Art, media & communications | Speakers for Schools

Topic: Art, media & communications

  • Jennifer Thomas

    Starting at Lloyd’s of London, Jennifer advanced her career within the insurance sector and is now head of financial communications at Direct Line Group. With over 20 years experience in PR, she has more recently been a leading diversity champion within Direct Line Group. Through her role as chair of the Gender & Working Families […]

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  • Leigh Thomas

    Leigh is the Director of Global Categories and Clients for Facebook, EMEA. She leads a senior team who provide strategic consultancy to global partners and their agencies in how to engage effectively with the Facebook platforms in order to drive competitive advantage and quantifiable business outcomes. This team provide global category leadership for Facebook, across […]

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  • Emily Thomas

    Emily Thomas is a Prison Governor currently working at HMP/YOI Isis in South East London. Joining the Prison Service in 1999 as a graduate on the Accelerated Promotion Scheme, Emily became a Governor in 2009. She governed HMP/YOI Cookham Wood until 2013 and was the last Governor of HMP Holloway, leading the closure of the […]

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  • Hannah Telfer

    I believe books have the power to change lives and have been fortunate to spend my career working to bring authors and different audiences together. I head up a central department at Penguin Random House that works in partnership with our 9 Publishing Houses across Consumer Insight, Audience Marketing & Digital Development, Live Events and […]

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  • Jacks Thomas

    Guest Director, BolognaBookPlus, Jacks Thomas is an international books and culture specialist with over twenty five years’ experience. Thomas stepped down from The London Book Fair which she led as Director from 2013 to 2020, having worked in the arts and corporate sectors throughout her career. At The London Book Fair, one of the world’s […]

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  • Sally Taylor

    Sally is Chief Executive of Koestler Arts , the UK’s oldest and most respected prison arts charity, supporting prisoners and others in secure settings to develop their art, through an annual awards and exhibitions. Prior to that she ran a company and was Special Adviser to Sir Michael Bichard, Rector of the University of the […]

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  • Kerry Taylor

    Kerry Taylor is SVP, Youth and Music for Viacom International Media Networks, giving her lead responsibility for the MTV brand internationally and for overseeing non-music programming and content development for all MTV-branded channels outside the US. Based in London and working in partnership with MTV’s regional leadership around the world, Kerry takes the lead in […]

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  • James Taylor

    James Taylor – who started his career managing high profile rock stars – is now an in-demand keynote speaker and internationally recognised leader in creativity and innovation. For over 20 years, he has been advising CEO’s, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, leaders, writers and rockstars on how to build innovative organisations, unlock creative potential, and increase productivity. […]

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  • Peter Taylor

    I struggled to identify a suitable career when I was at school and didn’t particularly enjoy my time there. By chance I interviewed for a place on a City & Guilds Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trades course at the Birmingham School of Jewellery when I was 17 and was successful. It wouldn’t be true to […]

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  • Sara Tate

    Sara Tate is CEO of world-renowned advertising agency, TBWALondon. As a high-profile industry spokesperson, a role model for managing a C-suite position on a four-day week, a member of the WACL ‘Fit for 100 Committee’, an IPA Commercial Leadership Group representative, a founder member of the London Two Percent Club which aimed to resolve the […]

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