Economics Today - What You Need To Know! With Mark Berrisford-Smith, Head of Economics HSBC Commercial Bank

2016 was a year full of huge changes, with Brexit in the UK and the shock presidential outcome in the United States. So how can we navigate our businesses in these uncharted waters in 2017 and beyond? Having studied Economics at Sussex and London Universities, Mark is now Head of Economics for HSBC’s commercial bank-ing business in the UK. He is responsible for advising the Bank in the UK and its business customers on developments in the British and global economies. In order to ensure that HSBC’s commercial customers in the UK are as well informed as possible about the issues arising from ‘Brexit’, he spoke at more than 150 such events during 2016. Do join us for a show full of invaluable insights into the economics affecting us today and those things you need to be aware of. Also, hear Mark’s inspirational story of how, blind from the age of 4, he has built a successful corporate career.