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.
Retired General Director, Opera North
Agency Lead, Auto Trader & Former CEO, MetFilm Group
Police Officer (Assistant Chief Constable), Essex Police
Head of UK, Audible - an Amazon company
CEO, Design Museum & Former Artistic Director, Royal Academy of Arts
Chair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners
People Director, Welcome Break
Director of Workforce and Organisational Development at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Senior Advisor, HSBC, Non-Executive, UK Trade Remedies Authority & Former Director General, The British Chambers of Commerce
HR Director, Jardine Motor Co
Political Commentator
Political Editor at ITV Cymru Wales
Group Head of Communications, ITV Studios
Former Chair, BP Europe and Advisory Board Chair, Two Magnolias Venture Capital
Partner, Digital Horizon at Venture Capital
Research Fellow, Procter & Gamble
Tech Entrepreneur, Tech For Non-Techies
Company Secretary, Gamma Group
Leading PR Businessman, Writer & Photographer
CEO, English Heritage
Director, Government Transformation for Amazon Web Services & Former National Technology Adviser, UK Government
Director of Clinical Academic Development, University of Liverpool
Former Prime Minister & Former MP for Maidenhead
Former Chairman of John Lewis Partnership
Former MP, Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Communications expert & former journalist
Former CEO, Southern Water
Emeritus Chair in Earth Sciences, University of Leeds
Chief Executive, ITV
Founder & CCO, Wonderhood Studio & Former Executive Creative Director, BBC
Chairman, C8 Associates
Director-General, National Trust
Chair, MindGym and Former CEO of Mitie
CEO, Ellipsis Entertainment & Former CEO, Freuds
Executive Creative Producer, Hackney Empire, Writer, Director, Actor
Chief People Officer, NHS Blood and Transplant
Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students, University of Manchester
Director, National Railway Museum
Former Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland
Entrepreneur, Bunker Projects