Robert Wigley backs young entrepreneurs in cutting edge technology businesses and Chairs UK Finance.
He spent a career in finance rising to be EMEA Chairman of Merrill Lynch and a member of the board of the Bank of England during the 2008 financial crisis.
He has been Chairman of the Green Investment Bank Commission and wrote the seminal report Winning in the Decade Ahead on the future of London as a Global Financial Centre, for Boris Johnso... Read more
Our attention has been hijacked by the tsunami of devices, games and social media which now dominate our lives.
This new technology brings efficiency, cost and instantaneous information. But when our attention is the currency being traded by big tech firms, what price are we willing to pay for convenience?
Addiction, anxiety, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, empathy development, troubled relationships, fake news, propaganda and even ... Read more
Club Member Bob Wigley has led a career at the highest level of business and ociety - from Merrill Lynch chairman, to member of the Board of the Bank Of England, to working with the Home Secretary on Fraud and Counter-terrorism and chairing UK Finance during the current pandemic.
He will discuss his new book Born Digital: The Story of a Distracted Generation, looking at the pluses and minuses of... Read more
I had the fortune of receiving an early copy of the book Born Digital: The Story of a Distracted Generation, and have to commend Robert on his insight into the ever-growing problem that is ...
George Wiltshire
Thought-provoking and enlightening. As a member of Gen Z and someone who has fallen victim to the digital age, I couldn't recommend this book more.
Alberto Busnelli
‘Born Digital’ is a masterful analysis of one of today’s greatest unspoken social issue: the effects of technology on the mental and physical health of the digital native generation. Thanks to ...
Samuel Turpin
A well researched and passionate piece of literature, discussing the implications of the digital era on the youth of today.