Frank Walding

AKO Capital LLP is the alternative investment management subsidiary of AKO Capital Management Ltd., itself owned by AKO Capital (Jersey) Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2005 by Nicolai Tangen. Headquartered in London, AKO Capital manages the assets of long-term oriented investor base that includes endowments, charitable foundations, institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

The Brilliant Club is a non-profit organization that collaborates with the PhD community to assist underprivileged students in gaining access to the most competitive universities and succeeding once they are there. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The organization offers various programs, including The Scholars Programme, which helps students develop the necessary skills and knowledge to progress to top universities, and The Brilliant Tutoring Programme, which is part of the National Tutoring Programme and supports students across the country. Additionally, Researchers in Schools (RIS) is a unique teacher training and development program exclusively for those who have completed a doctorate. The British company was founded in 2011 by Simon Coyle, Jonathan Sobczyk. Chris Wilson has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Norges Bank Investment Management (UK) (NBIM UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management arm of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which is owned by Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. Headquartered in London, NBIM UK was founded in 2000 to invests the international assets of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, often referred to as the Norwegian oil fund.