About the speakers
Bill is an investment specialist, currently dedicated to our Smaller Companies strategies. He works closely with the Global Discovery Team, attending portfolio meetings and the Global Discovery Product Group. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford in 2018, Bill studied for a full-time MBA, specialising in Finance, at the University of Edinburgh Business School. Previously he spent five years with Mastercard, as a client account manager for institutional clients. Bill graduated MA in History from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.
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