Sir Howard Davies

Sir Howard Davies is a renowned expert on financial regulation, economics, and corporate governance, he is highly sought-after as a keynote speaker for global business conferences. As the former Chairman of NatWest Group, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, and Director of the London School of Economics, he offers high-level insights on risk, regulation, and macroeconomic trends.

Since 2011, Sir Howard has been a professor at the Paris School of International Affairs, part of Sciences Po, where he teaches master's courses on financial regulation and central banking.

He was the first Chairman of the FSA – Financial Services Authority – the UK's single financial regulator ,from 1997 to 2003 and has served as an independent director of Morgan Stanley Inc since 2004, where he chairs the Risk Committee. He also chairs the Risk Committee at Prudential plc, whose board he joined in 2010. He is a member of the Regulatory and Compliance Advisory Board of Millennium LLC, a New York-based hedge fund.

Howard Davies had previously served for two years as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (1995-1997) after three years as Director General of the Confederation of British Industry. It was during this role that he was appointed Executive Chairman of the FSA (Financial Services Authority) between 1997 and 2003, merging nine independently operating agencies to create a single financial sector regulatory body.

From 1987 to 1992 he was Controller of the Audit Commission. From 1982 to 1987 he worked for McKinsey & Company in London and during 1985 -1986 was seconded to the Treasury as Special Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had previously worked at the Treasury and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including two years as Private Secretary to the British Ambassador in Paris.

Howard Davies was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Merton College, Oxford, where he gained an MA in history and modern languages. In 1979 he was awarded a Harkness Fellowship and in 1980 took an MSc in management sciences at Stanford Graduate School of Business, California. Between 2002 and June 2010 he was a Trustee of the Tate. He is a member of the governing body, Royal Academy of Music; and in 2004 was elected to an Honorary Fellowship at Merton College.

In 2004 he joined the board of Morgan Stanley as a non-executive director. He was appointed to the Board of Paternoster in 2006 as a non-executive director, and chaired the Man Booker Prize in 2007. In 2009 he became an advisor to the Government Investment Corporation of Singapore. Other non executive Directorships and appointments have included GKN plc (six years between 1989 and 1995) and the International Advisory Board of NatWest Bank Plc.

Davies extensive literary interests have extended to reviewing for The Times, The Economist and the Literary Review and regular commentary for The FT in addition to his extensive international lecturing at both Davos and the World Economic Forum.

Howard Davies is married with two sons and lives in London. In his spare time he likes to watch his football team, Manchester City, and regularly plays cricket.

One of the most authoritative commentators on the financial services industry, Sir Howard Davies is in frequent demand as a keynote speaker at conferences around the globe.

Highly experienced and charming, he discusses everything from global business to macroeconomics, emerging markets to regulation with serious insight as well as a surprisingly entertaining touch.

His presentations cover a range of economic and financial subjects, including:
Global Financial Regulation & Stability: Expert analysis of banking regulation and risks.
Macroeconomics & Emerging Markets: Insights into the global economic landscape.
Business Strategy & Governance: Expert views on corporate leadership and boardroom challenges.
Brexit & European Economics: Analysis of political and economic shifts.

Why book Sir Howard Davies?
Unparalleled Experience: Combines leadership roles in public policy (FSA) and private banking (NatWest, Prudential).
Expert Commentary: Offers authoritative, researched views on current financial events.
Engaging Speaker: Known for delivering sharp analysis with an engaging and sometimes humorous tone.

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