Month: August 2025

Ilan Okker

Ilan Okker (BSc Business Studies, 2018) – when diamonds are an entrepreneur’s best friend

Ilan Okker

CEO of a lab-grown diamond jewellery company building upon over 300 years of family business knowledge and expertise, Ilan Okker arrived at Bayes Business School in 2015 with business creation very much on his mind. He recounts the professional route he took post-graduation, the extra skills he added to his repertoire and the lessons learned…Continue Reading Ilan Okker (BSc Business Studies, 2018) – when diamonds are an entrepreneur’s best friend

Luke Bellingham – Attempting a World Record for Charity

Luke Bellingham in an orange t-shirt is out running with the sun setting behind him.

Luke Bellingham (BA Journalism, 2024) is about to run from Nordkapp, the most Northern tip of Norway, to London, UK. Covering a distance of around 4,000km, Luke will need to run an average of 60km per day for over 70 days to see him back in London on time. According to Luke, he would be…Continue Reading Luke Bellingham – Attempting a World Record for Charity