In a time of economic crisis what is the role of religion in business? What is the value of money? Is there a new way to do business?
An interfaith panel discussion on what religion can bring to the world of business.
Speakers:
Christian speaker: Marcus Bateman
Marcus Bateman is Vice President of Corporate Payments for Barclays Corporate. He has worked for Barclays for 28 years. His current area of responsibility is Product Management for Faster Payments and CHAPS (same day urgent payments). Marcus is also a Licensed Lay Minister (LLM) in the Church of England and part of a team ministry in Seale, Puttenham and Wanborough, three small villages in the Surrey countryside.
Hindu speaker: Alpesh Patel
Alpesh Patel is a barrister who now trades and invests for a living. He has authored nine bestselling books on trading and was columnist for the Financial Times between 2004 – 2009, with over 200 articles published. He presented ‘CEO in the hotseat’ on Bloomberg TV for three years, and appears regularly on CNN, Sky Business News, CNBC and BBC TV and radio. He graduated in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from St. Anne’s College, Oxford, and also holds a degree in Law from King’s College , London.
Jewish speaker: Maurice Ostro
Maurice Ostro is Chairman of Ostro Minerals (UK) and Chairman of Fayre Share Investments. He is also a trustee of a number of Charitable foundations including the Fayre Share Foundation which he founded, Vice-Chairman of the Anglo-Israel Association and Vice-Chairman of the Council of Christians and Jews .
Muslim speaker: Tarek El Diwany
Tarek El Diwany is a writer and consultant in Islamic banking and finance. Between 1996 and 1998 he headed the Islamic Finance department at Prebon Yamane in London, having previously established an OTC bond derivatives dealing operation for the same company. He is the author of The Problem With Interest (1997) and founder of www.islamic-finance.com (1997). He holds a BA Hons in Accounting & Finance from the University of Lancaster and is a founding partner of Zest Advisory LLP.
Event will be chaired by Rory Fenton, IC Interfaith Officer, 2010/11.