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Speaker Directory

WELCOME TO OUR SPEAKER DIRECTORY

Our speakers are leaders at the top of their industry, influencing and shaping their sector or society.

We connect speakers and their prestigious networks to state school students across the UK, through ‘Inspiration’ (school talks) and our ‘Experience programme (Insight Days, Work Experience).

Our network is 1,700 strong and growing. See who’s already taking part below.

  • To find out how we work and what talks are about, see our School Talks page.
  • If you are looking for information for your talk, please see our Speaker Guides here.
  • To take part, find out more about the commitment on our FAQ page.
Portrait of Gisela Abbam MBA

Gisela Abbam, FRSA, MBA

Chair, General Pharmaceutical Council & Senior Director, Government Affairs, Revvity

Portrait of Sereena Abbassi

Sereena Abbassi

Former CEO, gal-dem & Former Equity & Inclusion Consultant & Former Worldwide Head of Culture & Inclusion, M&C Saatchi

Portrait of Doctor Funke Abimbola MBE

Dr. Funke Abimbola MBE

Solicitor, Business Leader and Diversity Campaigner

Portrait of Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson

Chief Executive, ScottishPower

Portrait of Iain Anderson

Iain Anderson

LGBT Business Champion & Executive Chairman, Cicero Group

Portrait of Julia Angeles

Julia Angeles

Investment Manager, Baillie Gifford

Portrait of Dame Mary Archer

Dame Mary Archer

Chair, Science Museum Group

Sir John Armitt

Chairman, National Infrastructure Commission & Former Chairman, City and Guilds

Portrait of Lucy Armstrong

Lucy Armstrong

CEO, The Alchemists

Portrait of Georgia Arnold

Georgia Arnold

Former Senior Vice President, Viacom International Media Networks

Portrait of Robert Arnott

Robert Arnott

Director, Dept for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Former Director, No10 Delivery Unit & Strategy, Social Mobility, DfE

Portrait of Matt Ash

Matt Ash

Director of Learning & Performance, Media Zoo

Portrait of Professor John Ashton CBE

Professor John Ashton CBE

Former President of the Faculty of Public Health

Portrait of Syima Aslam

Syima Aslam

Director, Bradford Literature Festival

Portrait of Phil Attfield

Phil Attfield

VFX and Animation Partnership Director, NextGen Skills Academy

Portrait of Tom Attwood

Tom Attwood

Chair, Hg Foundation & Former Chairman, Hg Capital LLP

Portrait of Peter Ayton

Peter Ayton

Department of Psychology Associate Dean Research | School of Arts and Social Sciences, City University London

Portrait of Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Bacon

Rachel Bacon

Chief Constable, Durham Police

Portrait of Julian Baggini

Julian Baggini

Writer and Philosopher

Portrait of Tim Bailey

Tim Bailey

Head of Practice, Xsite Architecture LLP

Portrait of Paul Bainsfair

Paul Bainsfair

Director General, IPA

Portrait of Richard Baker

Richard Baker

Managing Partner, bd-capital, a Private Equity Company

Portrait of Sam Baker

Sam Baker

Journalist, Writer, Broadcaster & Podcaster

Portrait of Ed Balls

Ed Balls

Senior Fellow at Harvard University Kennedy School's Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Visiting Professor to the Policy Institute at King's College London, and Chairman of Norwich City Football Club

Portrait of Maria Balshaw

Maria Balshaw

Director, Tate

Gordon Banks

Company Founder and Director, Cartmore Building Supply Co & Former Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister

Portrait of Mark Barber MBE

Mark Barber MBE

Planning Director, Radiocentre

Richard Barker

Adviser and Investment Committee Member, Iona Capital

Portrait of Kurt Barling

Kurt Barling

Investigative Journalist & Professor of Journalism, Middlesex University

Portrait of Phoebe Barter

Phoebe Barter

Group Brand Director, Aviva

Portrait of Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett

Director, Centre for the Analysis of Social Media, Demos

Portrait of Matthew Barwell

Matthew Barwell

Chief Marketing Officer at Britvic Soft Drinks

Portrait of Judith Batchelar

Judith Batchelar OBE

Deputy Chair, The Environment Agency, Honorary President, British Nutrition Foundation & Former Director of Brand, Sainsbury's

Portrait of Professor Ian J Bateman OBE

Professor Ian J Bateman OBE

Professor of Environmental Economics and Director of the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP) , University of Exeter

Portrait of Toby Baxendale

Toby Baxendale

Entrepreneur & Investor

Portrait of Sarah Baynes

Sarah Baynes

CEO, The Creative Garden

Portrait of Sir Peter Bazalgette

Sir Peter Bazalgette

Chairman, ITV

Portrait of Alex Beard

Alex Beard CBE

Chief Executive, Royal Opera House

Portrait of Jason Beattie

Jason Beattie

Head of Politics and Head of Campaigns, Daily Mirror

Elaine Bedell

Chief Executive, Southbank Centre

Portrait of Doctor Anna Beer

Dr Anna Beer

Fellow of Kellogg College, University of Oxford

Portrait of Professor Jonathan Benger

Professor Jonathan Benger

Chief Medical Officer, NHS Digital

Portrait of Professor Richard Benham

Professor Richard Benham

Founder, Cyber4Schools

Baroness Natalie Bennett

Peer & Former Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales

Portrait of Peter Bennett-Jones

Peter Bennett-Jones

TV Producer and Agent

Portrait of Sara Bennison

Sara Bennison

Sara Bennison Limited and Former Chief Marketing Officer, Nationwide

Portrait of Joumanna Bercetche

Joumanna Bercetche

Journalist & Anchor, CNBC

Portrait of Luciana Berger

Luciana Berger

Managing Director of Advocacy & Public Affairs & Former MP

Portrait of Marco Bertozzi

Marco Bertozzi

Co-Founder, TheZoo.London & Former Vice President of Spotify Europe

Portrait of Dean Beswick

Dean Beswick

Film and animation company founder, Gorilla Gorilla!

Portrait of Delroy Beverley

Delroy Beverley CCMI

Group Chief Executive, Managing Director and Chairman

Ann Beynon

Former Senior Adviser Welsh Affairs for Severn Trent Water and Former Director, BT Wales

Portrait of Lord Karan Bilimoria

Lord (Karan) Bilimoria

Co-Founder & Chairman, Cobra Beer

Portrait of Roz Bird

Roz Bird

Former Commercial Director, Silverstone Park

Portrait of Matthew Bird

Matthew Bird

TV Drama Producer

Portrait of Harbinder Birdi

Mr. Harbinder Birdi

Creative Director, Birdi & Partners

Branko Bjelobaba

Finance and Engaging in Democracy Speaker

Portrait of Karen Blackett OBE

Karen Blackett OBE

President, WPP

Baroness Tessa Blackstone

Labour Peer & Former Vice Chancellor

Mike Blair

Head of Consumer & Current Affairs, Multistory Media, ITV