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Topic: Culture, history & language

  • Kimberley Long

    Born in Liverpool, Kimberley attended an all-girls state school before studying English Language and Literature at Liverpool University, and an MA in Print Journalism at Sheffield University. In between she worked in Japan for a year on the JET Programme, teaching English to senior high school students. Now based in London, she has worked in […]

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  • Brian Lightman

    Brian Lightman was General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders from September 2010 – January 2016. This is a trade union representing more than 18000 school leaders. Brian is acknowledged as an authority on the English and Welsh education systems. Now as founder of his own company he has a wide ranging […]

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  • Katy Liddell

    Katy Liddell was appointed as MD of Commercial Development of TelefĂłnica Digital UK in February 2014. Responsible for growing Digital Revenues in both Consumer and Business P&L’s. Identifying the emerging digital products and services and accelerating commercialisation of these through our UK business.   Prior to this Katy was Business Manager for Sales and Service, […]

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  • Sir Martyn Lewis

    During 32 years as a television journalist Martyn Lewis anchored every mainstream national news programme on the UK’s two main terrestrial TV channels,including ITV’s News At Ten and the BBC’s Nine O’Clock News, before taking up a business career. He recently returned to broadcasting to present a weekly interview programme called “Agenda” on “The Wireless”, […]

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  • Eddy Leviten

    Eddy has over 25 years of experience in intellectual property, content protection, political lobbying, and the creative industries. His current role is Chief Operating Officer of FACT, responsible for business operations (investigations, due diligence, content protection, and digital forensics) for clients globally, including broadcasters, sports rights owners, major law firms, and financial services businesses. His […]

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  • Professor Matthew Leigh

    Prof. Matthew Leigh studied Classics at Oxford University. He taught at Exeter University (1993-1997) and has been Fellow and Tutor in Classical Languages and Literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford, since October 1997. His principal areas of interest are Latin literature and Roman history. He is the author of ‘Lucan: Spectacle and Engagement’ (Oxford, 1997); […]

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  • Amanda Le Roux

    Amanda Le Roux joined Aveda in 2000 as the General Manager for Aveda UK and Europe to develop the business with a focus on the UK. In 2005, she was promoted to VP Europe to focus on opening up new markets, launching in Spain, Turkey, France and Scandinavia. In 2013 she was promoted to VP International […]

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  • Dr Jonathan Leach

    Jonathan is an experienced and senior general practitioner. Originally a Sheffield University medical school graduate, he initially elected to join the Army and worked around the world for 25 years, 17 years of which were overseas including operational tours in Northern Ireland, Former Yugoslavia and Iraq. Roles in the military included as a clinical GP, […]

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  • Vanessa Lawrence

    Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB HonFREng, FRGS, FRICS, FCInstCES, FRSGS, CCMI, CGeog is working internationally as a senior advisor to governments, inter-governmental organisations including the World Bank and large private sector organisations. She is a Director of Location International Ltd which provides strategic advice and full operational capacity globally, to the public and private sector, as […]

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  • Elijah Lawal

    Elijah Lawal is a communications and public affairs manager at Google, covering corporate issues. He’s responsible for communicating to Google’s audience across: everyday users, influencers, regulators and customers how Google is helpful through the products and the services that it provides. He is also passionate about diversity & inclusion, especially getting more diverse individuals into […]

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