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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.

Chris Elliott

CEO, Ethical Journalism Network & Former Readers' Editor, The Guardian

Portrait of Luke Ellis

Luke Ellis

Former CEO, Man Group

Portrait of Robert Elsey

Robert Elsey

Group CTO, Co-op & Former CIO, Executive Director for Technology, Bank of England

Portrait of Mike Emmerich

Mike Emmerich

Founding Director, Metro Dynamics Ltd

Bill Emmott

Journalist & Author, Former Editor & Former Chairman, The Wake Up Foundation

Portrait of Doctor Alice Enders

Dr. Alice Enders

Senior Media Analyst and Founder, Enders Analysis

Portrait of Professor Penny Endersby

Professor Penny Endersby

Chief Executive, Met Office

Carlos Espinal

Managing Partner, Seedcamp

Portrait of Javier Espinoza

Javier Espinoza

Private Capital Correspondent, Financial Times

Portrait of Mark Evans

Mark Evans

Former CMO, Direct Line Group

Portrait of David Evans

David Evans

TV and Film Director

Portrait of Owen Evans

Owen Evans

HM Chief Inspector Education and Training, Estyn

Portrait of Liz Evans

Liz Evans

Managing Director, George

Portrait of Doctor Sally Everett

Dr. Sally Everett

Professor and Vice Dean (Education), King's College London

Portrait of James Fair

James Fair

Film-maker & Lecturer in Film & Television Production

Portrait of John Fallon

John Fallon

Chair, WarChild UK & Former CEO, Pearson Plc

Portrait of Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer

Chief Executive, Age UK

Portrait of Ahmed Farooq

Ahmed Farooq

Chief Financial Officer, Howden Brokin

Portrait of Sandra Fazackerley

Sandra Fazackerley

Director, Momentus Ltd

Portrait of Nicholas Ferguson

Nicholas Ferguson

Chairman, Savills

Portrait of Doctor Gabriele Finaldi

Dr. Gabriele Finaldi

Director, National Gallery

Portrait of Tamara Finkelstein

Tamara Finkelstein

Permanent Secretary,(DEFRA) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Portrait of Harriet Finney

Harriet Finney

Deputy CEO, British Film Institute

Portrait of Francis Fitzgibbon

Francis Fitzgibbon

Barrister (KC), 23 Essex Street

Portrait of Colin Fleming

Colin Fleming

Chief Operating Officer, Connor Broadley Ltd

Portrait of Sir Douglas Flint

Sir Douglas Flint

Chair, Standard Life Aberdeen

Portrait of John-Paul Flintoff

John-Paul Flintoff

Author and Journalist with The Sunday Times

Portrait of Doctor Richard Fluck

Dr Richard Fluck

Clinical Chair, NHS England Int Medicine, Consultant Renal Physician and Clinical Cochair Internal Medicine, Royal Derby Hospital

Angus Forbes

Businessman, Philanthropist, Bankers without Boundaries

Portrait of Robert Forrester

Robert Forrester

CEO, Vertu plc

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Peter Foster

Public Policy Editor, The Financial Times

Portrait of Professor Gavin Foster

Professor Gavin Foster

Professor of Isotope Geochemistry, University of Southampton

Professor Graham Foster FRCP PhD

Professor of Hepatology Queen Mary University of London and Consultant Hepatologist Barts Health

Portrait of Jess Fowle

Jess Fowle

Former Creative Director and Founder, True North Productions

Portrait of Tom Frackowiak

Tom Frackowiak

Former Executive Director & Head of Public Affairs, Cicero Group

Portrait of Daniel Franklin

Daniel Franklin

Executive Editor, The Economist

Portrait of Tilly Franklin

Tilly Franklin

Chief Investment Officer of the Cambridge University Endowment Fund

Portrait of Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Oscar-nominated Film Director

Portrait of Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

Executive Editor of Opinion; The Guardian

Gidon Freeman

Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, NBCUniversal International

Portrait of Professor Leon Freris

Professor Leon Freris

Engineer & retired Academic, Loughborough University

Portrait of Matthew Freud

Matthew Freud

Chairman, Freud Communications

Portrait of Tom Freud

Tom Freud

Director, Atom Events

Portrait of Emma Freud OBE

Emma Freud OBE

Producer & Director, Red Nose Day

Portrait of Tineke Frikkee

Tineke Frikkee

Head of UK Equity Research, Waverton Investment Managers

Tim Frost

Chair, Cairn Capital

Portrait of Mariella Frostrup

Mariella Frostrup

Critic and Journalist

Portrait of Marie Gabriel CBE

Marie Gabriel CBE

Independent ICS Chair

Portrait of Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia

Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia

Founder and Executive Chair, Snoop

Portrait of Tony Gallagher

Tony Gallagher

Deputy Editor, The Times

Alexander Gardiner

CEO, Rare Television

Portrait of Corinna Gardner

Corinna Gardner

Acting Keeper Design, Architecture and Digital, Victoria and Albert Museum

Portrait of Liv Garfield CBE

Liv Garfield CBE

CEO, Severn Trent

Portrait of Helen Garnons-Williams

Helen Garnons-Williams

Publishing Director, Fig Tree, Penguin Random & House Former Publishing Director, 4th Estate, Harper Collins

Portrait of Professor Malcolm Garrett RDI

Professor Malcolm Garrett RDI

Artistic Director, Design Manchester and Creative Director, Images&Co

Portrait of Kevin Gaskell

Kevin Gaskell

Former CEO of Porsche & BMW, serial entrepreneur

Portrait of Emily Gee

Emily Gee

Director for Cathedral & Church Buildings, Church of England & Former Regional Director, London and South East, Historic England

Portrait of Adam Gee

Adam Gee

Commissioning Editor, Little Dot Studios, Former Commissioning Editor of Channel 4, Specialist in Digital Creativity

Charlie Geffen

Senior Adviser, Flint Global, Chair University of Surrey, former senior lawyer

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Lilli Geissendorfer

Deputy Director, Creative Policy and Evidence Centre & Former Director, Jerwood Arts