Tuesday 31st March 2026, London
Mark Beard, CEO of Prospect, is leaving the publication in May having transformed it into a thriving multi-media company. He is moving to become CEO of the Business Post, Ireland’s leading business media brand.
Beard said: “My three years at Prospect have been wonderful. I’m truly grateful to have had the opportunity to transform the magazine into a multi-channel media company and I’m proud that many more people than ever before are now reading, watching and listening to Prospect’s journalism. Clive Cowdery has been a model proprietor, and it’s been a delight to work alongside Alan Rusbridger and Phil Collins, two editors at the top of their game. Finally, I’d like to thank every one of my colleagues at Prospect for their contribution over the past three years, I’m confident I’m leaving the business in the very best of hands.”
Philip Collins, Editor, Prospect, said: “Mark has been crucial to the development of the Prospect brand and its evolution as a media company. He is an experienced and wise director and a popular colleague. We will miss him, but we wish him well and he leaves Prospect in very good shape.”
Further details about Beard’s replacement will be announced in due course.
For further information contact jo.murray@prospectmagazine.co.uk
About Prospect
Founded in 1995, Prospect is the UK’s leading monthly magazine of politics, policy, and ideas. It provides a trusted platform for evidence-based debate across business, government, and academia. Based in Westminster, Prospect reaches policymakers, industry figures, and opinion-formers across the UK and internationally.
