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  • Portrait of Zaki Cooper

    Zaki Cooper

    Zaki Cooper is a communications professional, with over 15 years’ experience working in media and government relations, and external communications. He worked in the Buckingham Palace press office from 2009 to 2012 on the Diamond Jubilee. Previously he has worked for Lord Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi, and in the corporate sector for T-Mobile, Tesco […]

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  • Noreen Connolly

    Noreen has over 20 years’ experience in the advertising industry and is responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of all client-facing operational areas. Starting agency-side at Grey and DMB&B in the TV departments, before making the transition to the supplier side. Noreen was responsible for setting up operations at the digital-delivery company IMD before she […]

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  • Portrait of Vanessa Clifford

    Vanessa Clifford

    Vanessa was the Chief Executive of Newsworks, the marketing body for the UK’s national news brands in all their forms, working with advertisers and agencies to help them harness the influence and context of the national press to deliver effective campaigns in a multi-platform world She has worked in the media and marketing industry for […]

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  • Erika Clegg

    Erika is co-founder of award-winning creative communications business, Spring, the Agency for Change. Spring works with change-makers in organisations including EDF Energy, Anglian Water, London & Partners, British Psychological Society, Moroccan National Tourism Office, West Midlands Combined Authority, Paradigm Academies Trust and NHS. Spring is lead by a clear Ethos that Erika drives into the […]

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  • Portrait of Professor Ian Christie

    Professor Ian Christie

    I am a film and media historian, interested in communicating about aspects of these that people – especially young people – may not know about. I’ve specialised in reviving interest in ‘forgotten’ figures like Michael Powell and, currently, Robert Paul – the original creator of our film industry in the 1890s. I’ve also written and […]

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  • Portrait of Doctor Prathiba Chitsabesan

    Dr Prathiba Chitsabesan

    Dr Prathiba Chitsabesan is the Associate National Clinical Director for Children and Young People’s Mental Health for NHS England Prathiba is a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry working in a large mental health and community trust (Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust). Lead consultant since 2005, she became Clinical Director in 2015 and continues to […]

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  • Portrait of Matt Chorley

    Matt Chorley

    Matt Chorley is a writer and broadcaster for The Times. He presents the political mid-morning show on Times Radio Monday to Thursday 10am-1pm, hosts the award-winning Red Box podcast and writes a column for The Times on Saturdays, drawing on 15 years of covering Westminster.

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  • Portrait of Doctor Helen Charman

    Dr Helen Charman

    Dr Helen Charman is Director of Learning and National Programmes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. A creative and cultural learning professional for over 25 years, her specialism is design education in museums. Her professional portfolio encompasses schools, universities, galleries, museums, festival organizations, local authorities and charities. She was a founder member of the […]

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  • Portrait of Louis Charalambous

    Louis Charalambous

    Louis is a leading media lawyer with Simons Muirhead & Burton. He has prestigious clients including celebrities, newspapers, TV channels and journalists. His caseload includes acting in many high profile disputes. He is an expert in cases involving criminal allegations and political disputes. He has been recognised for his calm and strategic approach. His role […]

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  • Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE

    Margaret Casely-Hayford was appointed Chair of international development Charity ActionAid UK., in 2014. She was elected to the Board of the Co-op in May 2016; and in June 2016 was appointed a Trustee on the Board of the Radcliffe Foundation which is a 300 year old organisation that funds arts and music projects. For nine […]

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