Ticket sales close 15th September.

Please join us for a very special evening of socialising, making friends, learning, and enjoying drinks, canapés and music at a memorable historic venue in the company of a very important Harvard alumnus. The Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli (AB 1981) is the first graduate from a US college to serve in the historic post of Lord Mayor of the City of London. The Lord Mayoralty is among the oldest elected civic offices in the world, dating back to 1189. Please see the Lord Mayor’s biography and an essay on him in the Harvard Gazette.

This is the first HCUK reception at Mansion House for almost a decade. This is a rare, and possibly a once-in-a-lifetime, opportunity to attend an event at Mansion House with a sitting Lord Mayor who is a Harvard alumnus/a. The Lord Mayor will speak on a topical issue and answer questions from guests (subject of the speech and Q&A protocol will be announced at a later date).

Musical entertainment will be provided by HCUK’s Trio Veritas - Max Wong (violin), Hannah Whitmore (cello) and Victoria Leung (piano) - in its debut performance.

Dress code: Business attire or elegant

Event Cost

Ticket price is per person and includes canapés, bowl food, wine and an open bar.

HCUK Member (any membership category except Recent Grad) £95 HCUK Member (Recent Grad - Harvard degree holder graduating in 2022 or later) £85 Non-Member of HCUK £120

Registration will close when the event reaches capacity and no later than one week before the event. Due to our payment obligations, we are only able to offer full refunds for cancellations before 23rd August. Any cancellations after 23rd August and before 16th September will get a 75% refund only if cancelled spaces are filled. No refund will be offered under any circumstances within one week of the event.

This event is not-for-profit and is subsidised. We are grateful to EC M&A for their sponsorship. Venue Accessibility and Security

Please enter through the Main Entrance on Walbrook (London EC4N 8BN). See this map for directions and accessibility information.

All guests will need to be prepared to go through security screening and present proof of identity in order to be admitted. Your name must be on the security guest list that HCUK will provide to Mansion House. Please register for the event using the same name as the one on your photo ID and do the same for any guests.

Code of Conduct

By registering and purchasing ticket(s), you agree to read the Mansion House Policy As To Disruptive Guests During Events and Harvard University Alumni Affairs & Development Community expectations guidelines; you acknowledge that the event organisers will adhere to Mansion House’s and Harvard AA&D’s protocols, and you agree not to engage in inappropriate behaviour and speech that adversely affect the safety, well-being and inclusion of others at the event.

HCUK is a charity and a social organisation run by volunteers. We serve and represent 800+ members and 8,000+ UK-based alumni from diverse backgrounds. Our events are all part of an on- going effort to present talks and social opportunities for the interest and pleasure of our members and affiliates. Any views expressed during our events are solely those of the speakers.

We look forward to welcoming many of you to Mansion House and hope to see familiar faces and meet new friends. If you have questions, please contact events@hcuk.org