London - 17 January 2012

London tops the Global Financial Centres Index, it is a financial and culturally diverse hub in which harnessing diversity, developing effective business structures and cultures are key challenges.

The panel of Experts in London were:

• Bieneosa Ebite MPRCA, Managing Director, Bright Star Public Relations
• Alan Gillespie, ESRC Chair, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity, KPMG
• India Gary-Martin, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, J.P. Morgan
• Monder Ram OBE, Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME)
• Michelle Mendelsson, Director EMEA, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Credit Suisse AG
• Alice Teague, Head of Policy, Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Andrew Leck, Head of ACCA UK, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants