Dame Frances Cairncross

Frances Cairncross is a leading economical journalist who has enjoyed a career with the likes of The Times, The Guardian and The Economist. From Management Editor to Economic Correspondent, Frances has shared her opinions on economics with people worldwide and is now booked as a speaker for corporate events. When booked as a speaker, Frances covers a variety of economical themed topics and apparent trends.

Best known for her career as a journalist, Frances has formerly worked as the Management Editor for The Economist, the Economics Correspondent and women’s page editor for The Guardian. She is also widely known for her former roles as the Non-Executive Director of Stramongate Ltd and Rector of Exeter College Oxford. Currently, Frances is the Chair of the Court of Heriot-Watt University, awarded the President’s Medal of the British Academy and appointed DBE for her services to education.

After achieving an MA in Economics from Brown University, Frances began her journalism career at The Times. Forging a notable reputation in journalism, Frances then went on to work for both The Banker and The Observer before becoming the Economics Correspondent of The Guardian in the 1970s. After time editing the women’s page of the publication, Frances went on to join The Economist and contributed to their coverage of issues regarding public policy, the media and the environment. Frances has also formerly been the President of the British Science Association and was the Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council.

Frances is also a successful author, having published books such as The Company of the Future: How the Communications Revolution is Changing, Costing the Earth: The Challenge for Governments, the Opportunities for Business and The Death of Distance: How the Communications Revolution is Changing Our Lives. Her work has claimed several awards throughout her career, such as shortlisting for the MCA Management Book Award and being the winner of the first Reuter’s-Alpe Action Award. She has also claimed the Institute of Internal Auditor’s Annual Award and has been appointed a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Frances also holds several honorary degrees from universities such as Loughborough University, City University and Trinity College. She has also acted as the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and a Senior Fellow at UCLA in the School of Public Policy.

With a distinguished career behind her, Frances is now a popular choice as a speaker for corporate events to cover topics such as the future, the environment, economics and CSR. With a plethora of prestigious former titles to her name, Frances has formerly spoken for the likes of the Association of Insurance Risk Management, The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and Lipper UK and is a confident speaker after her time as the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Analysis. An expert in economical journalism, Dame Frances Cairncross is the perfect speaker for a variety of events.