Our Speakers

Bertrand Piccard is a well-known explorer and holder of two world records: flying round-the-world in a balloon and piloting the first ever s…

Carl Bildt is one of Europe’s most experienced and widely recognised statesmen, with a long career spanning national leadership, internati…

As the former Governor of Hong Kong, Lord Patten oversaw the handover to China in 1997. He was also the former Chairman of the BBC Trust, se…

Dr. Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. He has been named one of the 500 most in…

David Coulthard MBE is a living legend of British Formula One racing. Now retired, he’s still a familiar face around the paddock and o…

Derek Redmond is a former GB athletic legend, having enjoyed a long and successful athletics career during the 1980’s and 1990’s…

Gordon Ramsay is a renowned British chef and global sensation who commands a culinary empire spanning the globe. His flagship, the illustrio…

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, actor, former MP and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, now Chancellor of the University of Cheste…

Hans-Joachim Stuck is one of the top sports car champions of his generation. Stuck proved himself a more than capable racer, achieving two F…

Heather Rabbatts is the first woman to serve on the FA Board. She also heads the FA’s Inclusion Advisory Board and has been an active …