Leading business woman Sylvia Tidy-Harris is known for speaking her mind and she does frequently on various TV and radio programmes fighting red tape, inequality issues and supporting enterprise.

Successful entrepreneur Judy Piatkus founded lifestyle publishing company Piatkus Books in 1979 when women entrepreneurs were rare. She grew the business into a global brand before selling it successfully in 2007.

A passionate speaker, Sahar inspires her audiences leaving them mesmerised with a ‘vitamin shot’ and ‘kick-start’. She motivates people to stop ‘thinking about’ that great idea they have and just ‘get on with it’. She knows because she stopped ‘thinking about it’ and achieved her goals learning a lot along the way.

Noreena Hertz is a leading political economist, a Distinguished Fellow at Cambridge and a Visiting Professor at Utrecht. As a strong advocate of ethical globalisation, she speaks about her beliefs that Corporate Social Responsibility can deliver increased profits.

The former Managing Director of bmibaby, one of Europe’s largest low cost airlines, David is an outstanding business speaker who provides both a valuable and a highly amusing business insight into a side of the aviation industry the passenger rarely sees.

Winner of the European Black Business Woman Award in Education and Care in 2001 inspirational Head Teacher Marion Faith-Brown fought against the odds to develop a tiny kindergarten into a hugely successful boarding school.

Pete Cohen is a life strategist, dynamic motivational speaker, business consultant, health and fitness professional and author.

Jim is one of the most inspiring and highly sought after speakers and coaches in Europe. Feedback from his appearances around the world is consistently excellent with agencies, conference organisers and the business leaders being thrilled with the result. It has even been known for them to cry. His book Taming Tigers: Do Things You Never Thought You Could is out now.

Speaker and presenter Guy Ruddle is The Daily Telegraphs Podcast Editor - believed to be the first to fill such a role at a major newspaper anywhere in the world.

C4 News’s first technology correspondent’s own experiences in the industry provide him with a unique insight into new business and technology. Benjamin is also a member of Channel 4 Newss growing business and economics unit, regularly reporting on consumer issues.

Helen Colley has been in business for over 20 years, setting up her own corporate catering company in 1984. In 2002 she launched Farmhouse Fare Ltd, which makes premium puddings and chilled desserts for supermarkets and specialist shops.

Diane is an exceptional Motivation, Work/Life Balance, Team Building, Emotional Intelligence and Celebrity Speaker.

Frances Edmonds has been rated Britain’s most entertaining female speaker by The Times. A best-selling author, her non-fiction covers sport, politics, motivation, self-help and personal success. She produces humorous and motivational presentations, and she is a gifted and multi-lingual communicator.

Expert conference facilitator Huw Edwards is known to millions of viewers as main presenter of the BBC’s flagship 10 O’ Clock News, Britain’s most popular television news programme.

Nick Williams is an international speaker and author. He has a wonderful ability to inspire and uplift audiences in all sectors by helping them remember that everyone in business is a human being, with a heart and soul that too often we leave outside the office door. He inspires people to be their best, liberate their talents and create successful environments through mutual support, inspiration and appreciation.

Dale Williams runs an innovative consultancy practice specialising in lean sales and process management in all types of organizations. His speeches include growing the business without growing the sales resource.

Rachel Elnaugh is one of the countrys most well known female entrepreneurs. As founder of the UK gift experiences market she created an industry worth in excess of £200 million annually. Her exit from the company and her involvement as panellist on BBC2s hit business show Dragons Den have made Rachel one of the most sought-after business speakers. Recently she launched a new company, specifically to help budding entrepreneurs realise their dreams. The Life Changers released its first CD, Escape The Rat Race, in June this year, in which Rachel shares some of her own, unique secrets to business success.

One of Britains best known businessmen, Gerald is famous for being the head of the major 1980s jewellery businesss Ratners. Its sudden and dramatic decline following his own tongue-in-cheek criticism is now legendary.

Ross Westgate is one of CNBC’s most experienced business journalists with 15 years in financial broadcasting. Every day Ross talks to key market players, chief economists and CEOs across industry sectors, bringing the news to an audience of business leaders and investors in Europe and across the world.

Rachel Bridge is the former Enterprise Editor for the Sunday Times where she writes extensively about entrepreneurs and offers advice on the issues facing them as they start up and grow their businesses.

Newsnights Economics Editor Paul is a renowned speaker on current economic trends and the world of business and industry. He is also a published author and an excellent host/facilitator.

Ever the one to continually produce unique and exciting new concepts in the world of speaking truly phenomenal all rounder Frances Edmonds recently created JAZZBIZZ, an exciting new idea which delivers powerful business messages through the medium of music and the metaphor of jazz. Rated by the Times as Britain’s most entertaining female, Frances is a best selling author, broadcaster a humorous and motivational cross cultural communicator who consistently receives top ratings for her humorous and motivational presentations. A gifted, multilingual communicator, she also uses her linguistic, creative and broadcasting skills to deliver relevant, inspirational and, above all, realistic strategies for personal and professional fulfilment and hilarious after dinner speeches.

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Business speaker and event host, Katie Hopkins is a branding and employability expert as well as a highly entertaining after dinner speaker.

Averil Leimon is a no-nonsense leadership psychologist who has transformed individuals and teams over 20 years using her unique blend of positive psychology and business insight. She developed the WWS Balanced Leader system of coaching as a result of her experience with a wide range of business leaders.

Clive is the BBC’s Legal Correspondent, a role he arrived at via a career as a barrister, Principal Lecturer in Law, and then one of the country’s leading comedy writers.

Property expert, journalist, media pundit and author of six books Kate runs an independent property company:

Tremendous entrepreneurial instincts, brilliant commercial nous and phenomenal business success confirms that Duncan is proof that rags to riches does exist and he is a completely self-made man in the truest sense of the word.

Serial entrepreneur Carl is an inspirational example of how to go from Secretly Mediocre to Secret Millionaire. This would-be artist only ever had one job and rose from dogs-body to group Chairman before selling up and appearing on TV as one of C4s Secret Philanthropists. He continues to run a number of businesses including Parties Around the World with fellow entrepreneur Deirdre Bounds.

Tai Chi expert Jayne is a fascinating and lively speaker on the role Eastern philosophy has to play in deepening our understanding and experience of how to attain the Ideal Performance State for work, sport and life. She is the first T’ai Chi instructor in the world to coach PGA professionals, elite tennis players, Masters World Champion swimmers and Olympic middle-distance runners.

A dynamic business coach and change agent. Trudy has specialist knowledge of creativity and innovation in business, and she fires peoples confidence to experience their transformational effects. Trudy inspires people to move beyond the known solutions and to develop themselves and their organisations to achieve even greater business and personal success.

MD & Co-Founder of Halos n Horns and winner of Channel 4’s ‘Make Me A Million’ Leila Wilcox is a Businesswoman, Entrepreneur, Renowned Motivational Speaker, Mother and Campaigner to rid toiletries of harmful chemicals.

Sales and People Management Expert, TV presenter, Columnist, Author and star of the 2005 series The Apprentice Saira Khan has taken the UK by storm since the end of the smash hit BBC 2 TV series produced by Talkback Thames.

Jacqueline Williams is a keen advocate of women’s rights and the empowerment of women, particularly those in and from, developing countries. She is active in the international development arena seeking to help build the leadership capacity of those in positions of influence, especially women as a means of improving the lives of many and developing their communities and nations as a result.

Miriam Stoppard has been at the forefront of the revolution in health information since she began her writing and broadcasting career in the early 1970s.

Leading Entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe, Founder of YO! is an exceptionally entertaining and leading business/ motivational speaker.

A leading business analyst and futurologist with considerable experience as a thought-provoking speaker and moderator at management conferences and business schools around the world. James Bellini has more than twenty five years’ experience in futures analysis, broadcasting and journalism with a strong focus on the future evolution of economic, financial and technology topics.

Impressive speaker and currently the Chairman of the East Midlands Developement Agency Bryan has an impressive business background which includes becoming MD of Toyota Motor Manufacturing in the UK before he retired in 2004.

Chief Executive of Ariadne Capital, Julie Meyer has 18 years of investment and advisory experience, helping start-up businesses and industry standards to emerge and establish themselves. She is a hugely successful entrepreneur and a prolific speaker whose speeches truly inspire and inform.

Packaging designer and environmental expert Laurel Miller works in many product sectors including cosmetics, toiletries, perfumes, automotive, toys, consumer goods and food products.

Elaine is author of Managing the Diversity Maze and the leading independent authority on the diversity concept, management and practice in the UK.

Emma is one of the stars of Channel 4s Make Me A Million. Worth over £30 million, she is the owner of various businesses including £70 million turnover public sector organisation, A4e.

Jacqueline, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, is one of Britains most successful businesswomen and an inspiration to thousands of women. She heads an empire that is run by women, for women.

Described as One of the 50 most inspiring women in the world, Harpers & Queen, ex Tornado GR1 female fighter pilot, Jo Salter is an associate lecturer for the Open University’s Business School and is a truly amazing business and motivational speaker.

Diversity expert, Author and outstanding speaker Jonathan Rice wears many hats. For most of the time he is a consultant and lecturer on cross-cultural business links with Asia, and a specialist on international marketing and management styles.

Kirsties extensive knowledge of the property industry has made a leading expert in the field. She is also a fascinating speaker and popular event host and facilitator.

Business Speaker and Former Managing Director of Birmingham City FC and now Deputy Managing Director of West Ham Karren Brady is also Lord Sugars right hand woman in the Apprentice. She is a world class Business and inspirational speaker, covering subjects such as Motivation, Goal Achieving, Leading a Team, Delivering Change, Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Skills, Women in Business, Team Building as well as after dinner speaking.

Marie-Noëlle Barton MBE. An inspirational and entertaining speaker who motivates men and women through themes such as ‘Successful Networking’, ‘Effective Public Speaking’ and ‘how to build Self-esteem and Confidence’.

Sara is a freelance broadcaster who works with the BBC on a variety of business programmes including BBC’s World’s World Business Report. She is an experienced conference facilitator and has worked with many British and international companies across a range of different sectors.

Speaker and event host Melissa is one of TVs most sought after travel and lifestyle presenters. Host of such shows as Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and To Buy or Not To Buy she relishes the opportunity to advise people on how to transform their lives and has an intrinsic love of helping people achieve their goals.

Michelle, inventor of the lingerie brand Ultimo, is one of the most famous female entrepreneurs in the UK. She has won numerous awards and commendations for her outstanding achievements.

Philippa is an intelligent and charismatic presenter, an author, speaker and facilitator. She is best known for her experience in live television, most notably Tomorrow’s World – she presented this alongside Peter Snow for seven years and during that time anchored many live specials and outside broadcasts.

Sally is the inspirational Managing Director and founder of Babylicious Ltd and has a superb entrepreneurial story to tell.

Bestselling author of the Wedding Bible Sarah Haywood is best known as the TV ‘Wedding Doctor’. A former broadcast journalist, she is the driving force behind the inspirational brand the ‘Wedding Bible Company’. In demand as a wedding pundit, Sarah also has an inspirational, entertaining story to tell about both her work and the way she got there.

Consumer credit expert Sue Hayward is an Author, Speaker, Broadcaster and Journalist. Working with corporations, SME’s, print, radio and television Sue specialises in getting customers through the door, improving customer service and getting good value for money. Her book How to get the best Deal was published by Prentice Hall Life and is available now.

TV Chef, Restaurateur and TV personality Aldo Zilli is a fantastic speaker

Author, adventurer - explorer and documentary filmmaker, Benedict Allen is well known for the expeditions he has depicted in his nine books - including two best sellers - and five major BBC TV series.

Jamie Robertson is a highly experienced presenter of business programmes for the BBC, specialising in international finance, business and economics.

Founder of King of Shaves, leading entrepreneur Will Kings personal motto is ‘Enthuse, Exceed, Enjoy!’

John Benjamin is an independent jewellery historian, valuer and author specialising in giving lectures and conducting events on a wide range of jewellery topics. He is also a member of BBC Television’s ever-popular Antiques Roadshow team of experts.

Karen Darby is a highly successful serial entrepreneur with a classic rags to riches story. Her speeches are inspirational, high-energy, imaginative, refreshingly honest and highly entertaining.

Serial Entrepreneur, outstanding speaker and Award winning Celebrity Hair Stylist, Angela James is Tony and Guy’s most successful franchisee and her Rags to Riches story is hugely inspirational.

Kevin Steele is a social and environmental campaigner whose track record includes the biggest ever lobby of parliament, a £2 trillion investment group for action on climate change, the largest coalition on family issues in the UK and Global Entrepreneurship Week, which involves 25,000 events in 77 countries. He has generated 4,000 pieces of media coverage for his campaigns and is a member of the Council on Social Action chaired by the Prime Minister. He speaks on bringing about change - through coalition-building, innovation and mobilising people to act.

At 22 Martyn realised that working for someone else was not for him, and so began his path to entrepreneurship. After initially setting up a consulting firm advising small businesses, he became restless. With a clean slate, he travelled to Manhattan and found his inspiration, an idea that has grown into the hugely successful ‘Coffee Nation’. Now a non-executive of the firm, his unwavering persistence is truly remarkable and his new challenge is to be a successful serial entrepreneur.

After beginning her career as a management consultant, Margaret has gone on to cover business and finance for The Economist and The Daily Telegraph as well as being internationally known as an expert on macroeconomics, corporate strategy and business leadership.

One of the first dot com millionaires, successful entrepreneur and a pioneering Ecopreneur Ben Way is one of the UK’s best known young entrepreneurs. His story is a mesmerising tale of how someone so young managed to become a success and how he overcame the pitfalls and hurdles he met along the way.

Award winning Entrepreneur and Business Speaker Hilary Devey the inspirational Founder, Chief Executive and Chairman of The Pall-Ex Group is a hugely inspirational figure who has overcome huge hurdles in both her personal and business life.

Nick Leeson stock market trader whose speculative trading caused the hugely publicised collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdoms oldest investment bank. He is currently CEO of Irish football club Galway United.

Leading Motivational speaker Roger Black is one of the country’s most successful sportsmen having represented Great Britain for fourteen years at the highest level in the world of athletics. He is particularly admired for his triumphs over adversity, overcoming serious injuries and a rare heart valve condition to go on to become a world champion.

Named one of the Top 100 most influential Muslims in the UK, Shahid’s story is a true rag-to-riches tale. Leaving school with no qualifications he has run a string of multi-million pound businesses, was named the Asian Entrepreneur of 2006 and was star of Channel 4’s Millionaire’s Mission. Shahid is a straight talking businessman who is heavily involved with charities both at home and abroad.

Robert Peston is the BBCs award winning Business Editor. He has been on our TV screens almost daily in 2008 as the credit crunch became one of the biggest economic stories of our time.

PY is Executive Director of Capital & Regional, the £1bn leisure property company. Previously he has been the high profile head of The Dome and was Vice President of EuroDisney. He is a true expert on business turnaround.

James Brown founded LOADED, and in one stroke completely revolutionised mens magazines. It has since sold well over 30 million copies. He speaks about the publishing industry and culture in the UK both keenly and authoritatively.

Leading specialist in crisis and stress management and workplace health, Dr David Perl (CrisisGuy) regularly delivers keynote talks globally and in the media. An innovator by nature, he led the development of Green Light Solutions.

Roger has led major transformational change at Virgin, British Airways, Prudential and the BBC. He is an extremely engaging and thought-provoking speaker.

The first ever winner of Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year from outside North America, Fraser Doherty has been selling his Superjam at farmers markets and delicatessens since he was a youngster. Now 20 he has won contracts with almost all of the major UK supermarkets and is selling over 750,000 jars a year. He also runs a hugely successful project that provides tea parties for lonely elderly people all over the UK.

Extreme Sports fan, inventor of the sports drinks WAHOO, author and successful entrepreneur Jonathan Yates is an extremely motivating speaker. Selling his business for a substantial amount of money quite early on, he is still the MD and has had this said about him by the Sunday Times; the bottom line is: can he make a successful business. You know what? Of course he can.

One of the most heart-warming business success stories at present is the phenomenal rise of the Rastafarian musician Levi Roots. His Reggae Reggae Sauce a delightful mix of barbecue and jerk sauce that won a big contract on Dragon’s Den has gone on from being sold at Notting Hill Carnival to nationwide with Sainsburys, Subway and Wetherspoon’s. Levi has since followed this up with a series on BBC2 Caribbean Food Made Easy and a cookbook Reggae, Reggae Cookbook.

Business journalist Tanya is currently one of the most experienced TV anchor and reporters around on British TV. She currently presents on BBC World and Newsnight.

One of the UKs most renowned restaurateurs and caterers, a well known TV cook, broadcaster and cookery writer. Prue is an expert on gastronomy who speaks authoritatively as well as being a skilled event host.

A reporter for the BBC and others for over a decade, Libby has presented The Money Programme on BBC One and Two for the past 3 years. Travelling extensively within the UK and abroad as a business and consumer affairs specialist she has covered a huge variety of business stories and reported on market trends.

Daily Telegraph columnist and Sky News journalist Jeff Randall is a highly astute reporter recognised for his powerful business influence. His professional yet calm approach has proven his undoubted ability as a superb facilitator.

A former British Designer of the Year, Jeff Banks is recognised by many as the forefront of British fashion deriving from the enormous success of his own brand labelled ‘Clobber’ introduced in 1964. A leading entrepreneur with the ability to inspire has proven him to be an ideal after dinner speaker and host/facilitator.

Experienced broadcaster, journalist and former MP David Mellor is a highly regarded after dinner speaker due to his wealth of knowledge regarding business, politics and sport.

Former Dragon’s Den star and leading entrepreneur, James Caan is an expert in business leadership and innovation. Aided by his experience in recruitment he has successfully restructured and transformed businesses for over the past 20 years.

The man behind the stimulating cigarette brand ‘death cigarettes’, BJ Cunningham is an innovative marketing and communications specialist and has built up an entertaining reputation as a thought provoking after dinner speaker.

An inspiring speaker and astute business woman Claire is one of the few women leading the way in the world Celebrity PR. Highly respected for her strong, hard working and no nonsense personality many people instantly recognise her as Peter Andre’s manager.

Widely regarded by many as the most successful Managing Director of the software firm Oracle for recording a $650 million deal, the President of the Institute of Customer Service, Ian Smith is a highly experienced and inspirational speaker on a variety of subjects including business leadership.

Co-founder of Sustainable Finance, Leo worked alongside the Financial Times and IFC in establishing the Financial Times Sustainable Banking Awards, which now consists of over 180 entries. His expertise in sustainability and future trends provides highly intriguing and inspirational speeches.

Expert on innovation and future trends, David Bodanis has worked for a number of market leading businesses including Shell, Microsoft and BMW as a technology specialist. His entrepreneurial expertise has helped him quickly develop a reputation as a highly inspirational after dinner speaker.

Co-founder of the organic chocolate company Green & Black’s, journalist and business speaker Jo Fairley is also the co-author of the bestselling Beauty Bible series of books.

One of Dragon James Caan’s Millionaire Mentor/Trainers at his new Entrepreneurs Business Academy Emma is the author of BOOM, Seven disciplines to control growth and add impact. She earned her entrepreneurial stripes and self-made millionaire status from Diva Cosmetics. Emma contributes regularly to the UK media and her unique and highly driven style makes her one of the UKs most entertaining business speakers.

Best-selling author and international speaker, Margaret Parkin motivates and mobilises, challenges and inspires individuals, teams and organisations through her unique use of stories and metaphors.

Millionaire Thinking® coach, Veronica Lim lectures on how to Be more, Make more and Work less

Tims first hand experience of building a business gives him added authority as an inspirational Speaker and Conference Chairman and Facilitator. He lifts audiences to see a more energetic, fulfilling, and profitable future. Mixing humour with message, he also gives practical tools to achieve it.

Dynamic Business and After Dinner speaker, Sports Psychologist, Life Coach, Author and media personality, Garry Leboff is regularly invited to explain how a company can apply his techniques and the mindsets of world class sportsmen for business success.

Co-founder of Forum for the Future, is an eminent writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development.

Outstanding chef and Patron of Londons award winning Star of India restaurant Reza is a sparkling and flamboyant entertaining speaker and host. Exuding with confidence he totally inspires everyone he meets.

Best known for his appearances on Dragons Den Peter Jones has tremendous entrepreneurial instincts and is a phenomenal business success.

Liam is Chief Economist at Prosperity Capital Management - one of the worlds leading asset-management firms, with investments worth more than $5bn across Russia and the Former Soviet Union.

Speaker and event host Sue is a former BBC Breakfast reporter, writer, broadcaster and media consultant with a wide range of professional experience in both small start-ups and a massive international corporation. She is also an expert in social media.

As one of the youngest and most influential marketing strategists in the world, Josh is sought out for his intelligent, no-holds-barred insight on everything from design to authenticity and word-of-mouth.

Mel has been inspiring businesses to harness the power of the web for over 10 years. An expert in digital advertising & social media, he’s spoken to thousands of marketers across the world, helping them understand and make the most of this internet-driven era.

Never far from controversy, Alastair has been back in the public eye during the recent general election. His full diaries, revealing the Blair/Brown leadership struggle for the first time, will be published at 6 monthly intervals throughout this year and next. As a result of Alastair’s involvement in the 13 years of Labour rule, it is undeniable that he can speak authoritatively on change management, strategy, implementation, communications and leadership.

Founder, Wikipedia; U.S. Internet Entrepreneur and Wiki Pioneer; One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People; Wikipedia: Ranked Among the Top Ten Most-Visited Web Sites Worldwide

James Max is an accomplished Radio and TV presenter with an expertise in business and finance with a flair for debates on current affairs. He presents Saturday Breakfast and The Sunday Afternoon Show on Londons Biggest Conversation, the talk radio station, LBC 97.3.

Danny John-Jules and Graham Hoskins left their day jobs behind to complete the adventure of a lifetime circumnavigating the Mediterranean Sea by motorbike – in just 16 days!

Arthur Potts Dawson is a talented chef, restauranteur, cookery writer and social entrepreneur.

Lisa is an enthusiastic and positive personality and a mother to four teenagers. She is on a mission to get people talking and believes that great communication strengthens relationships and enables society to raise confident, positive and sociable children

Digby Jones was born into business. Some of his earliest memories are of life in a busy corner shop where he lived with his mother and father and older sister. The shop was, he says, within a spanner throw of the Austin in Alvechurch just outside Birmingham. He remembers fondly pressing his nose against the shop window watching the new Minis leave the factory destined for showrooms across the UK and the world. It was here he learnt the first rudiments of business – important values that were never to leave him.

Speaker, business mentor and retail consultant Clare Rayner is known as The Retail Champion because of her drive, passion and commitment to helping retailers optimise their business performance.

From bedsit to big time; from standing start to leading light; from ‘can do’ to ‘already done’, business speaker, former comedienne and founder of i-to-i travel, Deirdre Bounds never fails to enthuse and inspire with the infectious secret of her business and personal success.

The outstanding designer Ben de Lisis signature style is instantly recognisable and he has developed a loyal fashion and celebrity following.

Alvin D. Hall is a financial adviser, author and presenter of the BBC television programme Your Money or Your Life.

Ian Hislop is one of the best known faces on UK television having been a team captain on BBCs Have I got News For You and also the renowned editor of Private Eye.

Ben is one of the UKs most talented drivers and has achieved success both here in Europe and in America. He currently presents motorsport on Sky and also has performed numerous stunts and tested cars on BBCs Top Gear.

The Antiques Roadshow expert John Bly is an antique dealer specialising in old furniture and Silver. He has written a number of books on both and presented his own series called Heirloom for ITV

Lawrence Keogh is Head Chef at the renowned Roast restaurant located in London’s Borough Market where he is committed to sourcing the freshest and best produce for the restaurant’s daily menu. He has been in the restaurant trade for more than 20 years and has previously held the position of Head Chef at The Avenue, Bluebird and Quo Vadis, all in London.

Nina is an accomplished presenter who brings her business skills in travel, property and bargain-hunting to the TV screen.

Former anchor on CNN International Owen Thomas is now a familiar face around the world on BBC World. Combining calm professionalism with great warmth, Owen is just as much at home covering breaking news events in the studio, anchoring live on-location, hosting conferences for blue-chip companies or chairing debates with business or political leaders.

Lucy P. Marcus is a regular speaker on global economic trends and best practices for corporate governance, private equity, venture capital, entrepreneurship, investment, biotech, cleantech, and women in business. She was recently given the Rising Star of Corporate Governance award by Yale University and the winner of the Futures50 Future Thinker Award.

According to the London Evening Standard, one of the worlds greatest barmen Salvatore runs his bar Salvatore at 50 in St James and was also Bar Manager of the Library Bar at The Lanesborough.

Successful business woman, author, writer and presenter of prime time Channel 4 show Property Ladder Sarahs hands-on, no-nonsense advice for novice developers – has made the series a huge success. Her speeches are dynamic and entertaining.

Television’s Ken Hames has 25 years Military experience, he is a leadership expert, skilled and proficient Mountain Guide as well as an inspirational, dynamic and motivational business speaker.

Kirsty Henshaw delivered one of the best pitches ever seen on Dragons Den when she appeared on the programme in July 2010. A 24 year old, single mother born and bred in Preston, she electrified the Den with her passion, commitment and gritty determination to succeed. Kirsty became one of the youngest entrepreneurs to receive investment on the show when she secured a £65,000 investment from Dragons, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne, in return for a 30% stake in Worthenshaws, her frozen dessert business.

Adam Shaw is an award winning financial reporter and presenter. He is one of the best known financial faces on television.

David Gest really sprang to the attention of the British public in November 6, 2006, when he went into the outback of Australia for the ITV reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me out Of Here! He is an outstanding entertainer, great speaker and his speeches are peppered with fascinating anecdotes about his life in the music business and much more.

Acclaimed young author Henry regularly speaks at literary festivals and corporate events on everything from how groups work, the need for eccentricity, and, on a quite different tack, contemporary art in the Middle East.

Emma is a full-time ghostwriter specialising in psychology, business, history, and memoir. She writes for several publishing magazines, teaches writing and editing skills, and regularly gives talks to those looking to pursue a career in freelancing.

The cult columnist and author of Office Politics provides practical techniques to refresh creative thinking. Avoiding fancy academic theories and mind-numbing jargon, Guy blows fresh air into the dustiest corners - turning any group into a vibrant creative department. The application goes beyond marketing; it helps tackle virtually any core business issue.

Entrepreneur, Speaker and member of the Employers Group of The European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, a European Consultative Institution for civil society Madi Sharma is an expert on import/export.

Car expert, speaker, host and facilitator Penny Mallory is one of a rare breed who is able to mix presenting TV shows, motivating audiences, starting a successful tea business, running marathons, and writing about and driving cars!

Terry Neason combines Motivation, Music and Comedy with Influential Communication Coaching……That’s Edutainment! She is described as an award winning street-wise Diva, with humour, vibrancy, positive energy and sheer wackiness, to a straight-talking corporate coaching Guru with a quirky cutting edge.

Vanessa is a recognized expert in person-to-person business networking, online branding and a sought after motivational speaker. She is regarded as one of the most well networked women in and out of the City and is passionate about sharing her know-how and experiences with others.