Art, media & communications | Speakers for Schools

Topic: Art, media & communications

  • Ryan Prince

    Ryan is co-founder and vice chairman of Realstar International. Since establishing its London presence in 2002, Ryan has led the firm’s efforts in the healthcare, hospitality and PRS sectors. At present, Realstar’s UK assets include a nation-wide portfolio of GP surgeries, a portfolio of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels comprising in excess of 10,000 […]

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  • Joanna Prior

    Joanna Prior has been named the new CEO of Pan Macmillan in London in 2021. Prior has been managing director of Penguin General Books at Penguin Random House UK for the last 12 years where she has led the growth of an award-winning publishing house. During that time, Penguin General has doubled in size, added […]

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  • Martin Prendergast

    I am a senior leader having worked all my career in the arts and creative industries, although what I’ve learned can be applied to any industry. As a Speaker for Schools it is a real privilege to meet teachers and students from a wide variety of backgrounds and from all over the country. I love […]

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  • Richard Porter

    Richard works for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a multilateral development bank which supports countries in their transition to open, market economies across three continents. He advises senior executives on their communications strategies, and oversees teams providing internal communication and research services. Before joining the EBRD in 2017, Richard worked for many years […]

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  • Rajiv Popat

    Rajiv Popat has worked as radio and television journalist in the Midlands for more than 20 years. He began his career in 1993 at Sunrise East Midlands, a Leicester based radio station which broadcast throughout the Midlands , where his role included producing, reporting and reading the daily news bulletins. The following year, Rajiv was […]

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  • Victoria Pomery

    Victoria Pomery was appointed Director of Turner Contemporary in 2002 to develop an arts organisation in Margate, Kent, as part of a strategy of cultural led regeneration. Working with a small team and with funding from Kent County Council and Arts Council England, Victoria developed a programme of audience development work which included exhibitions, commissions […]

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  • Johnny Pitt

    Johnny has built his career around creativity. Credited with helping to develop the UK’s first ever Big Brother broadcast format in 2000, Johnny founded creative comms agency, Launch, in 2001. Voted Best Agency Leader, Winner of Campaign of the Year and an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, Johnny believes a good idea […]

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  • Ann Pickering

    I began my career at Marks & Spencer on their HR graduate programme after completing a degree in English at the University of London. I joined O2 in March 2004 after working in a number of different industries. Prior to taking on my current role of HR Director, I was responsible for Human Resources across […]

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  • Sarah Pinch

    Sarah Pinch Chart.PR, FCIPR, MIoD Sarah is MD of Pinch Point Communications, Vice Chair of Manx Care, Chair of the Taylor Bennett Foundation and an Independent Advisor to the Welsh Assembly Commission. She started her career as a journalist with the BBC, leaving in 2000 to work in PR, she has worked in international development, […]

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  • David Pichilingi

    David Pichilingi has over 35 years of professional business experience in the international music business. His career to date has seen him work across records, publishing and the live music environment. He has worked with 100’s of artists throughout his professional career including New Order, The Happy Mondays, Doves, Ed Sheeran, Florence and the Machine […]

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