way we work - technology, demographics, social trends, carbon and globalisation