Sir Paul Marshall is the Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of Marshall Wace LLP, a leading global hedge fund. He is also the founder and owner of UnHerd Media and an investor in GB News Ltd. A dedicated philanthropist, Sir Paul is a founding Trustee of Ark, a children's charity, and Chairman of Ark Schools. At the ARC Conference 2023, he launched the 'Free Markets and Good Governance' stream, addressing the threats posed by monopolies, cronyism, and woke capitalism to true free market capitalism. His work emphasizes the need to preserve the prosperity brought by free markets while ensuring ethical governance and societal well-being.