Business Speakers

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Adrian Fawcett

Adrian Fawcett is Chief Executive Officer of General Healthcare Group and a first class speakers.

Alex Wotherspoon

Alex Wotherspoon is a semi finalist from arguably the nation’s favourite business programme; The Apprentice.

Allan Leighton

Allan Leighton is currently The Chairman of Royal Mail, and has built a reputation as one of the best managers in Britain.

Anabelle Bond

Born in Singapore, Annabelle has lived in Hong Kong, Indonesia, USA, UK and Switzerland.

Andrew Neil

Andrew Neil is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster.

Andy Hanselman

Andy Hanselman is a recognised expert in improving business competitiveness.

Anthony Hilton

Anthony Hilton is an author, broadcaster, journalist and lecturer who joined Fleet Street in 1968 as a Trainee on The Guardian.

BJ Cunningham

Whilst still a teenager BJ Cunningham started his first enterprise, importing classic cars and Harley Davidsons from LA to London.

Brian Bacon

Brian Bacon is a special advisor to the UN Secretary General, Prime Ministers, Presidents and Heads of State and a leading consultant to the CEO’s and top management of several multinational corporations including Ford, Ericsson, Coca-Cola, Barclay’s, McDonald’s, Sandvik, GE, Pharmacia, SAAB British ’rospace and Volvo.

Brian Sims

Author of the recently published book Sports Sponsorship: Getting Your Share, Brian Sims has secured in excess of 50 million pounds of sponsorship, at all levels of international motorsport up to and including Formula 1.

Captain Brian Walpole

Captain Brian Walpole has led the Concorde fleet of British Airways since the beginning of the supersonic era, and he is the mastermind of its commercial success.

Carol Wilson

Carol Wilson is Head of Accreditation and Honorary Vice President at the Association for Coaching.

Carole Spiers

Carole Spiers is a charismatic motivational speaker.

Charlie Irvine

Charlie grew up in South Africa during the height of apartheid.

Chris O'Toole

Chris is an entomologist, author and effective, entertaining speaker for general audiences on the subjects of conservation, insect behaviour and evolution and the importance of insects to human survival.

Clive Pinder

Clive Pinder has been a bit of a globe trotter in his 23 years of branding and marketing, visiting North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle-East.

Colin Shaw

Colin Shaw is the Founding Partner of Beyond Philosophy, leading experts in the Customer Experience.

David Blunkett

David Blunkett is the former Home Secretary and MP for Brightside, Sheffield.

David Bryon

David Bryon is the former Managing Director of bmibaby, one of the UK’s largest low cost airlines.

Dennis Turner

Dennis Turner’s role as Chief Economist at HSBC Bank plc in the City, advising lending bankers on economic trends at national level and also within industries and regions.

Derek John Scott

Derek is an economist who has worked at the highest level in the private sector and in government, including six years in No.

Dom Mee

Dom Mee has a successful career in marketing and sales and is a successful international yacht racer with miles of experience and completing a number of extreme expeditions.

Doug Richard

Founder and Chairman of Library House, Doug Richard has over 20 years experience in the development and leadership of technology and software ventures, both in the US and in the UK.

Dr Frank Hanna

Dr Frank Hanna is the world’s first doctor of mediation.

Dr James Alvarez PHD

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Dr James Bellini

Dr James Bellini is a leading futurologist and author with a considerable reputation as a thought-provoking speaker and moderator at top-level management conferences and business schools around the world.

Dr Mike Stroud OBE

Dr Mike Stroud is best known for his record breaking expeditions with Sir Randulph Fiennes, when they first teamed up in 1986 to make an unsupported journey on foot to the North Pole.

Duncan Bannatyne

Serial entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne is a long standing Dragon on BBC’s 2 Dragons Den.

Elaine Sihera

Elaine Sihera is known as ’Miss Diversity’, because of her expertise in promoting cultural harmony and interaction, she is a public speaker, author, writer, personal development and relationship consultant, and the leading independent authority on diversity and race issues in the UK.

Ellis Watson

Ellis Watson is Managing Director of Menzies Distribution and prior to this he was Managing Director of Mirror Newspapers, where he was responsible for five national and 240 regional titles.

Ernesto Bertarelli

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Gary McCausland

Growing up in Belfast, Gary McCausland’s dreams of being a property developer were born, as he recognised opportunities of building, renovating & essentially improving his environment.

Geoff Reiss

Geoff Reiss has focused throughout his 30 year career on project and programme management.

Gerald Ratner

Gerald Ratner is a British businessman.

Gill Tree

Gill Tree became lost in the African jungle on her own.

Graham Davies

Barrister Graham Davies is one of the funniest after dinner speakers in the country.

Guy Browning

Guy Browning combines the two elements essential for a great business communicator; a firm grasp of commercial issues and an industrial-strength sense of humour.

Guy Ruddle

Guy Ruddle is the podcast editor at the Daily Telegraph, the first podcast editor of a national newspaper.

Hilary Devey

The new star of BBC's hit show Dragon's Den series 9 Hilary is one of the UK's most successful rags to riches entrepreneurs.

Ian McCaskill

Ian McCaskill was born in Glasgow and educated at Queen’s Park School, Glasgow and Glasgow University, where he studied science.

Jacqueline Gold

Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, is one of Britain’s most charismatic and successful businesswomen and an inspiration to thousands of women.

James Caan

James Caan is CEO of private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw and has been building and selling businesses since 1985.

Jamie Edwards

Jamie Edwards is one of Europe’s leading peak performance coaches, an identity he has established through his ability to help athletes, coaches and organisations create the results they aspire to.

Jasmine Birtles

Jasmine is unique in that she is able to combine her financial knowledge of business and personal finance with her comedy skills, making a usually dull and worrying subject palatable and fun.

Jayne Storey

Jayne Storey is the Founder and Director of Training of Chi-Power” Sports, a company dedicated to developing sports coaching and enhancing athletic performance through the use of the Eastern energy arts, including Chi Kung and T’ai Chi.

Jennie Bond

Broadcaster and journalist Jennie Bond appears regularly on a wide range of television and radio programmes - from light entertainment to documentaries.

Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Vine is probably best known as a former presenter of BBC 2’s flagship program Newsnight, He currently hosts his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 and he retains his screen presence with The Politics Show on BBC 1 every Sunday lunchtime.

Jerry Jarvis

As MD of Edexcel, Jerry Jarvis is responsible for the delivery of 7 million high stakes examinations, and Key stage 2 and 3 tests in England and Wales and runs a £200 million operation of employees 1,150 people and 14,000 hired examination staff.

Jodie Armore-White

At 19 Jodie left Australia and lived in Japan for a period of nearly 4 years.

John Bird

John Bird founded The Big Issue ltd London in the early 1990’s.

John Fay MBE

John’s early career was in sales with JBA, a global partner of IBM.

John Kettley

John Kettley joined the Met Office in August 1970, and worked with the Meteorological Research Flight, based in Farnborough and later at the Fluid Dynamics Department at the Bracknell headquarters.

John Luff

Formerly Head of Global Brand and of Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at BT plc, John brings clarity and spark to brand communication.

John Pienaar

John Pienaar is the BBC’s Senior Political Correspondent, both on television news and Radio 5 Live.

John Sergeant

One of the best-known faces on television, John Sergeant was the BBC’s chief political correspondent from 1992-2000.

John Straw

John Straw has 30 years commercial experience in the advertising and IT sectors.

Johnny Ball

Johnny is a popularizer of science and mathematics, writing and presenting 23 Solo Television series, with ’Think of a Number’, ’Think Again’, etc (BBC), and ’Johnny Ball Reveals All’ (ITV).

Julie White

After winning investment on BBC 2’s acclaimed business show, Dragons Den, and a HSBC Start-Up Stars Award, Julie is poised to be the next great female success story in the world of Direct Sales.

Karen Darby

Karen Darby is a serial entrepreneur, and has been a leading figure in the call centre industry for over 25 years.

Karen Fraser

Karen Fraser advises advertisers, agency groups and the UK government on strategic communications and consumer insights.

Karren Brady

Karren is known as the first woman in football and she has been Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club since 1993 and has turned the Club’s fortunes around.

Ken Hames

Ken Hames served in the British Forces for 25 years and is one of the elite British Officers to have worn the red beret of the Parachute Brigade, the green beret of the Royal Marines and the sand beret of the Special Air Service.

Kevin Cahill

Kevin Cahill, 48, worked for the Royal National Theatre for 10 years before becoming chief executive at Comic Relief.

Laurence Winmill

Laurence Winmill is probably one of the most dynamic, radical and creative motivational speakers in the UK today.

Lesley Matile

Lesley is one of the UK’s leading coaches and personal development experts.

Liz Jackson MBE

Liz Jackson, with no advanced educational background, she launched her telemarketing company in 1998 at the age of 25.

Lord Norman Lamont

Lord Norman Lamont has been at the centre of British politics for many years and was the Conservative M.

Lord Professor Robert Winston

Lord Robert Winston is a doctor, scientist, politician and television presenter.

Major General Arthur Denaro CBE

Major General Arthur Denaro CBE was born in 1948 and raised in County Donegal.

Malcolm McClean

Malcolm speaks on how to bring love and passion into the workplace by rediscovering your true talents and adopting a series of unorthodox yet simple approaches.

Marc Koska OBE

Marc is a highly motivated and enthusiastic speaker, who is perfect for motivational speeches.

Marilyn Orcharton

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Mark Kalch

Mark has spent the last 12 years of his life working towards the goal of becoming a professional adventurer, explorer and athlete.

Mark Newey

After completing an MBA, specialising in International Business, Mark spent half of his career working for Multi-National Corporations in International Marketing (running multi-national, multi-lingual TV campaigns) and Training.

Mette Bloch

Mette Bloch was a world class athlete now she is a world class motivator to businesses and organisations teaching her ᾿Winning Mentality᾿ and ᾿Team Building᾿ skills.

Michael Buerk

Michael Buerk has probably won more international awards for television reporting than any other British journalist.

Michael McGrath

Michael’s remarkable life story is one of consistently overcoming incredible odds.

Michelle Mone

Michelle Mone is one of the world’s leading woman entrepreneurs and is the founder and co-owner of her own global lingerie brand.

Mick Crosthwaite

On graduating from Cambridge University, Mick started out on two very different careers, on one hand a soldier, adventurer and mountaineer, on the other hand, pursuing a successful career in the internet and technology sectors.

Mike Cowan

Born in South Yorkshire, Mike Cowan played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 9 years, sharing the opening attack with Fred Trueman.

Monty Halls

Monty Halls is an adventurer in the finest traditions of British exploration.

Natalie Ellis

Natalie’s story has all the great ingredients.

Natasha Devon

Natasha Devon is a Body Confidence Campaigner, journalist, broadcaster and plus size model.

Neil and Christine Hamilton

From 1983-97 Neil Hamilton was one of Britain’s best known MPs and a Government Minister under Margaret Thatcher and John Major.

Nicholas Owen

Nicholas Owen is a television presenter currently presenting BBC News 24.

Nick Davies

Nick Davies’ background is in law and business.

Nick Harrison

Nick offers a diverse range of skills and training solutions.

Nick Leeson

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Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis currently presents Money Box on BBC Radio 4 each Saturday at noon and the phone-in Money Box Live on BBC Radio 4 on Monday afternoons.

Paul Sloane

Paul Sloane is an entertaining, thought provoking, motivational speaker and a recognized expert on innovation, lateral thinking and leadership.

Paul Stalker

Since Paul ’Stalkie’ Stalker was 16 years of age, he has been inspiring people to break through their self-limiting beliefs and achieve their utmost desires.

Pen Hadow

Pen is a world class polar explorer.

Perry Burns

Perry Burns is skilled in sales, developmental coaching, negotiation, presentation and facilitation.

Pete Cochrane

Peter Cochrane was Head of BT Research from 1993 - 99, in 1999 he was appointed Chief Technologist.

Pete Cohen

Pete Cohen has a personality and skill that can change people’s lives.

Peter Bennett

Peter Bennett qualified as a solicitor in 1970 and over the next 15 years helped build one of the largest provincial firms of solicitors - Howes Percival.

Phil Young

Phil Young is the founder of a company providing consulting and troubleshooting services for SME’s and larger organisations, with particular expertise in Interim IT management.

Pippa Rees

Pippa Rees a communications consultant, personal brand coach and a regional style expert is available to share her secrets of fashion and style, personal image and corporate branding.

Prof. Cary Cooper CBE

Professor Cooper is an American psychologist and Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, with a focus on workplace stress and health.

Prof. Philip J. Kitchen

A world renowned marketing authority Professor Kitchen has written and edited twelve books on marketing and corporate communications, and marketing in general.

PY Gerbeau

PY Gerbeau is the French CEO of “The Millennium Dome”; the UK’s most successful ever paying attraction which PY saved a potential overspend of £16m throughout its construction.

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Rachel Elnaugh

Rachel Elnaugh is one of Britain’s highest profile female entrepreneurs.

Raef Bjayou

A television career is the latest strand of life beckoning for suave Raef Bjayou who was a front runner for many weeks of The Apprentice 2008 series until his luck ran out.

Rene Carayol MBE

Rene Carayol’s focus is on business transformation, leadership and corporate strategy, bound together with a compelling philosophy founded on his own board-level experience.

Richard Denny

Over the past 20 years Richard Denny has become a legend on the international speaking circuit.

Robert Bean

Robert started working life in an advertising agency as an 18-year old, over 30years ago.

Robert Bean

Robert started working life in an advertising agency as an 18-year old, over 30years ago.

Rory Bremner

Rory is now established as one of Britain’s sharpest impressionists, with a reputation for accurate mimicry and topical satire.

Rory McGrath

Rory’s best-known for his long-running stint as a regular panellist on They Think It’s All Over.

Ruth Badger

Ruth Badger is from Wolverhampton and she was 27 when she entered ’The Apprentice.

Ruth Lea

Ruth Lea is currently Director of the Centre for Policy Studies and Director of Global Vision.

Sahar Hashemi

In 1995 Sahar Hashemi together with her brother Bobby founded Coffee Republic, and built it into one of the UK’s most recognised high street brands with a turnover of £30m.

Sarah Walker

Sarah became seriously interested in the housing market when she bought her own flat and subsequently worked for three years as an estate agent, valuing and selling residential properties in Berkshire and Surrey.

Shai Vyakarnam

Shai Vyakarnam is a business expert with over 30 years business and teaching experience.

Shaun Smith

Shaun has been a catalyst in expanding management focus from the tactical issues of customer service to the wider strategic issue of customer experience.

Shirley Robertson

Shai Vyakarnam is a business expert with over 30 years business and teaching experience.

Sid Dennis

Growing up in the family concern of scrap metal which had been established by his grandfather in 1884, Sid entered adulthood with an already well seasoned exceptional business sense and an astute ability to pick up on the humour in even the most mundane affairs of trade.

Simon Woodroffe

Simon Woodroffe is a highly engaging motivating speaker and business entrepreneur, who was a ’Dragon’ on hit BBC 2 business show ’Dragon’s Den’.

Sir Alan Sugar

Sir Alan Sugar is the founder of the electronics company Amstrad, the name being an acronym of his initials - Alan Michael Sugar Trading.

Sir Christopher Meyer

As British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Christopher Meyer is the man who first introduced Tony Blair to George W Bush.

Steve Daley

Steve Daley is an ex professional footballer who had a fantastic career.

Steve Mills

Steve Mills is a professional speaker, marketeer and international sportsman.

Suzanne Potts

Suzanne is a dynamic and thought provoking keynote speaker who encourages audience participation at many levels.

Theo Paphitis

Theo started his career at the age of 16 as a tea boy/filing clerk with Lloyds of London insurance brokers before making his first foray into retail at the age of 18.

Tim Campbell

Tim Campbell has come a long way since winning ’The Apprentice’ television programme.

Tim Harford

A financial journalist, Tim Harford writes the regular Undercover Economist column in the FT Magazine.

Tim Waterstone

Chairman of HMV Media Group and Founder of Waterstone’s and Daisy & Tom Tim Waterstone is one of the most astute and determined businessmen of recent years.

Tony Ball

Tony Ball is acknowledged internationally as one of Britain’s top marketeers and most popular public speakers.

Tony Benn

Tony Benn, the son, grandson and father of MPs retired from the House of Commons in May 2001, after fifty years in Parliament, to devote more time to politics, the longest serving Labour MP in the history of the party, which he joined in 1942.

Tony Travers

Tony Travers is director of the Greater London Group, a research centre at the London School of Economics.