Alternative Economics Q&A: Anna Laycock (Finance Innovation Lab) & David Clarke (Positive Money)

About the Speakers:

ANNA LAYCOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE INNOVATION LAB

Anna leads the Finance Innovation Lab’s work for a financial system that serves people and planet. The Lab incubates the people and ideas with the potential to positively disrupt finance: innovators developing new business models, campaigners changing the rules of the game, and professionals seeking to change the system from the inside out.

Anna is an Associate of the St Paul’s Institute, a Trustee of the Just Finance Foundation, an Associate of the Institute for Social Banking, and a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). She has been a judge for the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards and Young Banker of the Year, and in 2017 she was recognised as one of the leading Women in Social Enterprise and on the Women in Fintech Powerlist.

Prior to joining the Lab, Anna worked in sustainable finance in the UK and internationally. She has previously worked in international development, campaigning, impact assessment, and community development. She holds an MSc in Global Ethics and has written for a wide range of publications including the Guardian, Stir to Action, Pioneers Post and the New Statesman. @anna_luise www.financeinnovationlab.org

David Clarke
David leads Positive Money’s work on policy development, political influencing and media relations. He previously worked for ShareAction, where he campaigned for greater democracy and accountability in the investment system.

About Positive Money:
Positive Money are a team of researchers and campaigners working with economists, academics, journalists, policy makers and the public to bring about a fairer money and banking system. To deal with the big social, economic and environmental challenges we’re facing today, we need to transform our money and banking system. Positive Money’s vision is for a fair, democratic, and sustainable economy which provides affordable homes, brings down inequality and doesn’t cause financial crises. Their staff team and wider network of supporters campaign and do research on six main areas including digital cash, QE for people, and making our banks work for us.