Christian May is Editor of City A.M., London's daily business newspaper with a readership of just under 400,000 professionals. Prior to this he was Head of Communications and Campaigns at the Institute of Directors where he was responsible for the IoD’s public profile, campaigns and media activity, and took a leading role in shaping policy on areas including EU reform, immigration, infrastructure, innovation and tax reform. He has contributed to a wide range of national media outlets as a columnist and commentator, and was included in PR Week’s 2015 list of the 100 most influential PR professionals.

Alex Deane is FTI Consulting's UK Head of Public Affairs. Advising board level clients in financial services and the wider City environment on political developments and engagements has formed an element of Alex’s practice for several years. He is a Sky News regular and a BBC Dateline London panellist. Previously an aide to David Cameron in opposition, he holds a bachelor’s degree from Cambridge University and practised as a barrister for several years. He is an elected Common Councilman in the City of London Corporation, serving on the Square Mile's main decision-making body, the Policy and Resources Committee.