Top Women Speakers

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

Kavita is a multi award-winning journalist, executive producer and broadcaster who has created, presented and written landmark radio series on BBC Radio 4 and The World Service.

Kavita Puri

Presents Midweek on BBC Radio 4 and is a popular author and journalist.

Libby Purves

Anis is a revered Tedx speaker, entrepreneur, author of Mindful Selling and Agile Mindset, and occasional stand-up comedienne, with an enviable track record as a highly effective motivational speaker

Anis Qizilbash

Former Executive Chairwoman of Millwall and was CEO of the London Borough of Lambeth. She speaks on leading and managing change in the most demanding of environments.

Heather Rabbatts

Paula Radcliffe MBE is one of the best known female athletes of all time and very much part of the BBC's commentary team, a face name and voice that continues to resonate within the sporting world.

Paula Radcliffe MBE

Stef Reid is a multitalented coach and motivator; a British Paralympic long jumper and sprinter, a World Champion, four-time Paralympian, triple Paralympic medallist, and five-time world record holder.

Stefanie Reid MBE

Sharmadean is one of the UK's most bright millennial entrepreneurs at the moment. Bestselling authour and feminist, she founded WAH Nails as a side project whilst at university which went on to become an internationally successful concept nail salon. She went on to create Beautystack; a social network based beauty brand which exclusively connects beauty professionals to users.

Sharmadean Reid MBE

Samantha Renke is a actress, presenter, speaker, writer and disability rights campaigner, and was named number 3 in the list of the UK's most influential disabled people

Samantha Renke