Danya’s Coffee Barrel in downtown Kingston was the centre of gravity for culinary and intellectual nourishment on Saturday, as the London School of Economics (LSE) celebrated 130 years of global impact.

The Jamaica Alumni Chapter in partnership with NCB Capital Markets, hosted ‘Visions the Future: A Leadership Conversation’ with Alicia Herbert, British High Commissioner and Mark Berman, Canadian High Commissioner.

The high-level conversation took the form of an intimate tea party with alumni and friends of LSE, who are leaders across business, law, international affairs and academia. The high commissioners reflected on how LSE has shaped their global careers, offered leadership insights and shared their visions for the future.

“The LSE has a rich heritage of bringing people together around ideas that matter. As we celebrate LSE’s 130th anniversary, we wanted to create a space for meaningful dialogue, shared perspectives and collective reflection on how each of us can contribute to shaping a stronger, more thoughtful and more dynamic Jamaica,” said Kathryn Williams, Co-Chair, Jamaica LSE Alumni Chapter and Partner at Livingston, Alexander & Levy.

Observer Online shares some photos from the event in the gallery below.

Audrey McIntosh, Head of Private Banking, NCB and Dr Leo-Rey Gordon, Head, Economic and Financial Research and Analysis, NCB, present Hopeton Dunn, Professor of Communications Policy and Digital Media, with a custom NCB tea box.

Kathryn Williams, Co-Chair, Jamaica LSE Alumni Chapter and Partner at Livingston, Alexander & Levy and Brian Walker, LSE Global Alumni Board Member and PhD Researcher, were in good spirits.

Mark Berman (left), Canadian High Commissioner and fellow LSE graduate Keith Collister, Executive Chairman of the ATL Pension Fund, were pleased with their Iced Wealth Tea.

Dr Leo-Rey Gordon, Head, Economic and Financial Research and Analysis at NCB and Odette Dixon, Principal Adviser, Ortanique Consulting, were energised by the leadership conversation.

Cheers to LSE 130! – Kathryn Williams (left), Co-Chair, Jamaica LSE Alumni Chapter and Partner at Livingston, Alexander & Levy; Mark Berman, Canadian High Commissioner and Alicia Herbert, British High Commissioner, raise a toast.

Belinda Williams, Interim Head, Group Sales Marketing Unit, NCB, was pleased to catch up with Hopeton Dunn, Professor of Communications Policy and Digital Media.

Alicia Herbert, British High Commissioner to Jamaica, was thrilled to receive a special edition LSE 130 souvenir from Brian Walker, LSE Global Alumni Board Member.

The fruit pavlova was a showstopper.

Zahra Henry, Vice Chair, Jamaica LSE Alumni Chapter and Founder, ZLH Careers, was full of life and light.

Keith Collister, Executive Chairman of the ATL Pension Fund, shares the frame with Kelly Greenaway (centre), Senior Vice President – Legal, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Port Authority of Jamaica and Grace Lindo, Principal Attorney, Lindo Legal.

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