Culture, history & language | Speakers for Schools

Topic: Culture, history & language

  • Adam Zamoyski

    Adam Zamoyski is an independent historian and author of a dozen books on various aspects of European History. They include two Sunday Times best-sellers, The Polish Way and 1812. Napoleon’s Fatal March on Moscow, and have been widely translated. He speaks several languages and his books adopt a many-sided approach to complex questions such as […]

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  • Marcia Zander

    Marcia Zander is a Silicon Valley technology senior executive and board member. Her focus is on creating value for companies through growth and scale, with a particular emphasis on Sales and Marketing for margin improvement. She was a core member of the team that created the semiconductor company NetLogic in 1999, taking it from zero […]

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  • Baroness Lola Young

    After an acting career in theatre and television, Lola Young became an arts administrator, later moving on to become professor of Cultural Studies at Middlesex University, a writer, cultural critic, public speaker and broadcaster. After a period as project director leading a major initiative at the Black Cultural Archives, Lola subsequently became Head of Culture […]

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  • Dr Wanda Wyporska

    Dr Wanda Wyporska, FRSA is the Former Executive Director at The Equality Trust, where she led the work of the organisation in its mission to improve the quality of life in the UK by reducing social and economic inequality. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of York and a Trustee of Schools […]

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  • Robert Yates

    Robert Yates is Assistant Editor at The Observer newspaper, where his duties include editing Comment & Analysis. He has held a series of senior executive roles at the ‘paper, after specialising, as a writer, in long-form pieces (for newspapers and magazines). He has also worked in television production, and served as a presenter/interviewer/judge at a […]

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  • Matt Wrigley

    Matt’s participation has been made possible through Speakers for Schools partnership with the UK Automotive 30% Club and his school talks will include a focus on inspiring girls to consider opportunities in the automotive sector and encouraging all students to aim high.

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  • Derek Wyatt

    Former MP 1997-2010 & rugby international also played for the Barbarians; working on a BRAIN charity to focus on trauma; founder Oxford Internet Institute 2000; trying to find funding for a digital world foundation; winner 4 national ICT awards; author 7 books inc one on film; enjoy working with start ups and have started a […]

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  • Roger Wright CBE

    Roger Wright CBE has been Chief Executive of Snape Maltings since 2014. Prior to this he was Controller of BBC Radio 3 and Director of BBC Proms for 17 and 7 years respectively. Roger is recognised as one of the UK’s most experienced cultural leaders both nationally and internationally. Educated at Chetham’s School of Music […]

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  • Hannah Wilson

    Hannah is a dynamic leader who is a passionate diversity, inclusion & equality advocate; an ethical leader who is vision & values-led. She strives to model integrity as a leader and is committed to recruiting & retaining a diverse & flexible education. She is the co-founder of #WomenEd, a grassroots organisation that connects, develops & […]

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  • Lisa Winward

    Lisa started her police career in North Yorkshire Police in 1993 as a Special Constable in York having completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the University of York. She joined Humberside Police as a regular officer in 1994 and has worked in a number of posts, both community and detective roles through […]

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