Previous Careers in Economics Events
Previous Careers in Economics Events
Below you can see previous Careers in Economics Events and watch videos of the webinars we have held over the years.
Academic Year 2024-25
Wednesday 23 October 2024 - Alumni Career Journeys
This panel and networking event took place in-person in PLT.
We invited alumni who had studied a range of undergraduate courses to speak about their experience of studying at Warwick and give applications advice. Our panellists were:
Amar Gill (BSc Economics, 2004) - Senior Director, Restructuring, NatWest Group.
Oliver Preece (BSc Economics, 2019) - Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group.
Shreya Sridham (BSc Economics, 2022) - Strategy Consultant, Monitor Deloitte.
Academic Year 2023-24
Wednesday 1 May 2024 - Alumni Career Journeys - Further Study Networking
This panel and networking event took place in-person in R0.21.
We invited alumni who had studied a range of postgraduate courses at different institutions to speak about their experiences and give applications advice. Our panellists were:
Alec Steeley (BSc Economics, 2023) - MPhil Economics at the University of Oxford.
Swarali Havaldar (MSc Economics, 2021) - Pre Doctoral Researcher at Kings College London.
Jan Szydlo (BSc Economics, 2023) - MSc Finance and Economics at the London School of Economics.
Jinlin Wei - MRes and PhD in Economics at the University of Warwick, 2024
Wednesday 7 February 2024 - Alumni Career Journeys
This event took place in-person in R0.21, with alumni representing a range of degree backgrounds and careers. We were joined by:
Advaith Srivathsa (MSc Economics, 2021) - Economic Crime Consultant at Santander.
Arnav Hans (BSc Economics, 2022) - Business Analyst at Teya.
Louise Sodergren (BSc Economics, 2020) - Senior Associate at Strategy&.
You can find the recording of this event on our YouTube channel here.
Friday 24 November 2023 - Alumni Career Journeys - MSc Graduate Focus
This event took place in-person in FAB0.08.
We invited three alumni guest speakers from our MSc programmes to talk about their experiences at Warwick and their careers since graduating. Our panellists were:
Bijun Qin (MSc Economics and International Financial Economics, 2021) - Economic Consulting Analyst at RSM, UK.
Andrew Harris (MSc Economics, 2017) - Deputy Chief Economist at Fathom Financial Consulting, UK.
Tim Herrmann (BSc PPE, 2021 and MSc Economics, 2022) - Fast Stream Economist at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK.
If you would like to watch the recording of this event, you can find it on our YouTube channel here.
Wednesday 25 October 2023 - Alumni Career Journeys
In this online Webinar, we were joined by former Economics students who have gone onto careers in the AI and government sectors. We were delighted to be joined by:
Anne-Sophie Faivre (BSc Economics, 2020) - Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Harriet Baldwin MP.
Alec Gehlot (BSc Economics, 2018) - Solutions Engineer at Optimove, UK.
Trishna Nagrani (BSc Economics, 2018) - Co-Founder of Kaiku, UK.
Aabia Afzal(BSc Economics, 2021) - Assistant Economist at the Department for Business and Trade, UK.
You can find the recording of this webinar here.
Academic Year 2022-23
Wednesday 26 April 2023 - Further Study
We were joined by former Economics students who have gone onto further study who shared sharing their experiences and insights. We were delighted to be joined by:
Daniel Chang (BSc Economics 2022) - currently studying MSc in Behavioural and Economic Science at the University of Warwick.
Maya Mundel (BSc Economics 2022 from Brunel University, London) - currently studying MSc Economics and International Financial Economics at the the University of Warwick
Oliver Howes (BSc Economics 2022) - currently studying MSc Financial Economics at the University of Oxford
Juliette Giscard d'Estaing (BSc EPAIS 2022) - currently studying MSc European and International Public Policy at the London School of Economics
Bruno Souza - currently studying a PhD at the University of Warwick
Wednesday 22 February 2023, 15.00-17:00 - Enhancing Your Potential
This was an in-person event held in FAB0.08.
At this event we were joined by Economics Alumnus Maatin Adewunmi (MSc Behavioural and Economic Science) who talked about his journey in co-founding Loud Parade and becoming a KPMG Black Entrepreneur Award Winner 2022.
Wednesday 8 February 2023 - Alumni Career Journeys
If you missed the webinar or would like to watch again then the video is now available.
Speaker 1: Daiana Derecichei (BSc PPE 2020 and MSc Economics 2021) - Junior Policy Analyst at the OECD (Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities)
Speaker 2: Cristian Lane Davis (BSc Economics 2021) - Trainee Investment Manager at Rathbone Group Plc
Speaker 3: Eleni Sandis (BSc EPAIS 2021 and MSc Economics 2022) - Stress Test Analyst at Citi
Speaker4: Greg Tucker (BSc Economics 2020) - Analyst at Standard Chartered Bank
Wednesday 7 December 2022 - Alumni Career Journeys
This was an in-person event held in OC1.01.
Speaker 1: Alistair McFarlane (BSc Economics 2016) - Principal Consultant, Climate Response & Sustainability, PA Consulting
Speaker 2: Mansi Mate (MSc Economics 2021) - Senior Research Assistant/Data Analyst, Bank of England
Speaker 3: Adya Gupta (MSc Economics 2021) - Junior Data Scientist, Achilles Information Ltd
Wednesday 26 October 2022 - Non-Financial Sectors
Speaker 1: Ed Kendall (MSc Economics 2009), Director of Analytical Insights, NHS England
Speaker 2: Nanavi Garg (BSc Economics 2016), Head of Strategic Partnerships, dClimate, Toronto
Speaker 3: Leo Tymianski (BSc PPE 2019), Lead Analyst, Water Commission for Scotland
Academic Year 2021-22
Wednesday 29 June 2022 - Careers in Economics Webinar 2021-22 - Alumni Career Journeys: Further Study
Speaker 1: Dr Neha Bose (PhD Economics 2021) Senior Advisor, Competition and Marketing Authority
Speaker 2: Donika Limani (BSc EPaIS 2013) PhD Development Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute
Speaker 3: Ana Madeira (PhD Economics 2012) Chief Economist Brazil. HSBC
Speaker 3: Livia Silva Paranhos Current PhD student at Warwick
Wednesday 27 April 2022 - Careers in Economics Webinar 2021-22 - Alumni Career Journeys
Speaker 1: Alec Gehlot (BSc Economics 2018) Founder of Levela Strategy and Solutions Engineer at Optimove
Speaker 2: Anshika Kushwaha (MSc Economics 2015) Independent Social Impact Consultant, Freelance
Speaker 3: Stephen Pope (BA Economics 1982) Associate Trainer at Alpha Development and Professor of Economics and Business, University of Maryland Global Campus
Speaker 3: Alexander McLeod, Graduate Enterprise Officer, Warwick Enterprise
Wednesday 16 February 2022 - Careers in Economics Webinar 2021-22 - Alumni Career Journeys
Speaker 1: Ilias Prevezas (BSc Economics,2008) - Climate Change Advisor at the Ministry for Climate Change & Civil Protection, Greece
Speaker 2: Ege Seckin (BA PPE, 2013) - Programme Policy Officer at the World Food Programme
Speaker 3: Louise Hatem (BSc PPE, 2015) - Junior Economist at OECD
Speaker 4: Ucindami Mafeni (BSc Economics, 2018) - Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago and former Intern, World Bank Group (2019)
Wednesday 8 December 2021 - Careers in Economics Webinar 2020-21 - Alumni Career Journeys
Speaker 1: Isabel Higginson (BSc Economics 2019) Channel Development Manager, The Kraft Heinz Company
Speaker 2: Marcel Schlepper (BSc Economics 2017) Consultant, McKinsey & Company and PhD Candidate & Junior Economist, ifo Institute
Speaker 3: Henry Tse (BSc Economics 2020) Data Scientist, Zopa
Wednesday 27 October 2021 - Careers in Economics Webinar Series - Further Study
Speaker 1: Dr Lory Barile, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies (Taught Degrees)
Speaker 2: Stephanie Redding, Senior Careers Consultant, Student Opportunity
Academic Year 2020-21
Thursday 1 July 2021,10.00-11:00am - Alumni Career Journeys (MSc students)
Speaker 1: David Story (MSc Economics 2019) - Associate at the Economic Consulting Associate ECA, starting PhD in WBS in 2022
Speaker 2: Khaled Bastaki (MSc Economics 2019) - PhD at the University of Essex
Speaker 3: Rati Hasgekar (MSc Economics 2017) - Economist at the Reserve Bank of India
Speaker 4: Mariana Racimo - PhD student at the University of Warwick
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Thursday 5 May 2021 - Alumni Career Journeys
Speaker 1: Mahmood Abdulla (MSc Economics 2018) -Investment Associate, Flat6Labs in Bahrain
Speaker 2: Martin Li (BSc Economics 2017) - Equities Management & Strategy, Goldman Sachs
Speaker 3: Adam Khan (BSc Economics 2019) - Assistant Economist, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Speaker 4: Pankhuri Bansal (MSc Economics and International Financial Economics 2016) - Economist & Data Scientist Blockchain Expert, Unitd Nations and Blockchain Researcher, J.P.Morgan
Speaker 5: Veenu Singh (MSc Economics 2017) - Evaluation Lead (Economist), Development Monitoring & Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, Governement of India
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Wednesday 17 March 2021 - Alumni Career Journeys
Speaker 1: Clara Ana Coutinho de Sousa(PhD Economics 1998) - Manager of the IDA Strategy and Operations Unit, World Bank
Speaker 2: Nikhil Sanghani (BA (Hons) Economics, Politics and International Studies 2018) - Emerging Markets Economist, Capital Economics
Speaker 3: Nahrin Swarna (MSc Economics 2015) - Policy Analyst, BRAC
Speaker 4: Jakob Christensen (MSc Quantitive Development Economics 1996) - Chief Analyst, Head of International Macro and Emerging Market Research, Dankse Bank
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Friday 12 February 2021 - Working as a Graduate Economist for Ofwat
Speaker 1: Hildo Roman (MSc Economics 2017) - Senior Economist, Ofwat
Speaker 2: Enrico Russo - Principal Economist, Ofwat
Speaker 3: Dr Milton Hufo salas-Martinez - Principal Economist, Ofwat
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
View the presentation - The Ofwat Graduate Development Programme
Wednesday 2 December 2020 - Alumni Career Journeys
Speaker 1: Helena Quinn (MSc PPE 2013) - Data and technology Insight Advisor, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Speaker 2: Caroline Escott (BSc EPAIS 2006) - Senior Investment Manager, RPMI Railpen
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Thursday 12 November - A Career in Economics Consultancy: What to Expect and How to Approach Consultancy Case Style Interviews
The Brattle Group
Speaker 1: Emmanuelle Derre (PPE 2016) - Senior Research Analyst)
Speaker 2: Dhivya Akilan (MSc Economics 2019)) - Research Analyst
Compass Lexecon
Speaker 1: Gytautas Karklius (BSc Economics 2017) - Economist
Speaker2: Verdi Choo (BSc Economics 2018) - Senior Analyst
NERA Economic Consulting
Speaker 1: Zuzana Janeckovas (MSc Finance 2012) - Senior Consultant/Principal
Speaker2: Magnus Martinsen (BSc Economics 2016 and MSc Economics 2017) - Economic Analyst
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Thursday 29 October 2020 - Working in the Civil Service as an Economist
Speaker 1: Matthew Bardrick (BSc Econimics 2010) - Senior Economist, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Speaker 2: Christopher Scott (MSc Economics 2017) - Economics Advisor at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Tuesday 27 October 2020 - Working in Economic Consultancy: An Alumni perspective
Speaker 1: Wiktor Woszczek (BSc Economics 2019) - Analyst, Cornerstone Research
Speaker 2: Anthony Zhang (MSc Behavioural and Economic Science 2019) - Economist, Economic Insight
Speaker 3: Sarah Barker - Analyst, Economic Insight
Speaker 4: Alasdair Crookes - Consultant, Economic Insight
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
Wednesday 21 October 2020 - Further Study Webinar for Year 3 UG Students
Speaker 1: Dr Lory Barile - Director of Graduate Studies (Taught Degrees) at the Department of Economics, Warwick
Speaker 2: Stephanie Redding - Senior Careers Consultant for Department of Economics, Student Opportunity, Warwick
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it here.
View the presentation - Student Opportunity PG Study and Application Support
Friday 16 October 2020 - Working for a Central Bank
Speaker 1: Stavros Antonopoulos (BSc Economics 2017) - Supervision Analyst, European Bank
Speaker 2: Paula Gallego Marquez (BSc Economics 2015 - Economist, Banking Policy, Bank of England
In case you missed the webinar or would like to view it again, you can watch it below.
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Below you can view details of past Careers in Economics Fairs and watch videos of previous employer presentations.
2024
Employers who attended:
Competition and Markets Authority
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
2023
Employers who attended:
Competition and Markets Authority
Department of Health and Social Care
2022
Employers who attended:
Competition and Markets Authority
As our keynote speaker we were delighted to welcome, in collaboration with CAGE, John Burn-Murdoch, Chief Data Reporter at the Financial Times. A video of his talk can be watched here.
2021
Employers who exhibited:
To watch the employer presentations from this Careers in Economics Fair please click on the employers names below.