Upfront: episode six

Lawrence has been a member of the International Growth Portfolio Construction Group since 2012 and in 2020 became a manager of Vanguard’s International Growth Fund. Lawrence is co-manager of the International Concentrated Growth and Global Outliers strategies. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2009 and became a partner in 2020. He has been deputy manager of Scottish Mortgage since 2021. He has also worked in the Emerging Markets and UK Equity teams. Lawrence graduated BA in Geography from the University of Cambridge in 2009.

Praveen is an investment manager in the Japanese Equities Team. He is manager of the Japanese Smaller Companies Strategy, the Shin Nippon Investment Trust and deputy manager of the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. He is also a founder and member of the International Smaller Companies Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and previously worked for FKI Logistex. Praveen graduated BEng in Computer Science from Bangalore University in 2001, and completed an MBA from the University of Cambridge in 2008.