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Christopher Colman (OMT, 2011) Modern History, University of Oxford Associate at HFW (Holman Fenwick Willan LLP)

After graduating, Christopher did the GDL to convert to a law degree and then the LPC to become a Solicitor. Having initially trained with Allen & Overy, Christopher has worked at a variety of law firms since then and recently joined the market-leading Aerospace team at Holman Fenwick Willan LLP (HFW). He specialises in commercial litigation and, specifically, disputes within the aviation industry.

Rishi Davda (OMT, 2013) English & Philosophy, University of Nottingham Enter tainment Repor ter for ITV National News

Rishi started his career as an ITV regional journalist based in Bristol where he learnt the ropes of the industry. Just before the pandemic, Rishi moved to the National team to present a teenage news programme with the aim of curating short, sharp and accurate online news content. For the past year, he has been back working on TV as the Entertainment Reporter for ITV National News, working on everything from breaking stories to long-form celebrity sit down interviews.

David Ellis (OMT, 1993) English, University of Southampton Founder & Managing Director at Station10 (Data insight for business strategy)

David started Station10 12 years ago, because of the emergence of multichannel experiences and the need for actionable insight. He could see there was a need for an agile data insight consultancy that could help clients at the forefront of data push the boundaries but would also help those who were further behind on the curve. Station10 helps clients big and small to progress their customer data analytics journey; defining, improving or transforming the customer experience and increasing outcomes for the business. Data, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence will be critical ways of business success over the next 10-20 years, and will transform industry, so it's a very exciting industry to be part of. Before starting Station10, David worked for over 14 years at multiple digital agencies including Syzygy and Conchango; so, he has over 25 years' experience in Customer Analytics. David looks forward to discussing with students why data is a great industry to consider a career in and why doing what you love is the most important thing!