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The followingOMTs have returned to the school to speak to boys:
Adrian Boehler (1983-1990)
spoke
to the Modern Languages Society
Panglossia
in September. Now Global
Head of Institutional FX Sales at BNP
Paribas, Adrian gave an inspirational
talk about how his study of languages
had helped him in his career at Goldman
Sachs, HSBC and in his current role.
Bob Chilcott (1969-1973),
prominent
composer and conductor, returned
in June to give a masterclass to the
Chamber Choir, as well as a talk to the
Music Award Holders and others about a
career in music.
Conn Iggulden (1984-1988),
best-
selling author of the Emperor and
Conqueror historical fiction series, spoke
to the boys during Reading Week in
October. He spoke about the process of
writing and the perseverance needed to
succeed as an author. He also underlined
the importance of English as a subject
and learning the rules of grammar and
punctuation.
Sameer Kassam (2000-2005)
returned on November 14th to talk to the
Modern Languages Society
Panglossia
about his study of Spanish and Arabic
and (as a result of the latter) his career in
global governance. He focused especially
on his experiences in Iraq where he has
been part of a team trying to encourage
democratic norms in the Iraqi Parliament.
Rushab Shah (2008-2013),
in his first
year studying Automotive Engineering,
returned on September 26th to talk to
Design and Technology students about
his work experience at Formula 1 team
Williams and also at Jaguar Land Rover.
Rushab’s VW Beetle-inspired chair from
his A2 studies is still in Reception at
Sandy Lodge.
Lord Stirrup (1961-1967)
returned
on November 22nd to talk to the Cortex
Society about the crisis in Syria. He
initially spoke about the qualities
of leadership and the importance of
diplomatic power alongside military
power. He then examined the impact
of colonisation and decolonisation on
Syria before giving his assessment of the
current situation.
Adrian Boehler (1983-1990)
Lord Stirrup (1961-1967)
Bob Chilcott (1969-1973)
Conn Iggulden (1984-1988)
Rushab Shah (2008-2013)
Sameer Kassam (2000-2005)
