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Full Title:
Category: Honorary Bencher
Bench Call Date: 14.2.2023
Bio:

Professor Michael Mainelli

MStJ PhD BA FCCA FCSI(Hon) FBCS FRSA CITP FIC CMC MEI

A scientist and economist promoting societal advance through better finance and technology, Michael founded Z/Yen, the City of London’s leading think-tank and venture firm, in 1994.  Educated at Harvard, Trinity College Dublin, and LSE, where he was also Visiting Professor, he became a senior partner with BDO Binder Hamlyn, and Corporate Development Director for the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Evaluation & Research Agency.  Michael is a fellow of Gresham College, Kings College London, Birkbeck, and Goodenough College, visiting professor at UCL’s Bartlett School, non-executive director of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and a listed mining company.  He is active in eleven livery companies, past Master of the World Traders, an Alderman of the City of London for Broad Street, and late Sheriff of the City of London 2019-2021, with charity interests in the environment, education, and care.