Economy & Business | Speakers for Schools

Topic: Economy & Business

  • David Thompson

    David Thompson, former head of BBC Films, is an independent film and TV producer. He has produced/executive produced over 100 films and been the recipient of multiple awards, including three BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, and three Emmys. His feature credits include Billy Elliot, Iris, Dirty Pretty Things, Notes on a Scandal, Revolutionary Road, Fish Tank, […]

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  • Susie Thornberry

    Susie is Assistant Director at Imperial War Museums where she leads public engagement for adults, young people, schools, and families across the five museums. Her extensive experience in arts, museums, festivals, and heritage includes roles with Historic Royal Palaces, Artichoke, and Battersea Arts Centre. In 2016, she was producer of London’s Burning, a festival to […]

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  • Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE

    Rhian is the Global Head of Green Banking and the founder and chair of Barclays Green Banking Council, which has developed and launched Barclays’ suite of green finance products and services. These include issuance of the first Green Bond by a UK bank backed solely by UK assets, the first Green Mortgage by a major […]

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  • Peter Thompson

    I am the Chief Executive of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority, the UK regulator of fertility services, like IVF, and research involving human embryos. The HFEA is responsible for some of the most controversial areas of public policy today. Before joining the HFEA I worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Justice […]

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  • 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 an executive and general manager in the technology and marketing sector, who leads EMEA for Intuit. Intuit’s mission is to fuel the success of small businesses and the self-employed who dream big – supporting them with AI driven financial and marketing software products and services. Prior to this Leigh led global enterprise partnerships, […]

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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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  • 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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  • Richard Taylor

    Richard Taylor is Chairman of Greenhill & Co. UK, a leading independent investment bank, which he joined in 2020. He was formerly the Chairman of Barclay’s Global Corporate & Investment Banking activities. He joined Barclays in 2011 as head of UK Investment Banking, and was subsequently promoted to run the bank’s Investment Banking Division in […]

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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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