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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.

Adam Vile

Head of Front Office Tehcnology, Glencore Energy.

Edward Vince

Creative Director, Airbnb

Louisa Vincent

Non-Executive Director, Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Investment Trust & Chair, Fight for Sight

Sarah Vine

Criminal Barrister

Suzanne Virdee

Journalist, Author & TV Presenter, Virdee Productions

Professor Sir Tejinder Virdee

Professor of Physics, Imperial College London

Tim Visser

Property Developer & Former Dutch Pro Rugby Player for Scotland

Marc Vlessing

Chair and Founder, former CEO, Pocket

Caroline Voaden

CEO, Devon Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Services, Author, former MEP

Johannes von Stumm

President, Oxford Art Society

Julie Waddell

High Growth Innovation Consultant, Strategist, Startup Mentor, Broadcaster, Former CEO & Founder, Moorish

Gavin Wade

Director and Artist-Curator, Eastside Projects

Dr Emma Wadey RN MH

Chief Nursing Officer, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT

Richard Wald

Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers

Jenny Waldman

Director, Art Fund

Heather Walker

Director of Operations, Royal Opera House

Richard Walker OBE

Managing Director, Iceland

Sir Stephen Wall

Former Ambassador, Political Expert & Historian

Sir Peter Wall

CEO Amicus, and formerly Head of the British Army

Andrew Wallace

Founder and Chair, Leathwaite

Fergus Walsh

Medical Correspondent, BBC

Jon Walsh

Co-Founder and Finance Director, Kambe Events

Paul Christopher Walton

Historian, Brand Strategist & Innovator

Gill Walton

Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM)

Sir Peter Wanless

CEO, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

Nigel Warburton

Philosopher & Podcaster

Annie Warburton

CEO & Creative Director, Cockpit Arts

Jon Wardle

Director, National Film and Television School

Andrea Wareham

Former Chief People Officer, Pret A Manger

Marcus Wareing

Michelin-starred Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality & Acclaimed Cookbook Author

Kirsty Wark

Journalist

Richard Warlow

Writer for Film and Television

Ed Warner

Chair, GB Wheelchair Rugby & Palace for Life Foundation

Sir David Warren

Chair, Nursing and Midwifery Council

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi

Life Peer & Former Minister

Professor John Wass

Professor of Endocrinology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Caroline Waterston

Editor-in-Chief, The Mirror

Patrick Watt

Chief Admissions Officer, Nord Anglia Education and former, Commercial Director, BUPA Global

Alistair Watters

Director, Strategic Programmes Office Government Property Cabinet Office

Penny Weatherup

People Director, Volkswagen Group UK