Skip to main content Skip to navigation

International Women's Day: Coffee with Economists

Header image for article

International Women's Day: Coffee with Economists

Following the success of the event held in 2023, we are delighted to invite you to pop the kettle on and join us for an informal and inclusive virtual discussion with a panel of distinguished economists as we celebrate International Women's Day 2024.

Details

Date: Friday 8 March 2024
Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm (UK Time)
Location: Online (MS Teams Event)

What's in store?

Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis has drawn attention to the varied work of economists, however misconceptions around the subject and the stereotypical career opportunities available in the field still exist.

Designed for post-16 year old students, this event aims to help students find out more about economics as a subject and discover the range of career opportunities available to them.

The panel of female economists will share:

  • Their experience of studying economics at university
  • The key transferable skills that they think are important for studying economics at university
  • Their current role and what it involves.

Participants will also have the opportunity to put their own questions to the panel.

Chair

Michela Redoano, Associate Professor of Economics

Michela is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, Research Fellow at the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) at University of Warwick and also at CES-Ifo (Munich). Michela holds a PhD and a MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and a BSc in Economics from the University of Genoa.

Meet the Panel

Bishnupriya Gupta, Professor of Economics, Research Director CAGE

Bishnupriya Gupta is Professor in Economics at the University of Warwick and has held positions at the London School of Economics, the Delhi School of Economics and the University of St. Andrews, and visiting positions at the Center of Economic Research in Tilburg and the University of Alicante. She has worked on industrial organization in colonial India, in particular on cartel behaviour and on demographic change and the sex ratio in 20th century India.

Freya Sperinck, President of the Women in Economics Society

Freya is currently a third year Economics student at Warwick, from Wales. During her time at Warwick, she has been on the exec for Warwick Women in Economics Society since her first year and is now President of the Society. One of her favourite parts of being in the society involves organising the society’s annual International Women’s Day Conference. She has also been on the exec for the economics society as Head of Marketing

Maria Papapetrou, (BSc. Economics 2022), Analyst at Compass Lexecon

Maria is an Analyst at Compass Lexecon. Her role in the competition economics practice focuses on implementing economic analyses to assist clients on competition economics issues, particularly regarding Mergers & Acquisitions and Abuse of Dominance matters. Her tasks include quantitative analyses using STATA and Excel and drafting reports to analyse the implications of different transactions and practices on competition and consumers. Before joining Compass Lexecon, Maria pursued an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge. She graduated from the University of Warwick in 2022 and holds a BSc in Economics. During her time at Warwick, she was the Coordinator of London Consulting Summit 2021, an Engagement Manager at 180 Degrees Consulting, a Deputy Chair of the SSLC, a mentor as well as a Treasurer at Warwick Animal Lovers Society.

Lynette Agius Castaldi, (MSc. Economics 2022), Senior Economics Officer at Ministry for Finance, Malta

Lynette Agius Castaldi is an economist with a passion for macroeconomic modelling and forecasting, as well as behavioural and health economics. Currently in a leadership role at the Ministry of Finance and Employment in Malta, Lynette specialises in macroeconomic modeling and engages in impactful projects with international institutions. She holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, where her thesis on air pollution's impact on labour productivity earned her the prestigious Shiv Nath award. Alongside her professional roles, Lynette co-instructs at the University of Malta and conducts research on immigration policy. With aspirations for a career in academia, Lynette is exploring Ph.D. opportunities at the intersection of economics and human behaviour

Anastasia Cagnoni, (BSc EPAIS), Investment Banking Analyst at Gleacher Shacklock

After graduating from Warwick in 2023, Anastasia joined a boutique bank in London. As an M&A banker, her day-to-day revolves around working with her team on analysing and valuing investment opportunities. Clients comprise both companies interested in inorganic growth and financial sponsors seeking lucrative deals. As a generalist she has covered a variety of sectors, including Infrastructure, Mining and Technology.

During her time at Warwick she was an Economics Mentor. She was also on the exec for the Finance Society in her second year, and Course and Female Representative for the Economics Department in her third year. Her favourite module was Topics in Applied Economics, where she read up on a variety of field experiments on topics including happiness, health, the environment and poverty.

Register now

Registration for this event is mandatory and registration will close on Thursday 7 March at midday. Please secure your place now by completing the form below.

Details of how to join the event, accessibility and safeguarding information will be sent to you via email the week before the event.

This form is closed and is no longer accepting any submissions. Thank you for your time.