Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli was the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, from 2023 to 2024. Michael’s working theme was 'Connect To Prosper - The Knowledge Miles In The World's Coffeehouse’: to celebrate the many Knowledge Miles of The Square Mile.

"Knowledge Miles: The 695th Lord Mayor's Lecture Series" was an online lecture series that explored the connections of the Square Mile and its roles as "The World's Coffeehouse" addressing diverse global challenges. Please see the table below for a full list of the lectures:

Date Title Sponsor Organisation Speaker(s) Affiliation Views
07 November 2024 The Threats From Cyber & Economic Crime: How We Are Fighting The Problem
City of London Police
Pete O’Doherty City of London Police 281
06 November 2024 Can AI Save Us? How Doctor Data Could Be The Future Of Health
Independent
Lara Lewington BBC 844
04 November 2024 The Early Railway Age & Its Influence On The Law Of England & Wales
The Honourable Society Of The Middle Temple
Nicholas Cooke KC Central Criminal Court 1014
31 October 2024 Green Steel: The Building Block Of The Future
The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers
Julian Verden Stemcor Group 1325
29 October 2024 Sex: The Livery & The Civic City
Lady Masters Association
Erica Stary Lady Master's Association 926
25 October 2024 Glass: The World’s Most Important Material?
The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers
Mark Holford, Richard Katz, David Dalton Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, Glass Futures, British Glass 1434
23 October 2024 Bake4Ukraine
The Worshipful Company of Bakers
David Amos Zeelandia UK 1020
21 October 2024 Connecting Creativity: The Evolution Of Innovation In Insurance From Lloyd’s Coffee House To Lloyd’s Lab
Lloyd's of London
Rosie Denée Lloyd's 1529
18 October 2024 Intellectual Property – IP Is A Business Matter Not A Legal Issue
The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
Dids Macdonald, Nick Kounoupias Anti Copying in Design (ACID) 1003
17 October 2024 Out With Council Tax, In With A Green Land Value Tax!
The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers
Professor John Muellbauer Nuffield College 1493
15 October 2024 Humanitarian Surgery In Gaza – 14 Years In War & “Peace”
The Worshipful Company of Barbers
Sarah Philips, Victoria Rose IDEALS, St Thomas' Hospital & King's College Hospital 1849
10 October 2024 From Court To Icon - How The Old Bailey Became The Most Famous Court In The World
The Worshipful Company of Pewterers
Her Honour Wendy Joseph KC The Worshipful Company of Pewterers 1773
08 October 2024 Globalising Net Zero Aviation: Leveraging The City Of London To Meet Paris
Honourable Company of Air Pilots
Dr Wang Shen, Captain Robert Seaman, Captain Paul Heathcote Green Development Institute, Hong Kong, Greentail 660
03 October 2024 The Art Of BS*: How Reframing Can Dramatically Change Outcomes And Performance
Independent
Dowshan Humzah Independent 817
02 October 2024 Lord Mayor Of The City Of London - Continuity & Change
Independent
Professor Michael Mainelli, Alastair King City of London Corporation 59
01 October 2024 Mission Impossible? Restoring Public Trust In The Police Response To Rape
City, University Of London
Professor Katrin Hohl OBE City St George’s, University Of London 2087
26 September 2024 Ethical Digital Technology – Fact or Fiction?
Independent
Professor Simon Rogerson De Montfort University 881
25 September 2024 Energy Transition & The Role Of Hydrogen
The Worshipful Company of Fuellers
Erik Rakhou, Ashutosh Shastri BCG, The Worshipful Company of Fuellers 580
19 September 2024 The Lonely Brain: How Designing For Brain Health Can Help Tackle The Loneliness Epidemic
Global Brain Health Institute
Brian Lawlor Trinity College Dublin 1712
17 September 2024 Innovation In Mental Health & The GALENOS Project: How To Look Back To Move Forward
Independent
Andrea Cipriani University of Oxford 873
16 September 2024 Our Future Is In The Making: Craft, Innovation And The Genius At Our Fingertips
The Goldsmiths' Company
Annie Warburton The Goldsmiths' Company 547
13 September 2024 Thames Vision 2050 – A Safe, Sustainable And Thriving Port For London
Port of London Authority
Siân Foster Port of London Authority 1608
12 September 2024 The City! Wall Street! Two Markets Divided By The Same Language
The Worshipful Company of International Bankers
Mark Berman CompliGlobe 1701
10 September 2024 Revolutionising Training, With Human Centred & Ethical AI
The Stationers' Company
Matthew Mayes FRSA A-dapt 848
05 September 2024 Getting Kids To Care About Culture
Arcade XR
Jon Meggitt Arcade XR 1421
04 September 2024 Neuro-Inclusive London: Connecting Minds, Realizing Dreams
Independent
Dan Harris Neurodiversity in Business 1198
02 September 2024 Building Urban Resilience
The Worshipful Company Of Chartered Surveyors
Professor Samer Bagaeen Arcadis 504
29 August 2024 Eye Colour And The Beautiful Science Behind It
Fight For Sight
Dr Pirro Hysi King's College London 465
28 August 2024 The Bright Future Of Cross-Border Payments - An Exciting Time To Be Part Of This Transformative Journey
TerraPay
Marco Boldini TerraPay 1115
27 August 2024 Bridging The Gap: Client-Centric Designs & Sustainability In The Construction Industry
The Worshipful Company of Constructors
Juna Margariti Zetta Scope Interiors 1010
22 August 2024 Let’s Grab A Coffee – The History Of The London Coffee Houses
The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars
Marc Meltonville FSA Cultural Heritage Department of the Royal Agricultural University, Gloucestershire 1745
21 August 2024 Taking A Positive Approach To An Older Demographic... Using Blue Zones & Evergreen Lenses
Independent
Professor Alex Murdock London South Bank University 1039
15 August 2024 Disabled Entrepreneurs In London: Are They Getting A Fair Deal?
Centre for Innovation Management Research
Helen Lawton Smith, Jacqueline Winstanley Business School, Birkbeck, University of London, Universal Inclusion 1226
13 August 2024 New Frontiers In Assistive Tech: Bionic Prosthetics And Soft Prosthetics
The Worshipful Company of Glovers
Nate Macabuag, Joel Gibbard Koalaa, Open Bionics 1084
08 August 2024 Rethinking Capital: Accounting For Reality
Independent
Andrew Watson Rethinking Capital 637
06 August 2024 The Playing-Card Industry & Its Relevance Today
The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards
Roddy Somerville Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1544
01 August 2024 Green Shipping: Pioneering Sustainability In Global Maritime Transport
The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
Lucy Armstrong Port of Tyne 1346
25 July 2024 In The Footsteps Of Shackleton – The Next Chapter Of The Endurance Story
South Georgia Heritage Trust
Alison Neil MBE South Georgia Heritage Trust 1270
24 July 2024 What Can Neuroscience Tell Us About Leadership?
TJC
Professor Geoff Bird University of Oxford 1292
23 July 2024 London Dispute Resolution: New Goals For The Leading City
The Worshipful Company Of Arbitrators
Sir Gary Hickinbottom Welsh Tribunals 1514
22 July 2024 Insurtech - How It's Transforming Insurance Innovation
The Worshipful Company of Insurers
Melissa Collett Insurtech UK 1503
17 July 2024 Unlocking Neurodiversity in Insurance & Investment
GAIN
Laurie Edmans CBE, Vic Mazonas GAIN 1230
11 July 2024 Pan Livery Legacy: From Historical Philanthropy To Modern Rehabilitation With No Going Back
The Worshipful Company of Mercers
Lady Tessa Brewer OBE, Francesca Findlater OBE No Going Back 983
08 July 2024 Investment Opportunities To Use Science To Make Land Use Sustainable
The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers
Professor Jim Lynch Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey 1330
04 July 2024 Sustainability, Circular Ecology And Circular Economy: Treasuring The Planet’s Resources For The Future
The Worshipful Company Of Water Conservators
Allan Barton Arup 1592
03 July 2024 Autism Approaches: Enhancing Skills With Virtual Reality And Motion Tracking Haptic Gloves
The Worshipful Company of Glovers
Tess Steventon, Marius Byleveld Sybil Elgar School - National Autistic Society 1343
27 June 2024 Waste Of Space: The Problem With Space Debris And The Challenges And Opportunities Associated With Solving It
European Space Agency
Graham Turnock European Space Agency 1527
26 June 2024 Maths For All - The Importance Of Maths Literacy
The Royal Society
Sir Adrian Smith PRS The Royal Society 1219
19 June 2024 Seeing Is Believing: The Miracle Of Modern Eye Health Care
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
Professor Chris Hammond King’s College London 1113
13 June 2024 Embracing Our Multilingualism: Why Languages Are For Everyone
Chartered Institute of Linguists
John Worne Chartered Institute of Linguists 1248
12 June 2024 Clear Skies Ahead: Funding Space Debris Clean-up Through An Offset Market
Sustain Space Ltd
Matthew Wills Sustain Space Ltd 1757
10 June 2024 Preparation For A Dangerous Uncertain Future; Combining Policy, Foresight And Experience
National Preparedness Commission
Sir David Omand, Professor Brian Collins King's College London, University College London 777
06 June 2024 Fish, Food And Finance: A Journey Through London
Marine Stewardship Council
Rupert Howes Marine Stewardship Council 1703
31 May 2024 The City - Resilient Against The Global Terror Threat?
The Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
Ian Dyson City Of London Police 1488
30 May 2024 Like A Duck To Water - Empowering Diverse And Creative Thinking For London's Future Success
Independent
Shaun Jones Prototipe 1202
24 May 2024 Why The UK-India Relationship Matters? Opportunities For The Financial Centre Of The World
Independent
Dinesh Dhamija Copper Beech 884
23 May 2024 Are We Asking The Right Questions About Profit?
The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers
Paul Vick Paul Vick Architects 1542
22 May 2024 The Achilles’ Heel Of AI: How A Major Tech Risk To Your Business Could Be One You Haven’t Heard Of - And What You Should Do
Open Data Institute
Sir Nigel Shadbolt Jesus College Oxford 1099
16 May 2024 Sir Isaac Newton: A Genius And/Or A Flawed Character?
Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers
Bob McDowall Royal Anthropological Institute 1577
14 May 2024 Fire Risks Involving Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Problems These Batteries Pose And The Emerging Techniques To Counter Them
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters
Phil Clark National Fire Chiefs Council and University of Warwick 1468
07 May 2024 Global Warming, Energy Costs, And Water Poverty - The Need For 'Green' Plumbing In The UK And Worldwide
The Worshipful Company of Plumbers
Kevin Wellman Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering 1249
02 May 2024 Generations: Does When You’re Born Shape Who You Are?
King's College London
Professor Bobby Duffy Policy Institute, King's College London 1590
01 May 2024 The Real High Flyers: Migrating With Birds And Other Animals, And Why They Matter To The City Of London, Our Supply Chains And Our Future
Conservation Without Borders
Sacha Dench, Ben Goldsmith UN’s Convention on Migratory Species, Menhaden Resource Efficiency Plc 840
26 April 2024 Mastering Misinformation: How Stories, Statistics, And Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It
Independent
Professor Alex Edmans London Business School 1141
24 April 2024 From Fintech To Ubiquitech: A Recipe To Catapult The UK Into The Digital Age
The Worshipful Company Of World Traders
Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer, Andrew Churchill CASS Business School, Payments Association Ambassador 886
22 April 2024 Governance To Prosper: The Importance Of Integrity, Values, And Policy
Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
David Lock, James de Sausmarez, Sharon Constancon Magna Charta Observatory, Chartered Governance Institute 1290
18 April 2024 A Modern Interpretation Of The Art Of Fan Making & Its Realistic Contribution To Climate Change And The Energy Transition
Worshipful Company of Fan Makers
Mike Lakin Worshipful Company of Fan Makers 1425
15 April 2024 Leadership In Sustainable Finance: Charting A Course Through Purpose, Profit, And Politics
Chartered Banker Institute
Simon Thompson Chartered Banker Institute 1202
11 April 2024 Intellectual Curiosity: How The Growth Of Institutions Like The Athenaeum Club Have Contributed To The Life And Success Of London
The Athenaeum Club
Sir Kenneth Olisa, Sir Philip May BusinessLDN, Athenaeum Bicentenary Committee 1162
10 April 2024 The Future Of The Arts And Humanities: The First 25 Years Of The Arts And Humanities Research Council
The Worshipful Company of Educators
Professor Christopher Smith, Dr Steven Berryman Arts and Humanities Research Council, Chartered College of Teaching 1179
02 April 2024 The Future Of Employability
Independent
Ronel Lehmann Finito 805
28 March 2024 What Does It Take To Be An F̶e̶m̶a̶l̶e̶ Engineer?
Safety Assessment Federation
Caroline Hamilton Safety Assessment Federation 1622
26 March 2024 Greenspaces: Cultivating The Mind, Body And Soul
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners
Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE, Professor Alistair Griffiths Pollinating London Together, Royal Horticultural Society 1029
22 March 2024 A National Monotechnic in the City: The History of the Leathersellers Technical College
Worshipful Company of Curriers
Dr Ian Stone Dartmouth College 1345
18 March 2024 Urban Transport In Tomorrow's World: What Other Growing Cities Can Learn From London
Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects
Chris Williamson Weston Williamson + Partners 1637
13 March 2024 The Remarkable Evidence Of How Constructive Or “Solutions Driven” Journalism Is Gathering Momentum Around The World
East Anglia Children’s Hospices
Sir Martyn Lewis CBE Former BBC & ITN Newscaster 1433
13 March 2024 The 18th Ezra Memorial Lecture 2024
Worshipful Company of Fuellers
Professor Michael Mainelli, Jon Clark, Professor Stephen Skinner, Dr Angela Needle City of London Corporation, Chair of the Fuellers' Industry Group, Imperial College London, Hydrogen UK 1483
07 March 2024 The Thames Barrier – Immediate Future Or Long Past?
Worshipful Company of Water Conservators
Professor Carolyn Roberts Worshipful Company of Water Conservators 1535
05 March 2024 Looking Ahead: Personal Reflections On Using Management Insights From Physics & Economics To Approach Pressing Societal Challenges
Worshipful Company of Founders
Dr Markus Nordberg CERN, Development and Innovation Unit 1248
29 February 2024 How Will We Be Long? - How Can A Piece Of Music Help Us Think About The Next Thousand Years?
Longplayer
Gavin Starks Longplayer 2041
27 February 2024 A Tour of London, Science City, 1550–1800
Science Museum
Dr Alexandra Rose Science Museum 1619
22 February 2024 Why The Wreck Of The Gloucester In 1682 Matters: The Secrets Of A Restoration Warship
The Gloucester 1682 Trust
Professor Claire Jowitt University of East Anglia 1478
21 February 2024 How Air Pollution Causes Lung Cancer In Never-Smokers Via A Therapeutically Targetable Inflammatory Mechanism
The Francis Crick Institute
Professor Charles Swanton Francis Crick Institute 1347
15 February 2024 How Pollinator-Friendly Is The City Of London?
Pollinating London Together
Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE, Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis Pollinating London Together 1434
12 February 2024 A World in Debt - Is This Global Monster Sustainable?
The Worshipful Company of International Bankers
Tim Skeet Middle Warden, Worshipful Company of International Bankers 984
12 February 2024 Sir Thomas Gresham, The College And The Lord Mayor's Lectures
Independent
Professor Tim Connell City, University of London 170
08 February 2024 What’s Happening To Religion In England?
St Paul's Cathedral
The Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett St Paul's Cathedral 1547
06 February 2024 Chemistry For A Sustainable World
Worshipful Company of Salters
Professor Tom Welton Imperial College London 1603
05 February 2024 A Tale of Two Carbon Markets
Independent
Dr Roger Cohen C2Zero 1245
01 February 2024 Why Has Nobody Ever Told Me This? Initiating Sustainability & Success In SMEs
Worshipful Company of Marketors
Dr Glyn Cartwright Worshipful Company of Marketors 1630
30 January 2024 What Does Quantum Computing Mean For Cybersecurity?
Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
Professor Victoria Baines Gresham College 1550
25 January 2024 Beware The Techno-Fixes Draped In Sickly Green!
Independent
Sir Jonathon Porritt Independent 1539
24 January 2024 Inclusive Leadership Through The Lens Of Behavioural Science: Embrace Diversity And Improve Productivity
London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr Grace Lordan London School of Economics and Political Science 1259
18 January 2024 The Future Of Building Foundations In The City: Energy Generating Assets
Worshipful Company of Skinners
Professor Sarah Stallebrass City, University of London 1622
15 January 2024 Will The Next Dick Whittington Please Step Forward? Harnessing Entrepreneurship In The City Of London To Help Build A World-Class, 21st Century Economy
Company of Entrepreneurs
Mark Huxley Huxley Advisory 1264
12 January 2024 Computational Medicine & Digital Twins Improving Medical Care
Worshipful Company of Engineers
Professor Alejandro F Frangi University of Manchester 1313
10 January 2024 Design For Life: Why Social Connectivity Matters (More Than Ever)
Royal Society of Arts
Andy Haldane Royal Society of Arts 1889
12 December 2023 Is Today’s Financial Literacy Education Fit For Purpose?
City Pay It Forward
Quentin Nason City Pay It Forward 1304
07 December 2023 Making The Future: The Opportunity In Digital Manufacturing
Worshipful Company of Engineers
Dr Lina Huertas Microsoft 1027
05 December 2023 Ending The Destruction Of Our Undersea Cultural Heritage
Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust & OceanMind
Nick Wise, Dr Giles Richardson OceanMind, Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust 1835
30 November 2023 The State Of Play With Fusion
Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers
Dr Thomas P Davis Oxford Sigma 1526
27 November 2023 Capital As A Powerful Force For Global Impact
Force For Good
Ketan Patel Force For Good 1382
24 November 2023 Lord Chancellor Jeffreys: A Revisionist View Of His Role & Cases As Common Serjeant & Recorder Of The City Of London
Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers
Bob McDowall Royal Anthropological Institute 1577
21 November 2023 Adapt, Evolve, Thrive: Keeping The Tower Of London Relevant For Future Generations
Historic Royal Palaces
Andrew Jackson Historic Royal Palaces 1480
20 November 2023 Connect To Prosper – The Power Of Networks
Gresham College
Professor Michael Mainelli, Professor Julia Black, Professor Michael Batty, Professor Mark Birkin City of London Corporation, British Academy, University College London, University of Leeds 3668
15 November 2023 The Psychology Behind Getting What You Want
Independent
Dr Raj Persaud Royal College of Psychiatrists 1541
14 November 2023 Why London Is The Best Place In The World To Resolve Legal Disputes – And How To Keep It That Way
Bar Council of England and Wales
Nick Vineall KC Bar Council of England and Wales 933
10 November 2023 The 695th Lord Mayor's Knowledge Miles Lectures
Independent
Professor Michael Mainelli Z/Yen Group 964