Top Women Speakers

Rachel is an award-winning musical comedian, actor, improviser and presenter with a host of TV and radio appearances to her name including Live At The Apollo on TV and Just A Minute on BBC Radio 4.

Rachel Parris

Co-CEO of Decoded, a technology education company and expert on digital transformation, artificial intelligence and blockchain

Kathryn Parsons

Samantha is Co-Founder of Open Bionics; an award-winning start-up developing low-cost bionic hands that look and feel good, for amputees or those born without a hand. She is an entrepreneur, a journalist and a digital marketer.

Samantha Payne

- Caroline is a best-selling and award-winning writer, broadcaster, feminist campaigner, and speaker. Her talks focus on the data gender bias and how it affects organisations and prevents a world that is inclusive for everyone.

Caroline Criado Perez OBE

Her quick fire, self-depreciating comedy has made Sue a household name on British radio (host of Radio 4's Just A Minute) and television (The Great British Bake Off); she is also an accomplished, writer, actor and director, often in a presenting partnership with Mel Giedroyc

Sue Perkins

An award- winning Dance entrepreneur, author, mentor and cancer survivor, Leanne has faced many obstacles in her life, by using her experiences she inspires, guides and encourages other women using her social media platforms. So far she has fund raised over £250,000 to run community dance programmes and events over Southern England.

Leanne Pero

Popular science broadcaster and speaker. Best known for Tomorrow's World, Maggie is a top choice for corporate events.

Maggie Philbin OBE

Ever popular former judge on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Arlene is an enormously successful international theatre director, choreographer and TV presenter

Arlene Phillips

Former editor of the Sunday Mirror and Sunday Express, she was the first woman to edit a national newspaper and worked for both Maxwell and Murdoch, but was sacked by neither! Mother of Claudia Winkleman.

Eve Pollard

Having suffered from anaphylaxis since she was two years old, Julianne wanted to launch a range of “free from” foods with good nutrition. At just 22 years old, she acquired, via a Management Buy Out, Creative Nature, a superfood brand that was struggling with heavy losses and turned it around into profit within 24 months.

Julianne Ponan

Well known retailing authority who has presented various programmes on TV surrounding the High Street, and an advisor to David Cameron on urban renewal.

Mary Portas

Chatty and charming stand up comedian and comedy writer whose TV appearances have included QI, Mock the Week, Argumental and Have I Got News for You to name but a few. She also has won Celebrity Mastermind for Children in Need.

Lucy Porter

Former nursery teacher, injured in 1996 whilst protecting children in her care from a machete attack. Awarded the George Medal by the Queen. She has now trained as a nurse.

Lisa Potts

Kiri brings big laughs, big hair and lots of glitter to her performances. Her comedy and presenting style showcases her fun and infectiously fabulous personality

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Former Director General for Economics, the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills who is on the board of the CEBR. Insightful economics speaker.

Vicky Pryce