Leading with James Ashton

S3 Episode 3 - Bupa

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In this special lockdown episode, Evelyn Bourke joins James Ashton to discuss leading through crisis, working closely with the NHS, the future of healthcare and early career failure.

Evelyn Bourke is the chief executive of Bupa, the private healthcare insurer and provider with 33m customers and clinics, dental centres, hospitals and care homes in major markets such as the UK, Australia and Spain.

Founded in 1947, the private company does not have shareholders and reinvests profits in the business which employs 83,000 people.

Bourke joined the group as finance director in 2012 and took over the top job in 2016. An actuary by training, she has held leadership or finance roles at several financial services groups including Friends Provident, Standard Life, Chase de Vere and Bank of Ireland.

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