Three times Champion jockey Richard Dunwoody is one of Britain’s most successful jockeys ever. He was at the forefront of English National Hunt racing in the 80’s and the 90s, winning the Big Three races – the Grand National (twice on Miinnehoma and West Tip), the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

One of the countries leading police advisors to the media Mark Williams-Thomas features regularly on the BBC, Sky News and other television channels as a crime advisor He is also a leading authority in child protection as well as a script advisor to TV programmes such as Waking the Dead and Inspector Lynley.

Westminster based Alison MacKenzie is an award winning ITV journalist reporting on what’s happening in parliament and interviewing cabinet ministers for the whole of the Central News regions. A regular host/facilitator and speaker she is a consummate professional.

Lewine Mair has been the Daily Telegraph’s golf correspondent since 1997 and is the first woman to have held that position. She travels the world writing about Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie, Michelle Wie and other household golfing names.

Julia writes the Green lifestyle column, The Green Goddess in The Independent every Thursday and writes regularly about environmental subjects for The Daily Mail, The Evening Standard, Tatler and The Sunday Times.

A factual, funny and fearless speaker/presenter, Esther Rantzen is one of the best-known faces on British television. For twenty-one years she produced and hosted ‘Thats Life!’ the most successful consumer programme in the history of television, and is a patron and president for many children’s charities.

Keynote speaker on terrorism and communication, and international conference chair London based Alan Fisher is a senior correspondent for Al Jazeera (English) the global 24 hour news and current affairs channel.

Bill Turnbull is presenter of BBC Breakfast, Britain’s favourite morning TV show. He’s been waking up the country from the sofa for seven years, helping it to win three TRIC Awards for Best Daytime Programme and take the No 1 spot in the ratings. Previously, he was a stalwart presence on the BBC’s News 24 and Radio Five Live. He’s also presented the One and Six O’Clock News.

From the youngest presenter of Blue Peter, to the host of Americas highest rating entertainment show, Tim Vincent is one of those rare TV personalities to have found success on both sides of the Atlantic.

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.

TV Presenter, broadcaster and conference facilities Maggie Philbin currently covers technology for BBC Breakfast News on their regular ‘Tomorrow’s World’ features, having spent ten years on the cutting edge science programme of the same name

International founder of refuges for battered women and children, international author, published poet, playwright and raconteur Erin is an outstanding after dinner speaker as well as a passionate speaker on a variety of subjects including parenting, the penal system, the elderly and much more.

News Correspondent for ITV News, Nina Nannar is an excellent event host and facilitator for any type of event.

Hazel is one of BBC Sport’s most experienced, versatile and recognisable broadcasters, she was a regular presenter of Grandstand and Sunday Grandstand and is face of its snooker and athletics coverage.

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.

Angela has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for over 40 years. The career of this award winning journalist has embraced an impressive variety of programmes on both radio and television for both Commercial and BBC stations in Britain, America and Australia.

TV broadcaster and presenter, writer, speaker and event facilitator Clare Balding is also a rather talented auctioneer as demonstrated on the 2008 Sports Relief Apprentice.

Conferences and seminar host Joan Bakewell is a highly skilled conference facilitator and after dinner speaker. She has a wealth of experience hosting events and award ceremonies, both at home and abroad.

Journalist & Presenter Lucy Alexander’s experience as a live broadcaster has made her a very popular and versatile corporate events host – Chairing debates, hosting conferences and earning praise for the warmth and enthusiasm she brings to awards ceremonies.

Expert event host and speaker Jeni is best known as the host and most essential ingredient of UKTV Foods Great Food Live , it’s most successful show since 2001. She has also hosted Loose Women and Too Many Cooks for ITV as well as working extensively for the BBC.

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.

Highly accomplished, versatile journalist and a rising star of the BBC, is renowned for delivering highly professional, warm and engaging performances as conference chair, event facilitator, host and speaker.

Assistant Editor and columnist on The Sunday Express newspaper, Julia also makes a regular appearance as a panellist on Have I Got News For You and is recognised as a highly entertaining after dinner speaker.

Outstanding facilitator and event host Sue Lawley is one of Britain’s best known broadcasters and journalists.

Journalist,landscape gardener, presenter and judge of many housing and gardening competitions, presenter Jac Flowers has designed for celebrities, councils and stately homes.

Former Newsround host Ellie is a journalist and television presenter who currently works on the BBCs 8pm news summary, and as a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel.

Award winning presenter Nick Owen, has been a broadcaster since 1978. He currently anchors the news programme for BBC Midlands Today and is an excellent facilitator and event host.

Adrian Chiles is an excellent events & awards host, conference facilitator and after dinner speaker. He is also signed to ITV to present a range of high profile programming, including the Champions League and FA Cup.

Speaker, jounalist and former editor of The Sun Kelvin Mackenzie is a tabloid legend.

Former Editor of the Today programme, speech writer, journalist, presenter and brilliant raconteur Rod Liddle is an excellent choice for after dinner entertainment

Presenter of BBCs Small Town Gardens and expert on C4s Great Garden Challenge.

Author, Presenter and renowned speaker Alan is one of Britains most well-known and best-loved gardeners, having fronted the BBCs hugely successful Ground Force and Gardeners World. He is a fantastic asset to any event.

Responsible for creating the Girl at the Bar in BBC 2’s Naked Video not to mention becoming Catriona the dizzy journalist in BBC 1’s Absolutely Fabulous – Helen is also a successful comedienne, author, speaker, conference host and facilitator.

Leading Diet and Fitness Expert, Businesswoman, Columnist & Radio and Television Presenter, Rosemary is a fantastic speaker who motivates audiences everywhere.

Inspirational speaker Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson DBE is Britains most successful Paralympic athlete ever!

A highly experienced and popular after dinner speaker and conference facilitator Judith Hann is one of Britains leading science journalists and broadcasters known to millions after presenting BBC’s Tomorrows World for twenty years, as well as other programmes on technology, health, food and the environment.

One of BBC Breakfasts most popular presenters, Sians delightful personality and confident facilitating skills makes her a highly reputable event host.

Linda Barker is an award winning designer who is best known as a presenter and author. She is in great demand as a presenter and event host for both corporate and public events.

Adam co-wrote the best selling gardening book Instant Gardening (Chatto & Windus) and has been a guest presenter on BBC Gardeners World as well as appearing regularly on TV and radio. He also wrote a regular gardening column for The Times on Saturday Magazine.

Comedian and actor Dominic Holland is also a published author, writer and media contributor. As well as after dinner speaking Dom has become one of the most sought after awards hosts. He weaves material and pertinent observations ensuring that the ceremony is memorable for all.

Ben Brown is the presenter of the peak time evening news programme on BBC News 24 Weekdays 7-10pm with Emily Maitlis. Previous to this Ben spent some twenty years on the road as one of the BBCs most Senior Foreign Reporters. He continues to travel extensively, presenting for BBC news on the big stories and disasters across the globe.

The current presenter of Sunday’s Politics show and senior anchor on News 24 Jon has a global knowledge of Politics around the world.

Aggie MacKenzie co-presented ‘How Clean is Your House’ and is known as the queen of cleaning remedies for household spots and stains, Aggie is also a journalist and speaker.

Former Head of Media for The Conservative Party under William Hague, Amanda is a regular TV presenter, corporate host and entertaining speaker.

Design Expert, TV presenter, Author, Media Contributor and Interior Designer for Shops, Yachts and Homes, Andrea is renowned for her bespoke designs and is also an excellent speaker and writer.

A household name, known to all as the well respected, adored and unflappable BBC newsreader from the One O’Clock News. Anna has guested and hosted BBC TV’s Have I Got News For You and presented Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and the Today programme. She is in demand for hosting conferences and award ceremonies

Cultural & Social Historian, Broadcaster and author Bettany has been hailed by the national press as the woman who makes history sexy. The Daily Telegraph described her as ‘the Nigella Lawson of history’, The Times as ‘effortlessly brilliant’, The Mail as ‘a Helen of Troy in jeans’ and The Financial Times demands ‘more of Bettany Hughes please!’

Outstanding speaker and crowned Queen of the jungle in the 2005 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Carol Thatcher is also a best selling author, journalist and broadcaster.

TV natural Alistair Appleton is also an entertaining speaker and top class event host and facilitator. Renowned for his relaxed, friendly style he has featured on our TV screens for the last 10 years - most notably in top-rating shows Escape to the Country, House Doctor and Cash in the Attic.

A 20 year career as broadcaster, presenter, speaker and presentation skills trainer – Deborah Hall brings experience, vitality and enthusiasm to your event or training room.

Primarily a news and current affairs presenter conducting interviews with prime ministers and politicians for BBC radio and television. Diana has hosted debate programmes on Radio 4 as well as presenting You and Yours, Pick of the Week and Woman’s Hour. On screen Diana has presented Westminster Live, Breakfast with Frost, reported from Party Political Conferences, Elections and Budgets, and hosted the viewer comment programme Bite Back.

Eve is an extremely funny, interesting and insightful After Dinner Speaker entertaining audiences as diverse as BT, Manchester Chamber of Commerce and NCH, being described as hitting the perfect note and highly appreciated by the audience.

For 12 years Fiona was the main anchor on GMTV every weekday morning and seen by 6 million viewers each day. She now guests on Loose Women and is an expert conference facilitator and host.

Listed as one of the UK’s Top Ten Coaches by the Independent on Sunday and coach to politicians, celebrities and senior business people, Galdeana combines academic rigour with down-to-earth communication skills.

Finance with a twist from a financial expert, journalist, TV pundit, author and corporate host. Managing director of web-based business Moneymagpie.com, Jasmine can speak on a range of financial matters such as debt, money-management, family finances, money and sexual politics, consumer rights and the retail side of insurance, pensions and banking. And she can make it entertaining!

Presenter, Writer, Director, Food Lover and Social Commentator Hardeep Singh Kohli is an outstanding speaker, facilitator, event host and debator.

Communication and relationship expert Jenni Trent Hughes is a regular on the BBC’s the Big Question and the Alan Titchmarsh Show. An amazing speaker, author and voice over artist Jenni writes for a number of magazines and can also be heard contributing to Radio 4.

Creator of House of Holland, DJ and friend of model Agyness Deyn, Henry is a keen speaker and one of Londons chief architects in the wave of creative talent sweeping the capital.

Newsreader and broadcaster on BBC Radio 5 Live Joanne has also worked as a diversity manager and commits a lot of energy to mentoring the young and people from minority ethnic communities.

Best known for presenting Wish You Were Here for 30 years, Judith is a hugely successful conference host and facilitator.

Jo is a TV presenter, experienced conference host and facilitator. Seen regularly on Sky Travel she is their main international reporter.

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.

A writer, presenter, producer and director and well known as the presenter of The Clothes Show for many years, Caryn is currently presenting on The All New Clothes Show for UKTV Style, she is a bestselling author and is the foremost authority on fashion in the UK.

Angus Scott is Al Jazeeras main presenter for the English language sports channel. Having previously worked for Setanta and ITV Sport, he has provided coverage of numerous sports across the networks, including football, rugby union and motorsport.

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.

Sophie is the face of the BBC1s One Oclock News programme. Before this she co hosted BBCs Breakfast News prior to moving to the 6 Oclock New in 2003. She is an experienced and charistmatic event host/facilitator.

Mary is the leading female sports news presenter and only female sports correspondent, on BBC News covering major events including Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Wimbledon, Cricket World Cup and the Ashes. She also co-presents the BBCs Sunday morning programme Heaven and Earth.

Newspaper columnist and nutritionist, Monica is also best-selling author with eight books to her name including Five Days to a Flatter Stomach

Jason is the UK’s best known Gadget and Consumer Technology presenter. He is currently hosting ‘The Gadget Show’ and is the regular gadget guy on ‘This Morning’ and BBC Radio’s ‘The Steve Wright Show’.

High profile media personality and journalist, speaker, singer songwriter and fashion designer Pearl Lowe is the ex-vocalist of mid-1990s indie band ‘Powder’ and former model for Agent Provocateur. She has all the Britpop’, fashion and rock ‘n roll credentials and is instantly recognised for being a member of the infamous Primrose Hill set.

TV Gardener Rachels path to our screens has been varied and interesting; ballet, modelling and acting. She presents on Gardeners World, Chelsea Flower Show and Gardening With the Experts (all BBC).

Ex Beauty director at UK Elle, Rosie has styled everyone from Britney Spears to Catherine Zeta Jones for their covers and provides a refreshing insight into the fash mag world of airbrushing, titape and £10,000 dresses

Fondly known as Sally Traffic to her loyal listeners on BBC Radio Two where she provides the best traffic news in the UK. She was voted 4th in a Radio Times favourite voices poll, and is always in demand for voice over and corporate work. She was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from UK truckers for her traffic news..

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 Presenter, event host and facilitator, author, writer and speaker Wendy is best known for fronting seven years of Channel 4s Pet Rescue. She is also an expert in Domestic Violence, Bullying Issues and coping positively with financial difficulties.

Llewela Bailey is one of the most familiar faces in regional television and has a wealth of experience in broadcasting, having worked in the industry for more than twenty-five years.

Broadcaster, Journalist, programme host and media pundit Dominik is the star of the forthcoming C5s Crucify Me.

Presenter of her radio show, ‘Call Kaye’ on BBC Scotland, journalist Kaye Adams is also an expert event facilitator and entertaining speaker.

One of Britain’s best known and most trusted presenters Nicholas Owen has won international acclaim for his sincerity and professionalism throughout his career. He is currently with BBC News, which he re-joined in February 2007. For well over a decade before that he hosted all ITNs major bulletins, including Channel Four News and News at Ten. He has also appeared in a wide range of other TV and radio programmes. He is a prolific conference facilitator and hosts many and varied corporate events. He is also an accomplished after dinner speaker.

An award-winning columnist, presenter and producer, Paul’s caustic, and very funny interviewing technique has seen him tackling subjects ranging from Mike Tyson, Sandra Bullock and Jean Claude to Van Damme, Dennis Hopper and Arnold Schwarzenggar.

Tv & Presenter, horticulturalist and entertaining speaker Steve Brookes is a much-loved and respected gardening authority, sought after for his advice, expertise, enthusiasm and great sense of humour.

Ruth Scott is an Anglican priest, writer and broadcaster. Millions of people will know her as a regular presenter of ‘Pause for Thought’ on Radio 2’s ‘Wake up to Wogan’. She is involved in conflict transformation work and interfaith dialogue. At present she is writing the biography of an ex-Loyalist paramilitary, and working on dramatic monologues for BBC Radio. In her spare time she eats fire.

Presenter, reporter, event host and facilitator Rachel is popular with clients for her natural style, upbeat charm and humour.

Award winning newspaper editor turned top PR man, Phil Hall edited both the News Of The World and Hello! magazine before starting his own PR agency PHA Media 4 years ago. He is an outstanding speaker who entertains his audiences with tasty morsels about life as a tabloid editor interlinked with the trials and tribulations of a PR guru.

One of the most well known historians, cultural commentators and art experts in the UK and US, Simon Schama is a powerful, inspiring and charismatic speaker who is known from his acclaimed television and literary canon.

Don Hale is an award winning journalist and best selling author of Mallard amongst others. He was awarded an OBE in 2002 for his part in helping to free Stephen Downing, a man jailed for 27 years, for a murder he did not commit.

Former US correspondent for GMTV, Helen is now a regular presenter on Five News and Sky News. An accomplished event host, she has a wealth of experience in the corporate sector.

Outstanding News Anchor, chair and conference facilitator, Stephen is one of the world’s most recognisable and respected faces/voices of international television journalism. He is the creator of Click Online, an innovative and hugely successful television programme covering Information Technology - just one area of his expertise. He also specialises in Security and Terrorism and has worked closely with the World Customs Organization, Interpol, Honda, the International Security Management Association, Bayer, Daimler-Chrysler and UNESCO.

Currently hosting the prestigious BBC technology programme Click which is broadcast worldwide on BBC World and BBC News 24 in the UK, Spencer Kelly also presents on the Channel 5’s Gadget Show and is a radio broadcaster and event host.

Presenter and writer Yvonne Finnerty is the charismatic host of the prime time television series ‘Nanny 911’ and an expert on child behaviour and family cohesion.

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.

The UKs most respected news and current affairs presenter Sir Trevor is also an outstanding and hugely popular speaker, event host and facilitator.

Matthew Syed is a British journalist, broadcaster and author of Bounce, a book described as among the most intelligent and thought-provoking books about sport ever written. He has won numerous prizes for his writing including Sports Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards. He is also a three-time Commonwealth table tennis champion and a two-time Olympian.

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.

Jo Foley is an internationally acknowledged authority on Wellness and Wellbeing. She has held the positions of Executive Editor of the Times, Managing Editor of the Daily Mirror and Woman’s Editor of The Sun.

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.

James Naughtie is a lead presenter on the Today programme and host of Radio 4s Book Club. A lover of and an authority on classical music he is a commanding host/facilitator and entertaining speaker.

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.

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.

Louise Minchin is an experienced news and current affairs presenter. On BBC One she regularly presents The One O’Clock news, BBC Breakfast , and the BBC’s weekend Ten O’Clock News. She is one of the faces of BBC News 24.

Former Actor and Rock Musician Mike is one of the two main BBC Breakfast sports presenters and his Bushells Best slots have a huge following. He is also very popular as a corporate event host and entertaining after dinner speaker.

Expert event host and conference facilitator John is a former Royal Television Society Presenter of the Year and has been at ITV for 10 years bringing his total number of years in newspapers and television to 40.

Michael Buerk has probably won more international awards for television reporting than any other British journalist most notably for his coverage of the Ethiopian famine for BBC News in 1984/5. His reports filmed with the Nairobi-based cameraman, Mohamed Amin alerted the world to the extent of the tragedy. They were shown worldwide, to an audience of billions. They led directly to a massive international relief effort itself valued in billions of dollars, which was estimated to have saved well over a million lives.

Presenter and journalist Tazeen Ahmad makes films for Dispatches for Channel 4 including titles Woman Only Jihad, Undercover Mother and Christmas Credit Crisis.

Kirsty Wark is one of Britain’s most highly regarded and versatile presenters. As a regular presenter of Newsnight and Newsnight Review as well as The Book Quiz, her portfolio extends from current affairs to the arts.

Suzanne is one of the main News presenters alongside Nick Owen on the BBCs West Midlands regional news, BBC Midlands Today.

Writer, journalist and news presenter Isla regularly co-hosts Channel Five news.

Rachel Agnew is a broadcaster, writer, speaker, marketing consultant, ex-comedienne and Mum. She can be seen regularly reviewing the newspapers on Sky News and on ITV’s This Morning and has appeared on BBC Breakfast and Loose Women. In addition, she is often heard discussing many and varied topical issues on The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 and on The Tony Livesey Show on BBC Radio 5live.

Award winning journalist, broadcaster and leading economist Tim Harford presents Radio 4’s More or Less and is author of the Logic of Life and the Undercover Economist which has recorded nearly a million sales in almost 30 languages. His unique style provides a witty touch to his speeches.

Horticulturist and Garden Designer,TV presenter, writer, and author Sir Roddy Llewellyn shares his extensive worldwide knowledge of gardening and his life stories with audiences around the globe.

Samira Ahmed is a familiar face to viewers as an experienced presenter and correspondent for Channel 4 News, the BBC Proms and Radio 4

Zeinab Badawi is a television and radio reporter and news presenter, she was the first presenter of the ITV Morning News and she co-presented Channel 4 News with Jon Snow for several years, anchoring the show in his absence before joining BBC News.

Author, broadcaster and Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies Cristinas novels for Harper Collins include The Good Divorce Guide and The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew. Odones recent pamphlet for the Centre for Policy Studies, What REAL Women Want, focuses on the choices and challenges that women face today.

Television and Radio Presenter Jane Hill is instantly recognisable as one of the main presenters for the BBCs News channel and on BBC1.

Living up to her nickname the Inspirational Gardener, journalist Lynne is well known as a humorous, informative and ‘down to Earth’ speaker. Her love of the outdoors, old-fashioned values and ‘saying it as it is’ means her talks and workshops are highly informative and very entertaining.

As a BBC senior home news correspondent Margaret specialises in security, terrorism and environmental issues. She is a popular and professional event host and conference chair.

Property Expert and best known as the BBC2s Bed and Breakfast Inspector Pamela has been a huge hit with viewers and her lively personality shines through her speeches too.

One of the nations most popular authors and broadcasters, Penny is a renowned writer on the subjects of the UK monarchy and celebrities.

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint is best known as England Womens Cricket Captain who was undefeated in her 11 year reign. She was champion of the cause of women’s cricket; she first played for England in 1960; captained the side from 1966-77 and ended her international career in 1983 after making a record 51 appearances for her country.

Popular event host and facilitator, experienced presenter and journalist Romilly Weeks is currently Royal Correspondent for ITV News.

Award winning News Anchor and journalist Jon Snow is a highly skilled conference and seminar host & facilitator, as well as an outstanding after dinner speaker. He also has a wealth of experience hosting events and award ceremonies, both at home and abroad.

Nick’s father ran a successful news agency and Nick, keen to make a name for himself in the same industry, joined the Kentish Independent Newspaper in 1981. He went on to work at the Sunday Mirror, The Sun, and the Sunday Magazine

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.

Award-winning Public Speaker Sareda is a writer, broadcaster and presenter. A trained journalist she began her career as a BBC reporter during the Commonwealth Games in Manchester and is currently a prolific travel writer. Sareda is a charming and inspiring speaker on a number of different topics including politics and multi-cultural issues and is also an excellent conference host and facilitator.

An integral part of the presenting team on BBC One’s Breakfast programme, the UK’s most watched morning television show, working mum Susanna is also a highly rated event host and facilitator.

Novelist, agony aunt and highly respected journalist, Anne Atkins continues to juggle her successful career with running a large, busy family home. Her next book The Other Side of the Moon will be published later this year.

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.

The inspiring and motivational Bel Mooney is one of Britain’s most successful journalists, has written for nearly every national newspaper and many magazines as well as branching into fiction writing.

Lynnette Peck Bateman is a magazine/TV journalist and photo shoot stylist specialising in fashion, beauty and celebrity. She has worked for GMTV, Cosmopolitan, Vogue Australia and others. Her husband is Nick Bateman who was on the first Big Brother.

TV diver, Paul is a man of many talents and has thrived on a lifetime of exploring, adventure and travel. Paul’s television presenting credits include; Oceans, Voyages of Discovery, Take One Museum, Meltdown and Wind.

Editor of the News of the World at 28 and subsequently The Mirror, Piers is now more recognisable as a judge on Britains Got Talent and presenter of programmes such as Piers On..and When Piers Met..

Ruth Langsford presents ITV1’s flagship daytime show This Morning every Friday with her husband Eamonn Holmes. Ruth is also a writer and is currently a weekly columnist for Woman magazine.

Author and broadcaster Jonathan Aggers Agnew is a former professional cricketer who is best known for his commentary on the BBC’s Test Match Special. Indeed he is the voice of English Cricket. He is also an outstanding and hugely entertaining after dinner speaker as well as a first class event and award ceremony host.

Tim Sebastian is the founder and chairman of The Doha Debates which have been broadcast continuously on BBC World News since 2004. The programmes- recorded in the Gulf state Qatar- provide a unique, uncensored forum for discussing the most controversial issues in the Arab and Islamic worlds.

Jonathan Charles has spent the past few years going in and out of some of the most dangerous places on earth. Iraq, Afghanistan and Chechnya are just a few of the wars and conflicts that he covered during his two decades as a BBC television and radio foreign correspondent. Jonathan now reads the news, as a freelance presenter, on BBC1, BBC World News and the BBC News Channel. He also presents radio programmes on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC World Service Radio. When he’s not doing that, he makes documentaries and has won or been nominated for several awards.

Alex Thomson is a familiar figure in British TV news as both an award-winning correspondent and anchor on ITNs Channel 4 News. He combines reporting on major national and international stories and war coverage with his studio presenting role on Channel 4s in-depth 7pm nightly news.

presenter and an expert in 20th century collectables and antiques, Tracy Martin appears regularly on both television and radio. She is also a published author, has written many magazine articles and regularly conducts lectures on her specialist subjects.

Ayo Johnson is an award winning specialist in African Affairs. He is a dedicated campaigner for jusice and human rights around the world, an international broadcaster, keynote speaker and writer.

In much demand as an event & award host and conference facilitator, Victoria Derbyshire is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. She presents her own show every weekday morning on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Award-winning television comedian, journalist and author Dom Joly is a fantastic speaker whose speeches keep his audiences entertained from start to finish.

Dame Edna is probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today. Housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, talk show host, swami, children’s book illustrator, megastar, celebrity spin doctor and icon.

SKY News presenter, event host and conference facilitator, Dermot Murnaghan is one of the best known newscasters in Britain whose charm and professionalism delight a whole variety of clients.

Award winning newscaster Natasha Kaplinsky is one of televisions best known presenters. She is a fantastic conference facilitator and awards host who adds a touch of glamour to any event.

Multi award winning Talk radio Presenter and national newspaper columnist Jon Gaunt is also an entertaining speaker, awards host and conference facilitator.

Highly respected speaker, event host and conference facilitator BBC presenter Tim Willcox is a former ITN correspondent and national newspaper journalist with more than 25 years experience reporting on and chasing stories around the world. He is also a documentary maker for ITV, Channel 4 and Five.

Event host and conference chair, Eddie Mair’s brand of utilising humorous commentary with hard-hitting serious journalism for BBC TV and radio also makes him the perfect entertaining light-hearted after dinner speaker.

A trained journalist and longstanding front-woman of C4 A Place in the Sun – daytime and My Place in the Sun Zilpah is an experienced live, location and corporate presenter/facilitator.

Zeinab Badawi is a television and radio reporter and news presenter, she was the first presenter of the ITV Morning News and she co-presented Channel 4 News with Jon Snow for several years, anchoring the show in his absence before joining BBC News.

Gwenan is a trained journalist and has worked with BBC Television News for over 10 years as a presenter/reporter.

TV presenter, Speaker and corporate event host Angela has a wealth of experience under her belt, having taken part in over a hundred broadcast programmes including the BAFTA & RTS Award winning ‘It’ll Never Work’[BBC1]. A degree in IT and a background in science & engineering, she is an entertaining and informative speaker.

Former anchor of ITV’s Loose Women and former GMTV LA correspondent, Jackie is the perfect choice whether it is to host an awards ceremony, facilitate a conference or chair a debate.

BBC presenter and journalist Anita Anand is also a highly skilled event host and facilitator. Used to interviewing politicians live, she has an inate ability to coordinate lively debate and expertly chair all kinds of events.

Winner of two Sony awards and three British comedy awards, the Scottish born writer, director, producer and performer Armando Iannucci’s after dinner speeches are as irreverent, eloquent and hilarious as the programmes he has created and it is clear why the Observer labelled him one of the 50 funniest acts in British Comedy.

Charles Kennedy, the youngest MP of his generation at the time of his election is the former Liberal Democrat leader and is a high profile speaker on UK politics.

Vicki is best known for the Channel 5 show Fifth Gear alongside Tiff Needell, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Tom Ford

Steve Bradley (known as Brad) is a freelance garden writer and broadcaster who has featured in Channel 4’s highly successful gardening series Garden Doctors.

Tamasin Day-Lewis has gone on to establish herself as one of the finest TV chefs, journalists and writers and is best known for her cooking documentaries including ‘Tamasin’s Classics’ along with ‘Tamasin’s Weekends’ as well as through her regular contributions to magazines and newspapers.

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.

Gillian Joseph is the award winning presenter of Sky News Sunrise at weekends. She played a major role in the coverage of the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami and has reported from locations across the globe.

One of the UKs best known presenters, columnists and campaigners. Janet has been a fixture in the British media for over 30 years and is now an accomplished event host and facilitator.

Channel 4 News International Editor, Journalist and Speaker Lindsey Hilsum talks about war, peace, human rights and international affairs, based on 20 years covering conflict and diplomacy across the globe. Her areas of special interest include the Middle East and Africa.

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!

Selina is one of the UKs most experienced and respected news anchors who has worked on both sides of the Atlantic. She is an accomplished speaker and host.

A noted writer and broadcaster, Victoria is one of the foremost social commentators of our time. She is the travel editor of Vanity Fair and has a column in the Daily Telegraph’s quarterly travel magazine called Victoria’s Secrets where she gives tips to the discerning traveller.