JOHN SAWERS
Sir John Sawers is Executive Chairman of Newbridge Advisory, a firm he founded in 2019 to advise corporate leaders on geopolitics and political risk. He is also a Non-Executive Director of BP. Sir John has 36 years of experience in diplomacy and intelligence, culminating in five years as Chief...
Ruby McGregor-Smith
Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith is the President of the British Chambers of Commerce and was the first Asian female chief executive of a FTSE 250 company. She works with the House of Lords in supporting Diversity in the workplace. McGregor-Smith talks about smashing the boardroom glass ceiling, how to overcome...
ALEXANDRA PANAYOTOU
Alex has achieved things that most people deem extraordinary. She has been dealt obstacles many consider insurmountable, yet has overcome these with strength, optimism, persistence and determination. She has a story people consider worthy of sharing. Alex is someone others train to become. Alex is an example of what...
Tim Peake
Tim Peake is an astronaut and a former Space Station crew member. His Principia mission was an eventful and busy six months in space. In the first month after his launch Peake conducted a spacewalk to repair the Station’s power supply. Other highlights of his mission saw him drive...
Francois Pienaar
Francois Pienaar is a former South African rugby player, playing for the Springboks in South Africa, followed by a career with the Saracens in England. Whilst playing for South Africa, he captained the side in his first match and in every one of his 29 appearances, culminating in the...
Joanna Shields, Baroness Shields
Joanna Shields (Baroness Shields) is a technology industry veteran who currently serves as Group CEO for BenevolentAI. BenevolentAI is the market leader in harnessing the power of AI to enhance and accelerate global scientific discovery. She previously served as UK Minister for Internet Safety and Security from 2015-17. An...
Julie Meyer
A respected expert in investment in digital, high-growth and early stage businesses, Meyer has driven many important initiatives for creating wealth and growth in the European economy, and backed some of the most explosive growth companies of this era. A business adviser, networking expert, broadcaster and business commentator, she...
Hugh Herr
Hugh directs the Biomechatronics group at The MIT Media Lab. His research program seeks to advance technologies that promise to accelerate the merging of body and machine, including device architectures that resemble the body’s musculoskeletal design, actuator technologies that behave like muscle, and control methodologies that exploit principles of...
John Kufuor
John Kufuor was President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. President Kufuor was a prime mover in bringing democracy back to Ghana after the country had been subjected to a long line of coups and military dictators. In 2001 he was democratically elected as President, defeating Jerry Rawlings, who...
Stuart Rose
Lord Rose is the former Chief Executive and Chairman of the leading British retailer Marks & Spencer. Lord Rose is recognised as one of the leading lights in British retail. He is now Chairman of the internet grocery retailer Ocado along with a number of other non-executive roles. Beginning...
