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CHRIS BARRIE
COMEDIAN & IMPRESSIONIST
ROLES: After Dinner Speaker, Presenter, Cabaret
Known to some as Rimmer, the presenter of all things Massive on Discovery reprises his best loved Brittas character as awards host.
RT HON DAVID BLUNKETT MP
FORMER CABINET MINISTER
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
As Home Secretary David was in charge of security, immigration, drugs, crime and policing. Outside government he continues to inform policy on the voluntary sector, social mobility and affordable credit. Although recession has sent shock waves and makes structural reform essential, David encourages all of us to resist the blame culture. Despite extremists and growing tensions he is optimistic about society pulling together, regaining a sense of purpose and self-worth.
DAVID BODANIS
FUTURIST, HISTORIAN & WRITER
ROLES: Conference Speaker
Wearing his business hat the former Shell scenario expert uses past precedents to explain the nature of innovation, looking at everything from transport and energy to technology and climate change. In a different vein, 2010 sees publication of his groundbreaking new book examining the Ten Commandments in their true historical context. Rather than harshly imposed laws, the ten 'devarim' were a pioneering set of guiding principles to help a diverse community treat its members fairly.
GUY BROWNING
COLUMNIST & CREATIVITY EXPERT
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker, Presenter
The celebrated columnist solves Relationship Maths and provides a handy guide to surviving the business jungle, eg 'Get yourself noticed by volunteering, but leave it at that; doing the work will make you almost invisible.' 2010 sees the long-awaited arrival of Guy's Tortoise in Love.
CLIVE BULL
PHONE-IN PRESENTER, LBC 97.3
ROLES: Presenter
Clive presents the popular evening phone-in, and narrates a number of documentaries.
LORD SEBASTIAN COE KBE
CHAIR, 2012 OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Before he clinched the London 2012 Games and took over FIFA's Ethics Committee, Seb won two Olympic golds and clocked up world records at four distances. He tells about his on-track rivalry with Steve Ovett and his time as Private Secretary to judo partner William Hague.
PROFESSOR BRIAN COX OBE
CERN PHYSICIST & BROADCASTER
ROLES: Conference Speaker
Brian first grabbed attention as the keyboard player with D:Ream. He is now known as a popular TV presenter and a world class physicist at CERN, recreating conditions just a billionth of a second after Big Bang "in the hope of revealing the underlying simplicity of the universe." The author of Why Does e=mc2? shows that science, like art, can break down barriers and has the ability both to shock and to excite.
BJ CUNNINGHAM
COUNCIL, BUSINESS SUPERBRANDS
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
When BJ found himself £1m in debt, he decided to launch Death cigarettes - founded on a deadly honest marketing proposition, a great business opportunity and a good wheeze. As he explains, things progressed smoothly until he fell foul of the European Court of Justice.
HUW EDWARDS
BBC TEN O'CLOCK NEWS
ROLES: Presenter
Huw presents Britain's most watched television news bulletin and fronts coverage of all the major State occasions. In the course of duty he's been hand-bagged by Margaret Thatcher in a Welsh barn, and silenced by an archbishop during a broadcast to 250 million listeners. After dinner he mixes behind-the-scenes anecdotes with some glorious bloomers.
PIERRE-YVES GERBEAU
CEO, X-LEISURE
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
The scratch golfer and former captain of the French ice hockey team attracted the occasional brickbat when he came to turn around The Dome (- now the world's most successful pop venue). PY runs X-Leisure, lectures MBA students and much prefers doing business in English.
FI GLOVER
PRESENTER, SATURDAY LIVE
ROLES: After Dinner Speaker, Presenter
Fi is back on the Saturday morning slot she made her own - mixing uplifting interviews, 'inheritance tracks' and rolling poetry. She is also a keen travel presenter and once published a book about radio stations around the world. Surprisingly, it wasn't a bestseller.
TIM HARFORD
LEADING BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMIST
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Tim is presenter of Radio 4's More or Less and author of The Logic of Life and The Undercover Economist - racking up nearly a million sales in 30 languages. Tim spends much of his time looking tongue-in-cheek at the economics of daily life, but he's also a 'serious' economist with a career spanning Shell and the World Bank. He describes the sometimes bizarre theories that are used in attempts to save the world from Armageddon, and to match odd socks.
JULIA HARTLEY-BREWER
ASST EDITOR, SUNDAY EXPRESS
ROLES: After Dinner Speaker, Presenter
The Sunday Express Associate Editor thinks most hacks would fail a morality test. Imagine you're a photo-journalist and you see a man up to his neck in water. You move closer and realise it's Gordon Brown (or David Cameron). The dilemma: do you go for colour or black & white?
NICK HEWER
SUGAR'S AIDE, THE APPRENTICE
ROLES: After Dinner Speaker
Cajoled into an onscreen role by his friend Alan, in a 'vaguely muscular' way, Nick's ever eloquent expressions speak volumes about his opinions of the hapless Apprentice contestants. He offers an inside view and happily fields questions on the hit reality show.
IAN HISLOP
EDITOR OF PRIVATE EYE
ROLES: After Dinner Speaker, Presenter
As the 67th most influential man in the country (according to GQ), Ian knows that people enjoy reading about bad news in difficult times. Private Eye circulation is now over 200,000. Britain's most sued man talks about the joys of litigation, and his ill-fated assault on the export market.
LEE HURST
COMEDIAN & CLUB OWNER
ROLES: Presenter, Cabaret
Since he first made an impression with his ad libs on They Think It's All Over, Lee has launched his own club in Bethnal Green, brought cheer to the troops in Afghanistan and captained his team on What In The World? He remains a consummate crowd pleaser.
LEO JOHNSON
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE, PWC
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker, Presenter
Leo pinpoints the major trends that link sustainability to future business performance - from climate change to the rewiring of regulation, oil price volatility, reshaped consumer preferences and income inequality. Identifying the central risks and opportunities both for the finance sector and for business as a whole, the brother of London's Mayor puts the case for investment in low carbon, and for world leaders to establish a New Green Deal to help create real assets.
RT HON CHARLES KENNEDY MP
FORMER LIB DEM LEADER
ROLES: After Dinner Speaker
Charles led the Liberal Democrats to their most successful election since 1923. He explains what happened whilst canvassing, when a lady politely refused to talk because she was blow-drying her cat. There was nothing he could say: even the Liberals had no policy on pet haircare.
JOHN LENAHAN
MAGICIAN, COMEDIAN & AUTHOR
ROLES: Presenter, Cabaret
The London-based American was hailed by The Guardian 'the mascot of a magical renaissance.' John describes himself as the best you can get in this price bracket! The first person on record to perform magic live on the internet, he's also a consummate corporate act.
BARONESS ELIZA MANNINGHAM-BULLER DCB
HEAD OF MI5, 2002-2007
ROLES: Conference Speaker
During her time as Head of the Security Service, Eliza led substantial change in the wake of 9/11 and the growing threat from Al-Qaeda. In the midst of these pressures MI5 doubled in size and dramatically altered its approach to the professional development of staff. Eliza reveals the challenges of managing change in turbulent times, and explains that strong leadership is not about command and control, but vision and strategy.
PROFESSOR COLIN PILLINGER CBE
PROF, PLANETARY SCIENCES
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
Pointing to the dividends of the first 50 years' in space, the man behind Beagle 2 looks forward to future exploration of Mars and even a UK mission to examine the moon's interior. Colin admits that innovation is risky (Edison first discovered 1500 ways how not to make a light bulb), but believes that lack of resources needn't always impede progress. As he sees it, if you don't have the money or technology to address the problem, you just have to think harder.
LORD JOHN PRESCOTT
FORMER DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
When he isn't busy as the EU's 'rapporteur' on climate change, John turns his hand to TV. With great foresight, he's already examined the health of the class system and the north/south divide. The former Deputy PM might reveal what really happened when he punched that farmer.
IAN SMITH
FORMER HEAD OF ORACLE UK
ROLES: Conference Speaker
Ian was Larry Ellison's most successful MD, securing the biggest deal in Oracle history. Before the software giant he ran BT's consumer division, and remains President of the Institute of Customer Service. Ian believes past growth has masked serious errors, and that recession can be used as a diagnostic tool. He explains how technology should not be used to automate ancient processes but to help re-invent them, to liberate rather than enslave the team. He also calls for X-Factor-style enthusiasm.
JOSH SPEAR
DIGITAL GURU
ROLES: Conference Speaker
Josh is one of the youngest and most influential marketing strategists in the world - sought out for his take on anything from design and gadgets to authenticity and word-of-mouth. Alongside a blog with a global network of writers, Josh also heads a think-tank that focuses on strategies for deeper, more lasting relationships in the digital space. In presentations he considers the ways technology is influencing our behaviour.
LORD JOHN STEVENS QPM
MET COMMISSIONER 2000-5
ROLES: Conference Speaker, After Dinner Speaker
As the most respected Commissioner in modern times John Stevens earned the support of the whole community. He has since led a number of Inquiries, and continues to chair the Strategy Advisory Panel at Interpol. John demonstrates the critical importance of understanding and monitoring risk, but not being frightened by it. He also explains how every leader must connect with the front line, whether they wear suits or uniforms. The vision has to be simple, stick to core values and make sense.
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