An Audience with Tim Campbell MBE: From The Apprentice to enterprise leader

Thursday 16 October 2025 | 17:30 - 20:00 | Evening Event

This event has been organised by CFA UK black professionals working group and BlackRock.  

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from Tim Campbell MBE—entrepreneur, investor, and winner of the first-ever BBC series The Apprentice. As the child of the Windrush generation, Tim’s journey from East London to high-level boardrooms and broadcast screens is a powerful testament to resilience, ambition, and impact.

This interactive, dynamic and personal Q&A session gives you the chance to engage in open dialogue with one of the UK’s most inspiring business leaders. 

With a career spanning the London Underground, Amstrad, and his current role as Lord Sugar’s aide on The Apprentice, Tim brings invaluable insight into navigating complex business environments. He’s also a passionate advocate for education and social mobility, founding Bright Ideas Trust, and co-author of one of Amazon’s Top 10 business books for 2010, ‘What’s Your Bright Idea?’

Whether you're an investor, entrepreneur, or senior business leader, this is your chance to gain fresh perspectives and connect with a changemaker whose story continues to inspire. Seats are limited and demand is high, so secure your place now for this standout event, celebrating Black History Month.
Everyone is welcome!
 

Timings

Registration: 17:30 - 18:00
Event: 18:00 - 19:00
Drinks Reception: 19:00 - 20:00


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Marie Brière, PhD

Marie Brière, PhD, is Head of Investor Intelligence and Academic Partnership at Amundi Investment Institute, where she researches portfolio choice, sustainable finance, pensions, and fintech, advising institutional strategy and retail investment solutions.

She chairs Inquire Europe and the European Savings Observatory’s Scientific Committee, and serves on expert panels for ESMA, ACPR, CEPS, and PRI. Marie is also a senior researcher at Université Libre de Bruxelles and Paris Dauphine PSL, and sits on the Financial Analyst Journal’s editorial board. Her work is widely published and featured in outlets like the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. She holds a PhD in Economics from Université Paris X and is a graduate of ENSAE.