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.

Dame Lin Homer

Former CEO of HMRC & Former Head of UK Border Agency and Department of Transport

Andrew Hood

Partner, Regulatory & Trade, Fieldfisher LLP

General David Hook

Former Senior Officer, Royal Marines

Rachel Hopcroft CBE

Head of Corporate Affairs, KPMG

Tim Horton

PMO Director, Capital Delivery , Thames Water

Emma Howard Boyd

Former Chair, Environment Agency

Gill Huber

Former Chief Client Officer, Posterscope

Theo Huckle KC

'Dual Tenant', Old Square Chambers & Former Bencher, The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

Sir Christopher Hum

Former Ambassador & College Head

Julie Humphreys

Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Reach PLC & Co-Host of D&I Spy Podcast

Tony Humphreys

MD of Talent Television

Dame Vivian Hunt

Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company - London

Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor of the Exchequer & MP for South West Surrey & Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Dr Tristram Hunt

Director, Victoria & Albert Museum

Anji Hunter

Senior Advisor, Edelman UK

Sally Hunter

Head of Commercial Marketing, Guardian News and Media

Professor Laurence Hurst

Professor of Evolutionary Genetics, University of Bath

Mishal Husain

BBC News & Radio Presenter

Louise Hussey

Visual Effects Producer

Matt Hyde

Chief Executive, The Scout Association

Richard Hytner

Blue Hat Man & Former Deputy Chairman, Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide

Nick Hytner

Founder, The Bridge Theatre

Armando Iannucci

Oscar-nominated Writer & Director

Dominic Irvine

Founding Partner, Epiphanies LLP

Rt Hon Sir Stephen Irwin

Retired Justice of Appeal

Tim Irwin

EMEA CEO, Essence & Former Chief Operating Officer, Maxus Global

Stephen Isherwood

Joint CEO, Institute of Student Employers

Chi Chi Izundu

Senior Journalist Reporter, BBC News

Rebecca Jackson

Executive Director for Authorisations, Regulatory Technology & International Supervision (ARTIS), Bank Of England

Sam Jackson

Executive Vice President, Global Classics & Jazz at Universal Music Group

Kathryn Jacob OBE

CEO, Pearl & Dean

Professor Simon James

Professor of Victorian Literature, English Dept, Durham University

Alex James

Presenter on XS Manchester Breakfast , Communicorp UK

Terry Jardine

Theatre Sound Designer, Autograph Sound, Chairman Of Autograph Sound Recording

Rt Hon Sajid Javid

Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, MP & Former Chancellor of the Exchequer

Christopher Jeans

King's Counsel and part-time judge

Branwen Jeffreys

Education Editor, BBC News

Andrew Jenkins

Sustainability Manager Global Brands, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Julian Jessop

Economist

Shahina Johnson MBE

CEO & Artistic Director, Create Studios

Dr. Ian Johnston

Lecturer in Engineering & Applied Mathematician, The Open University

Richard Johnston

Chairman of Screen Skills & Former CEO at Endemol Shine UK

Liz Jolly

Chief Librarian, The British Library

Penny Weatherup

Human Resources Director, Volkswagen Group UK