About the speakers
Luke is an investment manager in the Private Companies Team and a co-manager for the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and, prior to joining the Private Companies Team in 2024, was an investment manager in the Discovery Team. Luke graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2012 with an MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.
Svetlana is an investment manager in the Global Discovery Team. She is a member of the Discovery PCG and a co-manager of the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2012. She graduated with a BA in Economics and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria in 2008, an MSc in Investment Analysis in 2009 and a PhD in Accounting and Finance in 2012, both from the University of Stirling. She is a CFA Charterholder.
Bill is an investment specialist, currently dedicated to our Smaller Companies strategies. He works closely with the Global Discovery Team, attending portfolio meetings and the Global Discovery Product Group. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford in 2018, Bill studied for a full-time MBA, specialising in Finance, at the University of Edinburgh Business School. Previously he spent five years with Mastercard, as a client account manager for institutional clients. Bill graduated MA in History from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
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