Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur Duncan made his fortune in nursing homes and fitness clubs. He is a star of the hit BBC2 show Dragons' Den

A leading inventor of our time, Ray Kurzweil has been described as “the restless genius” by the Wall Street Journal, and “the ultimate thinking machine” by Forbes

Dan works at Innocent, one of the fastest growing companies in the UK. It involves entrepreneurs, innovation, creativity, marketing & fruit by the bucketload

One of the world's top PR & marketing strategists, futurist Lynne has tracked consumer patterns for thirty years predicting lifestyle preferences & directions

Sir Richard Needham's experience in the business and politics makes him ideally positioned to speak on risk taking, turnarounds and innovation

Karen Darby is a serial entrepreneur, and has been a leading figure in business for over 25 years.

Born in Limassol, Cyprus, Theo came to England with his parents when he was six years old. He has built his reputation on turning around failing businesses.

Gerald Ratner talks about his life in a humourous and motivational way and how he picked himself up after 'that' gaffe to run a successful business.

Arguably the most successful magazine editor of the modern era, the current editor of Time Out, Mark Frith has been the editor at Smash Hits and Sky Magazine

Founder of Glasses Direct, Jamie Murray Wells has revolutionised the optical industry after starting the business as a student from his living room

Responsible for the successful food launch, The Black Farmer® label, Wilfred is a classic entrepreneur with an “anything is possible” attitude.

Founder of the world-famous Alessi brand famous for its colourful designer kitchenware, Alberto Alessi is an inspiring and interesting business conference speaker

A former dragon on BBC2's Dragon Den, Richard Farleigh currently a member of the Business Review Weekly Rich 200 List is in great demand as a conference speaker.

A social entrepreneur, Ben Keene recruited an online tribe & built a cross-cultural community. With his remarkable story, Ben is an inspirational keynote speaker

CEO of Ann Summers and Knickerbox, Jacqueline Gold is one of Britain's most successful businesswomen and an inspiration to thousands of women.

Kerrie Hanafin, founder of A Woman's Touch, draws on her business and entrepreneurial success to deliver motivational and keynote speeches.

Serial entrepreneur, founder of EasyJet & the EasyGroup, Stelios is known around the world and is one of the most sought-after international keynote speakers

Founder & MD of an IT & Business Healthcare Consultancy, entrepeneur Kavita Oberoi is proving to be a regular on the corporate speaking circuit

Donald Trump is a big, bold thinker who’s known his share of success and failure. He’s been down – but never out.

One of the most astute and determined businessmen of recent years, Tim is the founder of Waterstone's bookstores and former Chairman of HMV Media Group

James is the founder and Managing Director of Gü Chocolate Puds who has realised his dream of selling soufflés to the French and chocolate to the Belgians.

BJ Cunningham is a serial entrepreneur who shows how authentic branding is vital to build and retain customer loyalty. BJ is a natural raconteur and tremendous speaker

Nick Wheeler is Founder and Managing Director of Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts, the leading mail order clothes company.

Chairman & co-founder of Green & Black's with his wife Jo Fairly, Craig Sams believes passionately in fairtrade and spreading the importance of corporate social responsibility

Social entrepreneur, Gordon D'Silva is founder & CEO of Training for Life, a charity providing skills, apprenticeships & work for the unemployed

Co-founder & Chief Executive of the amazing Eden Project, Tim Smit has received many awards and accolades for his outstanding achievement

Founder of RnB Ringtones, Alexander Amosu was featured in The Times 'Top 40 under 40' & is a young serial entrepreneur to watch

Rachel is an inspirational role model and excellent business & motivational speaker speaking about the highs and lows of business. Rachel is also a former Dragon

British multi-millionairess and dragon, Deborah Meaden launched her own glass and ceramics export company straight out of business college

Fraser Doherty's keynote speech is of a young entreprenuer whose drive ensured his product 'Super Jam' was picked up by all the major supermarkets and retailers

Entrepreneur Peter Jones is one of the leading television business celebrities of today

Katie Hopkins – the undisputed star of The Apprentice Series Three – and a true Alpha female, is the only Apprentice ever to say ‘no’ to Sir Alan Sugar

Founder of Yo Sushi, entrepreneur Simon is a charismatic and motivational speaker and former Dragon on the hit television show Dragons Den

Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice cream empire, Ben is a superb speaker on entrepreneurism, corporate social responsibility & radical business philosophy

Levi Roots' Reggae Reggae Sauce is one of the most popular products ever featured on Dragon's Den. This entrepreneur is now in demand as a motivational speaker.

Mike Southon is a top entrepreneurial business speaker and conference facilitator, dleivering over 100 presentations every year

One of the UK's leading female entrepreneurs, founder & CEO of Ultimo, Michelle Mone is a passionate and engaging speaker

Ian Livingstone is the man behind Lara Croft & Tomb Raider, Life President and former Creative Director of Eidos and a fascinating and inspirational speaker

Co-founder of Green & Black's, the pioneering organic chocolate company, Jo Fairley is a superb speaker on topics including entrepreneurism, CSR, marketing & branding

Teenage entrepreneur & author jellyellie is well qualified to talk about what it’s like being a teenager in business, entrepreneurism, education & technology

Editor of GLAMOUR, UK's no.1 women's magazine, Jo Elvin is an inspirational keynote speaker on topics including leadership, entrepreneurism & focus for success

Founder and Managing Director of The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC, Charles Dunstone is a charismatic, motivational and interesting business speaker

Co-founder of AKQA, the world's largest creative digital agency, Ajaz Ahmed is a fascinating conference speaker on entrepreneurism, innovation & creativity

One of the world’s leading speakers on e-business, leadership and people management skills, René runs workshops on vision, strategy and delivery.

Having shot to fame on The Apprentice and nicknamed 'the Rottweiler', entrepreneur Claire Young is one of the brightest young (no pun intended!) stars on the corporate speaking circuit

Entrepreneur & Reading Room CEO, Margaret Manning, is a successful business keynote speaker on women in business, entrepreneurship & digital communications

Being young and blind has not hindered business lady extraordinaire, Liz Jackson, achieving great success with her company Great Guns Marketing

Kanya King MBE is an internationally recognised entrepreneur and innovator in the music industry. Kanya speaks on subjects from entrepreurship to adversity

Founder & former CEO of First Direct & Egg, Mike Harris offers customised keynote speeches on entrepreneurism, technology, innovation and customer service

Founder of Cobra Beer, Karan Bilimoria has won numerous business awards for his outstanding achievements and contribution to industry

Co-founder of FreshMinds, one of the fastest growing companies in the UK, Caroline Plumb is an inspirational speaker on entrepreneurism

An expert in building and selling profitable businesses, James Caan joined as one of the Dragons in Dragons Den in the fifth series and is an excellent business speaker

Luke Johnson grew Pizza Express from 12 restaurants to over 250. He then started Signature, which owned The Ivy and Le Caprice, as well as the Belgo chain.

Co-Founder of Coffee Republic is an inspiration to all - Sahar had an idea, gave up her professional job, stopped 'thinking about it' and 'did it'!

Coming a long way since winning The Apprentice on television. Tim is a favourite with both Sir Alan and any delegate that has the pleasure of hearing him speak.

In 2008, Antonio Carluccio, the much loved & respected Italian cookery writer, celebrated 50 years of cooking and eating genuine, regional Italian food & wine

Marc Koska is a highly motivational, entrepreneurial & enthusiastic speaker, who has fought ignorance, bureaucracy to create a highly successful & dynamic company.

Entrepreneur & co-founder of the online Social Lending company Zopa, Giles Andrews speaks on many business topics including branding, leadership & customer service

Managing Director of JoJo Maman Bébé, Laura Tenison's ethos in business is to build good relationships with both suppliers and staff, and use recycled products.

Star of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares & Hells Kitchens, Michelin starred chef Gordon Ramsay is owner of numerous restaurants including Gordon Ramsay at Claridges