Robert Peston Biography
Robert Peston, BBC's award winning Business Editor, is a fantastic economics and business conference and after dinner speaker. Amongst many scoops, it was Robert who revealed that Northern Rock was close to technical insolvency and had approached the Bank of England for emergency support. This was the beginning of a chain of events in the banking sector which effected the entire world economy and in 2009 took the World into recession.
Media Positions
Robert Peston was previously City and Assistant Editor of The Sunday Telegraph, in charge of the business and money sections. Before that he was the FT's Financial Editor and a member of the editorial board. He had also served as Political Editor, Banking Editor and founder of the investigations unit.
Scoop of the Year
Robert's coverage of Northern Rock won the Royal Television Society's award for Scoop of the Year. Other recent honours include winning the digital media category in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Journalist of the Year Awards. Robert is also a past winner of the Harold Wincott prize, and Granada's 'What the Papers Say' award for investigative journalism.
In 2008 Hodder & Stoughton published Robert Peston's latest book, Who Runs Britain? How the Super-Rich are Changing our Lives. It explains the nature of the boom, and why we're now having to pay the price for excess; or as The Guardian described it, 'how Labour glorified the City and (allowed it to) put all the nation's economic eggs into one dangerous basket of fizzy finance. Robert has since presented Super Rich: The Greed Game for BBC2, on the causes and consequences of the Credit Crunch. Robert Peston is also author of Brown's Britain, a biography of the then Chancellor which was heralded by Sir Howard Davies, director of the London School of Economics, as 'a book of unusual political significance'.
For further information or to book Robert Peston, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Robert Peston News
A selection of relevant news related to Robert Peston, After Dinner Speakers, Awards Hosts & Presenter, Conference Facilitators and Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers, Finance & Economics and TV Presenters stories. For more information on Robert Peston or details as to how to book Robert Peston for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
George Osborne Announces Plans for Budget 2013
21st March 2013
The budget 2013 was unveiled in the House of Commons among a crowd of rowdy members of Parliament, where the Chancellor stated that, "we are, slowly but surely, fixing our country's economic problems".
Robert Peston is Top Business Tweeter
5th November 2012
Management Today has listed its top 50 business and economics figures who expound their wisdom on Twitter, and top of the poll is financial broadcast journalist Robert Peston.
Robert Peston on how the Budget Impacts Business
22nd March 2012
Keynote speaker and Business editor Robert Peston analyses George Osborne’s 2012 budget on the BBC website. He believes that the business community will be fairly well-served by the financial changes to come, particularly by the cut in the top rate of income tax.
Robert Peston, David Aaronovitch and Matthew D’Ancona Win at the EI Journalism Awards
18th November 2011
Britain’s top journalists gathered in London to pay tribute to their colleagues who have captured the attention of readers and media professionals at the Editorial Intelligence (EI) journalism awards breakfast.
Speakers Corner Elite Amongst Top Intellectuals
17th May 2011
The Guardian has compiled a list of Britain’s top 300 intellectuals. Amongst the newspaper’s register of public figures leading the UK’s cultural discourse, are a handful of Speakers Corner’s elite. Amongst the iIntellectuals are authors, economists, historians, journalists, lawyers, philosophers, policy advisers, politicians, religious leaders, and scientists.
Anthony Hilton, James Naughtie and Robert Peston Examine the 2011 Budget
24th March 2011
As the Prime Minister sets out to sell the 2011 Budget, Speakers Corner’s best economic speakers take to the screen, the press and the airwaves to analyze Britain’s monetary future. Anthony Hilton tells Evening Standard readers that “it's time to stop bashing bankers” whilst James Naughtie and Nick Robinson quizzes the Chancellor on Radio 4.
Norman Lamont is busier than ever on the After Dinner Speaking circuit
25th February 2009
According to The Observer, the recession isn't all gloom. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont is enjoying an increasing number of bookings as an after-dinner speaker. And at Speakers Corner, we can confirm that enquiries and booking for speeches on the economy and finance have substantially risen over recent months....
Paxman wins presenter of the year
4th March 2008
Jeremy Paxman was named presenter of the year at the Royal Television Society's awards for journalism.
21st Century Women: Ruby Wax, Noreena Hertz and Victoria Derbyshire
22nd June 2011
As American businesswoman Martha Stewart calls for women to be paid higher salaries if companies want to exude greater creativity and diversity, the Sunday Times publishes a list of some of the most influential 21st Century Women, including three of Speakers Corner’s elite - Ruby Wax, Noreena Hertz and Victoria Derbyshire.
Guardian Hay Festival Boasts Speakers Corner's Best
26th May 2011
Britain’s most exciting writers, filmmakers, comedians, politicians and musicians are headed to the Welsh town of Hay-On-Wye for the annual Guardian literary festival.
Robert Peston Reviews
Robert Peston has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Robert Peston for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Robert Peston for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
We have has mixed feedback from those who attended the dinner. Some thought it was a very comprehensive overview of the crisis facing the financial sector. Others, particularly from the insurance sector, thought it was too dominated by talk of northern rock and the banks.
For further information or to book Robert Peston, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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