By: Chris Hayward

Chris Hayward is the Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, in which capacity he acts as a spokesperson, political leader and advocate for London as a global financial and professional services capital. With over 40 years’ experience founding and leading businesses across aviation and construction, he combines commercial leadership with a lifelong commitment to public service at both local and national levels

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How AI can help fight crime

July 1, 2024

The City of London’s AI Innovation Challenge will harness the power of technology to prevent and track fraud, says Chris Hayward AI chip producer Nvidia is vying with Microsoft and Apple for the title of world’s most valuable company. History teaches us that those who become the world’s most valuable company, be they Standard Oil, [...]
The City supports SMEs

June 17, 2024

It takes courage to start a small business, but the City of London is committed to making sure SMEs have everything they need to thrive, says Chris Hayward Management guru, Peter Drucker, once said that: “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” In the City of London, courageous decisions are [...]
The City remembers D-Day

June 6, 2024

As we fly the Union Flag over Guildhall today, let us remember the D-Day veterans and strive to follow their example, says Chris Hayward On 6 June 1944, the Allies launched the long-anticipated invasion of Normandy. Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment. By nightfall, about 160,000 Allied troops [...]
Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century

June 3, 2024

Investing in the green transition, in the companies based in the Square Mile, is good for the climate fight and for our own economic development, says Chris Hayward Of the City’s many strengths, few have such global significance as our expertise in sustainable finance. Tomorrow, that talent and expertise will be on show at the [...]
Capital markets, climate change and AI will profoundly alter financial services

May 20, 2024

Addressing the biggest challenges facing the economy will not only bolster the City’s offering, but will contribute to broader questions of growth and productivity, says Chris Hayward City Week is back! Today, the 14th edition of City Week begins and Guildhall’s doors will open to over 1,000 international delegates. This year, our focus is four [...]
The City stands ready to help Sadiq Khan deliver growth for London

May 7, 2024

The newly reelected Mayor is right to tout the merits of financial services. When the City succeeds, London succeeds, says Chris Hayward As Sadiq Khan returns to City Hall for an unprecedented third term as Mayor of London, this is a good moment to take stock of the challenges in the next four years, that we in the Square [...]
London and New York are partners for prosperity

April 22, 2024

Together, London and New York can use financial and professional services to drive prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic, says Chris Hayward London and New York are the twin pillars on which the global financial system rests. The United States is our single largest trading partner, worth over £315 billion annually. Of that, over [...]
Coffee shops and skyscrapers: The success of the Square Mile should concern us all

April 8, 2024

The Square Mile fosters an unbreakable bond between people and place - as well as acting as the engine of the UK's national economy, writes Chris Hayward
The road to Downing Street runs through the City of London

March 25, 2024

Both parties are wooing the City – and Rachel Reeves’ Mais Lecture was no exception – because it is business that is best placed to help deliver economic growth, says Chris Hayward Last week shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, laid out a blueprint for the future of Britain’s economy in her Mais Lecture. This provided a [...]
Fraud isn’t a victimless crime and we mustn’t treat it as though it is

March 11, 2024

Fraud might not hit the headlines often, but that doesn't mean it's not a pressing issue, writes Chris Hayward.

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