Speakers for Schools is excited to present its weekly broadcast schedule! This schedule will be updated regularly and talks will be targeted to different age groups and is accessible via the links below. The Inspiration Team will host these events a few times a term for students to attend at home.
To view anonymously, click the on Broadcast link in the schedule below and select: (Watch on the web instead > Join anonymously). Watch how to join the Broadcast
To access the talks, links should be opened in a browser that is not Internet Explorer and students should join the live event anonymously, there is no need to create a login.
Students wishing to see subtitles for the broadcast can turn on via the panel on the right hand side of the screen.
Further guidance on how to access talks can be found here.
Questions for speakers can be submitted via Q+A Function during the talk which will be made live for students to submit questions. The questions submitted will be moderated by a member of the SFS team and approved if relevant.
Should schools and educators wish to ask students to complete our Student Activity Sheet that can be viewed and downloaded here.
Any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact us on: inspiration@speakersforschools.org
Green Skills Week Broadcast
DATE: Thursday 22nd April
TIME: 17:00 – 18:00
YEAR GROUP: KS 4 – 5 / S4 – 6
Speakers: Lord Richard Chartres & Baroness Rosie Boycott, Peers for the Planet
Hear from two speakers from the House of Lords’ climate action group, Peers for the Planet! We will be joined by Lord Richard Chartres who led the Church of England’s campaign to shrink their Carbon footprint between 2006 and 2017 when he retired as Bishop of London. We will also we joined by Baroness Rosie Boycott who served as Chair of the London Food Board from 2008 – 2017, advising the Mayor of London on sustainable food policy implementation in the capital, and is active in the Lords speaking on a range of issue from food and health to the importance of tackling biodiversity loss. This is a must watch for students who are passionate about tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss!
DATE: Tuesday 27th April
TIME: 17:00 – 18:00
YEAR GROUP: KS 4 – 5 / S4 – 6
Speaker: Dame Vivian Hunt, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Want to improve your productivity? Are you an aspiring leader? Dame Vivian is a globally recognized thought leader on productivity and skills, leadership, and diversity topics. She was previously named ‘the most influential black woman in Britain’ by the Powerlist Foundation and The Financial Times identified her as one of the ‘European Women to Watch’ and more recently as the 30 most influential people in the City of London. Vivian will be sharing advice on how we can make the most of the opportunities around us and is looking forward to answering your questions.
DATE: Wednesday 28th April
TIME: 17:00 – 18:00
YEAR GROUP: KS 4 – 5 / S4 – 6
Speaker: Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather
Would you like to know more about consumer behaviour? Are you are interested in behavioural science and economics? Rory works with a consulting practice of psychology graduates who look for ‘unseen opportunities’ in consumer behaviour – these are the very small contextual changes which can have enormous effects on the decisions people make – for instance tripling the sales rate of a call centre by adding just a few sentences to the script. If you would like to know more about the contextual tweaks that transform the way that people think and act, then this is the talk for you!
Green Skills Week Broadcast
DATE: Thursday 29th April
TIME: 14:00 – 15:00
YEAR GROUP: KS 4 – 5 / S4 – 6
To register for this event, please email inspiration@speakersforschools.org
Speakers: WRAP Panel event with Julie Hill, Chair, Emma Hallett, Team Manager Collaborative Change Programme, Maria Stapleton, Behaviour Change Project Manager & William McManus, Sector Specialist – Food
Wondering how business’ can become more eco-friendly? WRAP is one of the globe’s leading sustainability charities. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear from our panellists from WRAP, who help drive change and create a better world. WRAP work with businesses, governments, citizens and charities to make the planet a healthier, safer place.
Green Skills Week Broadcast
DATE: Thursday 29th April
TIME: 16:00 – 17:00
YEAR GROUP: KS 4 – 5 / S4-6
Speaker: Sarah Breeden, Executive Director, Bank of England
We’re excited to welcome Sarah Breeden, Executive Director of the Bank of England. Sarah is currently responsible for supervising over 500 UK banks, building societies and credit unions and she also leads the Bank of England’s work on climate change. She has been lucky enough to work on lots of fascinating issues while at the Bank – including Covid, Brexit, managing the Great Financial Crisis and the policy response to that crisis. Sarah will be speaking about the risk that climate change poses to financial institutions and reflecting on her experiences of driving action on climate change forward.
‘May the Fourth be With You: Celebrating Diverse Careers in Visual Effects’ with Industrial Light and Magic and IntoFilm
Zoom Webinar
DATE: Tuesday 4th May
TIME: 14:00 – 15:00
YEAR GROUP: KS 3 – 5 / S1-6
Join us for a special webinar with the VFX company Industrial Light and Magic in celebration of May the Fourth! We will be discussing all the different types of careers in visual effects as well as an insight into some of our artist’s personal career journeys and tips for getting into the industry.