Economist to speak at our annual conference

A leading economist will be presenting to delegates at our conference next month (January 25-28, 2015).

Roger Martin-Fagg will be speaking at the event on Tuesday, January 27.

Our Chief Executive, Iain Wylie said: “Roger began his career as an Economist with the New Zealand Treasury in 1972, then as Economist to the Air Transport and Travel Industry Industrial Training Board. In 1975 he was asked to design and run a postgraduate programme in Airline Management for British Airways, which ran very successfully for 12 years at Thames Valley University.

“In 1987, he joined Henley Management College to design, deliver and teach bespoke strategic management programmes. This he did for 21 years, covering all sectors, but with an emphasis on financial services, house builders and newly privatised utilities.”

For the past five years, Roger has worked as an independent Behavioural Economist. He has a visiting faculty place at Warwick, Ashridge, Henley and Duke Business Schools and has also been External Examiner at The University of Bath, and a visiting faculty expert at the Bank of England and the Institute of Marketing.

Roger specialises in making economics accessible for non-economists and helping boards think through their strategies. He leads workshops, seminars and delivers keynote sessions. He has worked in the USA, Middle East, Russia and South East Asia.

His book ‘Making Sense of the Economy’ is in its fourth reprint, and he publishes a quarterly economic update, which is read by 1,200 Chief Executives.

Iain added: “Roger has a reputation for making the complex simple, producing accurate forecasts, and is one of a few economists with a keen sense of humour. We’re very much looking forward to his presentation at the conference. It promises to be both interesting and entertaining.”

In his spare time, Roger is a veteran oarsman at Marlow Rowing Club and plays keyboards in a rock band.

Our conference takes place at the De Vere Carden Park in Chester from January 25 until 28. It’s not too late to book up, so if you are hoping to attend, please visit the members’ section of our website via www.gca.org.uk.