Our speakers

Browse a selection of our speakers below – but we’re not limited to these. Tell us who you want and we can secure them for you. Whether it’s a keynote speaker for a conference, a compere for an awards ceremony, an after dinner speaker, an entertainer, a facilitator or panellists for a discussion or a headline speaker, we can help you find the right person for your event. Every booking supports social and environmental change.

Cecilia Crossley

As a child Cecilia saw children living on the streets of Rio, fuelling her passion for international development and social enterprise.

Cecilia Crossley

Business with purpose

Marie Cudennec Goldfinger Factory

Marie co-founded Goldfinger, an award-winning social enterprise that crafts beautiful furniture and objects from reclaimed and sustainable materials, benefitting people and planet.

Marie Cudennec Carlisle

ECO CEO of Goldfinger

Daliso Chaponda

After shooting to fame on Britain's Got Talent, Daliso has established himself on the comedy circuit and is a prolific fiction writer.

Daliso Chaponda

Comedian, writer

Emma Dabiri

Emma Dabiri is an Irish-Nigerian broadcaster, historian and bestselling author exploring our understanding of race in the multiple and complex histories of class, capitalism, and colonialism

Emma Dabiri

Broadcaster, historian

Alongside his larger-than-life persona as lead singer for Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson holds a myriad of experience in business, entrepreneurialism, mentoring and creative thinking.

BRUCE DICKINSON

Business leader and Mentor

A best selling author and tech leader, Bruce has become one of the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work.

Bruce Daisley

Work futurist

Rob Deering

Rob Deering performs stand-up comedy with music, using a guitar, a loop pedal and his voice to create impressive rock and pop soundscapes – and do jokes, of course.

Rob Deering

Tuneful comedian

Alex Depledge

Alex is an inspirational and candid speaker on topics such as the future of the workplace, women in tech and threats of automation and AI.

Alex Depledge MBE

Tech, sharing economy

Katie Derham

One of the UK’s leading broadcasters, Katie spent 15 years of her broadcasting career in news and current affairs before becoming the BBC's voice of classical music.

Katie Derham

Classical broadcaster

Colin Downie

Passionate about empowering people from disadvantaged backgrounds through business, Colin has specialist skills in international development, delivering strategies to support the UNSDGs, micro-finance, social business and sustainable supply...

Colin Downie

Better business expert

Claire Dove is a passionate, animated speaker who peppers her meticulously researched presentations with humour and positivity.

Claire Dove

Better business expert

Tamsin Edwards

Dr Tamsin Edwards is a climate scientist specialising in quantifying the uncertainties of climate model predictions, particularly for the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheet contributions to sea-level rise.

Tamsin Edwards

Climate scientist

Photo of Oke Eleazu

Oke's belief in delivering excellent customer service saw him take ManyPets from start up to market leader in a mere 4 years, with over half a million customers across...

Oke Eleazu

Customer Experience Aficionado

Dave Erasmus

Dave Erasmus is an original thinker and connector advocating a circular philosophy of ON and OFF living that helps people, companies and workplaces to become healthier, happier and more...

Dave Erasmus

Off grid advisor

Gavin Esler

An award winning broadcaster, podcaster, journalist and writer, the former BBC man can offer insights into leadership, citizenship and identity.

Gavin Esler

Former BBC journalist

Cemal Ezel

Founder of Change Please, a coffee company that trains formerly homeless people as baristas whilst also providing wraparound support with housing, finances and therapy.

Cemal Ezel

Homelessness businessman

Ruth has a stand-out ability to connect with her audience and motivate them to act. She is Founder of consultancy, Conscious Leaders and Author of a bestselling book ‘Next...

Ruth Farenga

Founder, Conscious Leader and Author

Anna Fielding Economic Change Unit

An intellectual with a natural ability to make her subjects accessible, Anna is interested in economic systems change and has significant experience of speaking in the corporate and...

Anna Fielding

Rethinking economics

Jess Fostekew

Now regularly seen on TV acting and telling jokes, Jessica is also a prolific podcaster. She'll be touring new show 'Wench' in 2022.

Jessica Fostekew

Comedian, actor

Michael Frohlich

After a 25 year career in marketing and communications, spent much of his career driving transformation through creative agencies and clients alike, from brand, culture and organisational change

Michael Frohlich

Company transformer

The Futurenauts

Futurenauts Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson are united by the potential of a common future which is sustainable, equitable, humane and just.

The Futurenauts

Future solutions thinkers

Ed Gillespie

Known for his own unique brand of authentic ‘insultancy’, Ed Gillespie is a writer, communications specialist, serial entrepreneur and futurist.

Ed Gillespie

Futurist and transformer

Jake and Hannah Graf

Jake and Hannah are widely known as the UK’s foremost ‘Transgender Power Couple’; passionate speakers on gender, equality and diversity.

Jake and Hannah Graf

Gender, equality, diversity

Nicola Green

Nicola Green is a critically acclaimed artist and social historian, and expert on identity, race, allyship and inclusion.

Nicola Green

Identity expert, artist

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

The familiar face of news, Krishnan is also Channel 4's longest serving presenter, having started with the station in 1998.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

News stalwart

Akua Gyamfi

Akua Gyamfi has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, with a career spanning fashion, film, television, theatre, print, and online media.

Akua Gyamfi

Boundary leaping creative

A passionate advocate of teaching entrepreneurship in schools, Julian's mission is to provide all young people, regardless of their social background, with access to effective entrepreneurial education.

Julian Hall

The Ultrapreneur

Holding 32 honorary degrees from UK and foreign universities, Lucy has received numerous honours including the Legion d’Honneur from the French Government, an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College...

Lucy Hawking

Author and story-teller

Darren Harriott

Darren is fast becoming one of Britain’s more famous comedians, with an increasing number of tv, radio and podcast appearances under his belt.

Darren Harriott

Trailblazing comedian

Emma Heathcote-James is the founder of the multi-award-winning LITTLE SOAP COMPANY, and is one of the few recognisable female gay business leaders in the UK today.

Emma Heathcote-James

Eco Warrior Entrepreneur

A trailblazing business leader who has taken on the biggest jobs in television, Lorraine has plenty to share about leadership, work culture and mental health.

Lorraine Heggessey

The first lady of TV

Lenny Henry

Lenny is one of Britain’s best-known comedians, as well as a writer, an award-winning actor and co-founder of Comic Relief.

Sir Lenny Henry

Comedian, campaigner

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