Engagement and insight

Expert panel

• Robin Abrams

  Robin is a founding Director of Trade Finance Global (TFG), a leading trade finance platform. Robin has a deep knowledge of the trade financing and structured finance options available to businesses. Alongside Robin’s role at TFG, he is also Chair of the Banking & Finance policy unit at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Through this position, Robin has supported small business through many financial challenges, and represents their needs to broader stakeholders. Robin also sits on the PSR Panel for the Payment Systems Regulator.

• Aubrey Campbell

  Aubrey is a chartered accountant with 40 years’ experience serving small businesses. He’s an expert in accounts preparation, accounts management and small business tax compliance, with an excellent understanding of the financial accounting obligations for small businesses. He is a trusted adviser to small businesses across their financial needs, supporting businesses in their credit transactions, financial planning, pensions, etc. For 30 years, Aubrey has led his own practice in Northern Ireland, serving clients in all industries.

• Adam Greenbury

  Adam is Group Chief Risk Officer at Rothschild & Co, holding responsibility for enterprise risk management across all business lines of the organisation. Over more than 20 years and in many different roles, Adam has assisted businesses with their banking needs, with extensive experience of commercial lending products, structured credit, deal finance solutions and corporate real estate. 

• Hugh Savill

  For the last 17 years, Hugh has represented the insurance industry to Government, regulators and other stakeholders through senior roles at the Association of British Insurers (ABI). For the last 9 years, Hugh has been Director of Regulation, which has included leading the ABI’s response to the challenges of Brexit and more recently the Covid-19 pandemic. Hugh has an extensive understanding of insurance products and the issues facing the insurance industry.

• Lisa Upchurch

  Lisa is Head of Tax for New Look, responsible for the retail group’s global tax affairs. She is an expert in all areas of business taxation, including corporation tax, business rates, national insurance, import tariffs and other duties. Lisa qualified and worked for Big 4 accountancy practices for over 15 years and has an excellent understanding of the tax obligations facing small and medium-sized businesses, and the structuring options available to them. Lisa has recently been chairing New Look’s Brexit-readiness committee, evaluating the impact of leaving the EU to the group.