Business and Keynote Speakers

Adam Morgan Adam is a true thought-leader in marketing and innovation. In his best selling book, ‘Eating the Big Fish’ he developed the idea of the ‘Challenger Brand’ and changed the way we think about competitive advantage forever.

Adam Shaw Award winning financial reporter and presenter from Radio 4 Today, Working Lunch, Financial World Tonight and more and a very busy conference facilitator and host

Adrian Webster Keynote motivational speaker, best selling business author and creator of Polar Bear Pirates - ‘Inspiring ordinary people to make a very real difference'

Alex Thompson An award-winning correspondent and anchor on ITN's Channel 4 News.

Allan Leighton Chairman of Royal Mail Group and BHS

Andy Bounds Andy is corporate trainer, an international speaker and a best-selling author. His expertise lies in helping business leaders, sales people and large organisations all over the world to communicate in ways that get results every time they speak.

Ben Brown Ben Brown is the presenter of the peak time evening news programme on BBC News 24 Weekdays, foreign reporter, author, speaker and host

Benjamin Cohen Dot Com Entrepreneur, C4 Technology Correspondent and Business Speaker

BJ Cunningham A successful entrepreneur, charismatic speaker and acknowledged thought leader in the field of branding and brand marketing.

Chad Dick US based marketing guru and partner for Eat Big Fish with 15 years of building, managing and creating Challenger brands inside large global companies

Colonel Bob Stewart DSO European Business Speaker of the Year 2008. The first British United Nations Commander in Bosnia

Damian Reece Group Head of Business for Telegraph Media Group.

David Bull Award-winning television presenter, medical doctor and well-known public-figure and a sought after speaker, awards presenter and conference host

David Davies OBE Former Executive Director of the Football Association following 22 years as a BBC correspondent and presenter

David Mellor Former MP, Broadcaster, Journalist and After-Dinner Speaker

Deborah Hall Deborah is a journalist and broadcaster who has carved out a unique career in corporate business presentations.

Dominic Alldis a jazz pianist, conductor and motivational speaker. Since 2000, he has been using music to create powerful learning experiences for people in business.

Doug Richard One of the 'angels' from Dragons Den and a forward thinking entrepreneur

Dr David Lewis A psychologist, author, broadcaster and one of the most dynamic motivational speakers in the country

Dr Mike Stroud OBE Dr Mike Stroud is an adventurer and world authority on endurance and nutrition

Ellis Watson Ellis Watson's most recent role was as CEO of Syco Entertainment, the joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony. Ellis was responsible for global development, formats and commercial strategy..

Eve Pollard OBE Eve is a former editor of the Sunday Mirror and the Sunday Express, the first women to hold the posts and is greatly sought after for talking-head programmes because of her vast knowledge of media, current affairs and entertainment

Frank Dick OBE (Dr) Former British Olympic Coach and an extraordinary speaker with the power to inspire and motivate audiences

Gary McCausland The straight-talking presenter of Five's flagship property programme How to be a Property Developer (now in it's third series) and Property Developing Abroad

Gavin Esler Gavin is one of the main presenters on BBC 2s Newsnight and an excellent Facilitator, Speaker and Conference Chair

Geoff Burch As possibly the most original business guru in the world, Geoff Burch is considered to be one of Europe's top business speakers and writers

Geoff Cutmore CNBC presenter, international business news specialist, busy conference chair, facilitator and speaker.

Graham Davies After Dinner Speaker and Barrister who inspires and motivates

Ian Angell (Professor) Europe's leading IT Guru and Futurologist. Professor of Information Systems at the London School of Economics

Ian Goldin A global futurist, Ian is a first rate speaker on a range of topics including future trends in science, technology, climate change and demography, and the impact of the governments and corporations.

James Bellini (Dr) A leading business analyst and futurologist with considerable experience as a thought-provoking speaker and moderator at management conferences around the world

James Caan A hugely successful "serial entrepreneur" and a Dragon's Den investor

James Max James Max appeared in the first series of BBC's The Apprentice, becoming an immensely popular candidate reaching the semi-finals.

Jamie Robertson Highly experienced presenter of business programmes for the BBC, specialising in international finance, business and economics and a lead presenter on the BBC World’s prestigious World Business Report

Jeremy Bowen Jeremy Bowen is the BBC's Middle East Editor and specialises in presenting and motivational speaking.

Jeremy Paxman Experienced and respected anchor of BBC's Newsnight

Jeremy Vine Presenter of Radio 2's 'The Jeremy Vine Show', 'The Politics Show' and 'Page Turners', Jeremy Vine is also an outstanding speaker and awards host

Jez Rose Jez Rose is a conference host and specialist guest speaker delivering dynamic and memorable presentations that make people want to change.

John Sergeant Ex political editor of ITN now in great demand as an after dinner speaker and presenter of awards

Jon Snow The presenter of Britain's award-winning Channel 4 News and highly skilled conference facilitator and after dinner speaker.

Jonathan Charles After two decades as a BBC television and radio foreign correspondent in the most dangerous places on earth, Jonathan is now with BBC News in the UK

Joshua Rozenberg Britain's best-known commentator on the law. Broadcaster, Journalist, Author and Keynote Speaker

Karren Brady Ex MD of Birmingham City FC, regular on The Apprentice and inspirational motivational speaker

Kelvin MacKenzie English media executive and former editor of The Sun newspaper between 1981 and 1993

Kofi Annan Secretary General of the United Nations (1997-2006) Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, 2001

Kristina Grimes Runner up in The Apprentice and highly recommended as a business speaker

Leo Johnson Leo Johnson's specialization is making sense of sustainability, pinpointing the mega-trends that will impact business performance..

Lewis Gordon Pugh Lewis is one of Britain's foremost swimmers, an environmentalist, has set 21 world records and is a powerful, motivating and entertaining speaker

Liam Halligan Chief Economist at Prosperity Capital Management, multi award winning financial journalist, respected and sought after host and speaker

Lindsey Hilsum The International Editor of Channel 4 News and amongst Britain's leading foreign correspondents, having reported from every continent over 20 years.

Lord Christopher Monckton An expert economist, inventor of Suduko-X, an expert on climate change and previous government economic advisor

Lord Sebastian Coe One of the greatest British athletes of all time, Lord Coe is now Chairman of the Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games

Margaret Doyle Corporate Strategy and Global Business Expert, Keynote Business Speaker and Conference Chair

Mark Austin Mark Austin is an award-winning journalist, former ITN Senior Correspondent and now the Senior News Presenter for ITV News

Martin Lewis Money saving expert, 'Martin Lewis' It Pays To Watch' on Five and ITV1's Tonight money shows.

Martyn Lewis CBE Over 32 years, Martyn Lewis has built up a considerable reputation as one of Britain's best-known TV anchormen

Matthew Poyiadgi Keynote Business Speaker. The Future - Change, Technology and People - Our New World.

Michael Crick Michael Crick is political correspondent of Channel 4 News. He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, working for three of the great flagship TV programmes.

Michael Heseltine - Rt Hon Lord Heseltine CH Former Deputy Prime Minister and First Minister of State and a charismatic speaker

Michael Imeson Contributing Editor of The Banker, Associate Editor for Financial Times Global Events, writer, conference organiser and speaker, specialising in financial services

Michael McGrath Inspirational Business Speaker, Corporate Adviser, Writer, Adventurer. The only disabled person in the world to have successfully led expeditions to both the North and South Poles.

Michael Portillo Journalist, Broadcaster and Former Conservative Politician

Michelle Mone The flamboyant creator of the equally flamboyant bust-boosting "Ultimo bra", Highly Successful Businesswoman and Entrepreneur

Miles Hilton-Barber Miles Hilton-Barber is a blind adventurer and International Motivational Speaker who has, in the last year alone, undertaken over 100 keynote presentations in 79 cities around the world..

Niall Ferguson A Scottish historian, Professor of History at Harvard University, Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and named by Times magazine as one of the world's hundred most influential people.

Nicholas Owen Presenter BBC News, over ten years hosting ITN's major bulletins, including Channel Four News and News at Ten.

Nick Leeson The rogue trader whose unchecked risk-taking caused the biggest financial scandal of the 20th century.

Paul Burden Long standing presenter with BBC Breakfast, Business Breakfast, The Money Programme and busy conference chair and speaker

Penny Junor 'Royal' writer and broadcaster and experienced presenter and after dinner speaker

Peter Jones CBE Entrepreneur and Dragon's Den regular, Peter Jones is one of the leading television business celebrities of the day

Phil Spencer Star of the televsion series 'Location, Location, Location' is a popular corporate choice for speaking engagements and personal appearances

Philip Collins After Dinner Speaker of the Year 2009. Former Chief Speech Writer to the Prime Minister and a very busy business speaker

Piers Morgan From editor of the News of the World and the Daily Mirror to author, TV presenter & now celeb...

Professor Richard Scase Europe's Leading Business Strategist & Author of Global Remix and is one of the world's leading business forecasters

PY (Pierre Yves) Gerbeau Ex-CEO of the Millennium Dome, vice chairman of Euro Disney and now heads a £1bn leisure property company.

Rageh Omaar Rageh Omaar rose to prominence as the BBCs man in Baghdad and is a sought after Speaker, Chair and Interviewer for conferences

Rebecca Stephens MBE Rebecca is the first British woman to have climbed Everest and then went on to become the first English-speaking woman in the world to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.

Reg Athwal A recognized international keynote speaker in the key areas of human capital and human potential - development, optimization, management and leadership. Reg inspires delegates with his keynote presentation "Unleash Your Business DNA with Breakthrough Practices"

Richard Farleigh Panelist and investor from Dragons' Den and Australian multi-millionaire, Richard Farleigh is a charismatic, humorous, engaging and highly sought-after keynote, conference and after dinner speaker

Richard Reeves European Business Speaker of the Year 2007 and author of the much-publicised Happy Mondays - putting the pleasure back into work

Roger Black Roger Black, former Olympic athlete, provides motivational and keynote speeches, including after dinner speaking and conference hosting.

Roger Bootle One of the City of London's best known economists and a leading authority on the world's economy

Roger Cook Investigative reporter and broadcaster famous for the ground breaking Cook Report

Roger Flynn Roger Flynn brings a fascinating insight and perspective to the challenges of developing and running global businesses and his talks can be focused on topics such as Strategy, Leadership, Innovation or Culture Change.

Roy Sheppard Roy Sheppard is the founder of Smart-Worker.com. He is also a world-class conference moderator, a highly-experienced speaker and a well-respected author.

Rt Hon Michael Howard Former leader of the Conservative Party and has a great reputation for delivering strong and memorable speeches

Sahar Hashemi Co-founder of the Coffee Republic and inspirational speaker

Seb Bishop Media Visionary, serial internet entrepreneur, angel investor and a regular on the speaker circuit presenting on a diverse range of topics from entrepreneurship and new media through to the effects enterprise can have on poverty.

Simon Fanshawe Broadcaster, writer and comedian Simon regularly chairs conferences on social and political issues and is an excellent after-dinner speaker.

Simon Woodroffe Founder and Creative Driving Force Behind YO! Sushi - an entertaining, inspirational and charismatic speaker

Sir David Frost OBE From Breakfast With Frost, Frost on TV and currently Frost All Over the World, David Frost is one of the most respected television personalities, a superb after dinner speaker and exceptionally accomplished conference facilitator

Sir John Banham Sir John Banham is the Chairman of Whitbread PLC and ECI Ventures Group

Sir Ken Robinson World Renowned Expert on Innovation and Creativity and has worked with national governments in Europe and Asia, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies..

Sir Stuart Hampson One of the longest serving and most successful leaders of a blue-chip company and a highly regarded businessman, Sir Stuart Hampson was chairman of the John Lewis Partnership for 14 years until his retirement in March 2007.

Steve McDermott Steve McDermott was voted Motivational Speaker of the year in 2009 by more than 200 corporate companies

Steve Richards Chief Political Commentator for The Independent, presents GMTV's Sunday Programme, Radio 4's A Week in Westminster and Radio 4's Parliamentary Questions

The 80 Minute MBA Everything you'll never learn at Business School presented by Richard Reeves and John Knell. An entertaining, high-energy, high-impact presentation.

Tim Campbell The first Winner of The Apprentice and now a sought after business speaker

Tim Harford Economist, award-winning journalist and speaker, TV and radio personality, and bestselling author

Tim Sebastian The founder and chairman of The Doha Debates which have been broadcast continuously on BBC World News since 2004. The programmes provide a unique, uncensored forum for discussing the most controversial issues in the Arab and Islamic worlds.

Tim Smit Founder of The Eden Project

Tim Waterstone One of the most astute and determined businessmen of recent years, Tim Waterstone is the founder of Waterstone's bookstores

Tim Willcox One of the most widely watched presenters on BBC News. Appearing on BBC1, BBC4, News Channel and BBC World, Tim has a wealth of national and international experience having covered most of the big breaking news stories of the past decade.

Tony Ball MBE Tony Ball is acknowledged internationally as one of Britain's top marketeers and most popular public speakers

Trevor Baylis An extraordinary Inventor who gives Inspirational and Motivational Speeches with Sheer Entertainment

Yossi Ghinsberg This humanitarian, author and explorer offers keynotes and inspirational speeches that utilize his travel experiences for work and personal exploration.