Business and Keynote Speakers

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

GP and medical correspondent at The Times, doctor on The One Show and presenter of Radio 4’s flagship medical series Inside Health

Mark Porter

Former MP and cabinet minister who has now built a successful career in the arts and media as a popular BBC TV presenter, particularly with his series Great British Railway Journeys.

Michael Portillo

Former McLaren F1 mechanic and commentator on 5 Live. He is also a leading speaker, business consultant, coach & mentor, drawing on his experience of the high performance world of Formula One. Presents the hugely successful Pitlane Life Lessons Podcast.

Marc Priestley

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

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

Anchor and news correspondent on CNN and host of 'Quest Means Business'. He is also an expert on business travel issues. He has been reporting on the financial markets on TV and radio for over 20 years.

Richard Quest

Jamil is a leading performance psychologist and business leadership expert who has worked with some of the top sports and business people in the world.

Jamil Qureshi

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

Geoff is the creator and author of 'Celebrity Service' and 'OMG Marketing'. A multi-award winning speaker who has challenged and inspired audiences across 5 continents with his unique insights on customer service and marketing.

Geoff Ramm

Sky business presenter and commentator. A regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and popular financial anaylst.

Jeff Randall

Famously almost sank his business due to an ill judged comment at the IoD Annual Convention (he described his company's products as crap!). Since then he has bounced bank with a chain of sports clubs and an online jewellery company, the biggest of its kind. Good fun and very self-deprecating with lots of international experience.

Gerald Ratner

Tom is a quadruple amputee, having contracted Sepsis which resulted in a 5 month coma and almost killed him (he is one of very few people who survive this condition if not spotted immediately). His remarkable story of learning to live, walk and love again, was turned into the film Starfish based on his memoir, and starred Joanne Froggatt and Tom Riley.

Tom Ray

Paul Redmond is one of the UK’s leading experts on generational change and the future of work. As a leading expert in generational theory and employability, Dr Paul Redmond’s research and keynote talks are at the forefront of what this means for managers, recruiters, HR specialists and individuals.

Paul Redmond