Dame Susan Langley DBE
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Dame Susan Langley DBE is the 697th Lord Mayor of the City of London and the first holder of the office to be styled "Lady Mayor", the third woman to take the role across more than 800 years of the institution, and the first to deliberately rename it.
“I think if you look at the old world order, the way of trade is being... The rules of trade are being severely tested or in some instances cast aside. So I think there's an opportunity with the Commonwealth and with countries that we have deep histories with to come together with small groups with common values, shared objectives.”
“talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. I actually think that opportunity is everywhere, self-belief is not. And therefore, companies in the city need to understand what motivates certain segments of society and make sure their recruitment practices are flexible enough.”
“we have to be a bit less British about talking about them... we should talk about the ecosystem, how you can find every service you need within this square mile. We should talk about our liquidity levels, the talent, the startups, the innovation.”
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