The Perils of Perception – why we’re wrong about nearly everything

From immigration and murder rates to how fat we are, people nearly always get the numbers wrong. But why do we have such a shaky grasp of reality, and what can we do about it? This interactive session, drawing on over 100,000 interviews across 40 countries, will outline how a mix of how we think and what we’re told leads us astray.

Professor Bobby Duffy

Bobby Duffy is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, at King’s College London. He has worked across most public policy areas in his career of 30 years in policy research and evaluation, including being seconded to the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit.

Bobby sits on several advisory boards including Chairing both the Campaign for Social Science and the CLOSER Advisory Board. His first book, 'The Perils of Perception – Why we’re wrong about nearly everything' draws on a set of global studies on how people misperceive key social realities. His latest book ‘Generations - Does when you’re born shape who you are?’ challenges myths and stereotypes around generational trends, seeking a greater understanding around generational challenges.

Nicols

Ian Aylward
Former Head of Manager Selection and Responsible Investing
Barclays PBWM

Adam Carruthers
Collectives Analyst
Charles Stanley & Co

Simon Evan-Cook
Fund Manager
Downing Fox

David Jardine
Head of Portfolio Management
STANLIB Multi-Manager

Anthony McDonald
Head of Portfolio Management
Aegon UK

Marc Smith
Deputy CIO
Alder Investment Management

David Thornton
Fund Manager
Premier Miton Investors

Nicols

Luca Dal Mas
Multimanager Team Lead
Aviva Investors

Rory McPherson
CIO
MFDM

Darren Morgan
Portfolio Director
Cazenove Capital

Richard Philbin
Chief Investment Officer (Solutions)
Hawksmoor Investment Management

Jon Proudfoot
Investment Director
Affinity Private Wealth

Richard Warne
Senior Portfolio Manager
Copia Capital

The Queensberry

Adam Carruthers
Collectives Analyst
Charles Stanley & Co

Luca Dal Mas
Multimanager Team Lead
Aviva Investors

Jason Lacey
Portfolio Manager
Credit Suisse

Jon Proudfoot
Investment Director
Affinity Private Wealth

Nicols

Ammalan Annalingam
Co-Head of Multi-Asset Investments
Arbion

Lorenzo La Posta
Portfolio Manager
Momentum Global Investment Management

Jason Lacey
Portfolio Manager
Credit Suisse

Kelly Prior
Investment Manager
Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Mark Richmond-Watson
Portfolio Manager
James Hambro & Partners

Matthew Stanesby
Managing Director
Close Brothers Asset Management

Nicols

Derek Beatty
Portfolio Manager
Julius Baer

Guy Ellison
Head of Listed Equity Investments
Investec Wealth UK

Tom Jemmett
Head of Authorised Funds
LGT Wealth Management

Richard Larner
Head of Research
Brooks Macdonald

Amanda Sillars
Fund Manager, ESG Director: Jupiter Merlin Funds
Jupiter Asset Management

Pela Strataki
Head of Research
Investec Wealth UK