Lord Marshall Memorial

The Lord Marshall Memorial Lecture was held annually from 2013-2021 to commemorate international businessman and former Chair of Governors at Birkbeck, Lord Colin Marsh Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge. Among his business achievements, Lord Marshall led British Airways from 1983 – 2004, first as Chief Executive and later as Chairman. He was also President of the CBI from 1996 – 1998.

Birkbeck's former Department of Management hosted the lecture and each year a distinguished speaker from the world of business was invited to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Further information on each of the lectures delivered in the series can be found below.

2021 - RT Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in conversation with Rachel Neaman, Technology Leader, Non-Executive Director and Independent Governor of Birkbeck: Net Zero (video).
2019 - Helen Barrett, Work and Careers Editor, Financial Times in conversation with Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE: Diversity in the workplace (video).
2018 - Helen Barrett, Work and Careers Editor, Financial Times in conversation with Dorothy Thompson CBE, former CEO of Drax Group: Women in business.
2017 - Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck, University of London in conversation with Lord Browne of Madingley FRS, former CEO of BP: Authenticity in business.
2016 - David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times in conversation with Simon Walker, Director General of the Institute of Directors: The uncertainty of Brexit for business.
2015 - Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck, University of London in conversation with Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea: The role of higher education institutions in developing enterprising students.
2014 - David Bernstein CBE: A twenty-year journey in football.
2013 - Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group: B usiness challenges in the aviation industry.