Contact
- +44 (0)20 7040 5060
- Richard.Blades@bayes.city.ac.uk
About
Overview
In year three as a PhD Candidate at Bayes. Richard's research interests include disclosure related to artificial intelligence, intangibles, and the intersection between accounting and product markets. Before joining Bayes, Richard had a 30-year career spanning roles in strategy, innovation, and management consulting, culminating in senior director positions at companies such as KPMG, Vodafone, O2/Telefonica, and NTT DATA.
Qualifications
- Business Valuation, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom
- MBA, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
- BA Economics, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Employment
- PhD. Student, Bayes Business School, United Kingdom, September 2023 - present
Expertise
Primary topics
- Capital Markets
- Accounting
Research
Title of thesis: Artificial intelligence disclosure
June 2023 - September 2025
Summary of research
Artificial intelligence disclosure
Research students
1stsupervisor
- Professor Pawel Bilinski, Professor of Accounting
2ndsupervisor
- Dr Arthur Kraft, Reader in Accounting
Publications
Working paper
- Blades, R., Bilinski, P. and Kraft, A. Analysts' Response to 'AI Washing' in Earnings Conference Calls. Elsevier BV.