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.

Kwame Kwaten

Artist Manager, Ferocious Talent

Dr. Rebecca Laemmle

Lecturer in Classics, Fellow of Pembroke College

Alan Laidlaw

CEO, Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland

Bella Lambourne

HR and Operations Director, Banijay UK

Rupert Lancaster

Book Publisher, Hodder

Nick Lander

Restaurant Correspondent for the Financial Times, Author & Hospitality Expert

Kate Lander

CEO, Ivy House London

Dr David Landsman OBE

Chairman and Non-Executive Director, former Ambassador and Executive

Samantha Lane

Artistic Director, Little Angel Theatre

Baroness Martha Lane Fox

President, British Chambers of Commerce & Portfolio Chair & Entrepreneur

Dr Robin Laney

Professor, School of Computing and Communications, Open University

Kirsty Lang

Broadcaster & Journalist

Lord (Andrew) Lansley

Former Leader of the House of Commons

Dr Zoe Laughlin

Director, Institute of Making, UCL

Andrew Law

Chairman & CEO, Caxton Associates

Elijah Lawal

UK PR, Communications & Public Affairs Lead, Google

Will Lawes

Managing Director, Lazard Asset Management

Vanessa Lawrence

Senior advisor on Land, Geospatial & Space issues

Christopher Le Brun

Former President, Royal Academy of Arts

Amanda Le Roux

VP International, Aveda

Peter Leathem

Chief Executive Officer, PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited)

Laura Lee

CEO, Maggie's Centres

Jeremy Lefroy

Former MP and Company Director, African Speciality Products Ltd/Equity for Africa Ltd

Michael LeGoff

Executive Advisor

Professor Matthew Leigh

Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, Oxford University

Piers Leigh

Director of Photography

Lawrence Lever

Executive Chairman, Citywire

Amanda Levete

Principal Architect, AL_A

Manda Levin

TV Drama Commissioner/Producer, A24 Films & Netflix UK

Simon Levine

Managing Partner and co-Global CEO, DLA Piper

Eddy Leviten

Chief Operating Officer, FACT Worldwide& Former Director General, Alliance for IP

Tom Levitt

Consultant on Responsible Business & Former MP

Simon Lewis

Managing Partner, Lewis Advisors & Former Vice Chairman, EMEA & Global Head of Financial Services, FTI Consulting

Karen Lewis

Group Human Resources Director at DOHL Group & Former People Director, London North Eastern Railway

Dr Patrick Lewis

Associate Professor, Schools of Pharmacy, University of Reading

Tina Lewis

Director of People, National Trust

Jeannette Lichner

Non Exec Director, Information Commissioner's Office & Non Exec Director, Financial Conduct Authority

Katy Liddell

MD Commercial Development, O2

Sir David Lidington

Chair, Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies & Former Minister for the Cabinet Office

Brian Lightman

Former General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders. Freelance Education consultant.