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Will Hutton Biography
Will Hutton is executive vice chair of The Work Foundation, an independent, not for dividend research based consultancy which is the most influential voice on work, workplace and employment issues in Britain. Will is an outstanding conference facilitator and keynote speaker on European and global economic issues.
Background and Career
Will began his career as a stockbroker and investment analyst, before working in BBC TV and radio as a producer and reporter. From 1983-88 he was the Economics Editor on ‘Newsnight’ and a reporter for ‘Panorama’. From 1981-83 he was the Producer/Director of ‘The Money Programme’ for BBC2 and from 1978-81 he was the producer/editor of Radio 4’s programme ‘The Financial World Tonight’. Before joining The Work Foundation, Will spent four years as editor in chief of the Observer and he continues to write a weekly column for the paper.
Will has written several best-selling economic books including The World We’re In, The State We’re In, The State to Come, The Stakeholding Society and On The Edge with Anthony Giddens. The State We’re In was the first best seller on political economy for a generation. The book brings together arguments about the economy, about political reform and about the nature of our society. It is written with passion and energy and unites the best of liberal and social democratic traditions, questions orthodox thinking on industry, finance and Britain’s role as a world trading power, and, more importantly, offers radical solutions.
Will won the Political Journalist of the Year award in 1993.
In 2004, Will was invited by the EU Commission to join a High-level Group on the mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy and he acted as rapporteur for the report.
Other roles Will performs outside The Work Foundation include Governor of the London School of Economics; Honorary Fellow, Mansfield College, Oxford; Visiting Professor, Manchester University Business School and Bristol University and is a member of the Scott Trust. He is also a Fellow of the Sunningdale Institute.
Will’s book, The Writing on the Wall: China and the West in the 21st Century, was published in the UK in January 2007 by Little, Brown.
Will has been a popular commentator on the current ‘credit crunch’ and over the last few months has been interviewed over 100 times on news and current affairs programmes.
Speaking Topics
Will Hutton is executive vice chair of The Work Foundation, and an ex-BBC correspondent and editor-in-chief of the Observer.
- Politics
- Current affairs
- Economics
- TV/Radio presenter
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Will Hutton News
A selection of relevant news related to Will Hutton, Keynote Speakers, Business Speakers, Change and Turnaround Speakers, Finance & Economics, Futurists and Political Speakers stories. For more information on Will Hutton or details as to how to book Will Hutton for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Speakers Corner's Finest at the Guardian Open Weekend
27th March 2012
Nigel Barlow, Alain de Botton, Lindsey Hilsum, Will Hutton, Simon Jenkins, Julie Meyer, Andrew Neil and Jon Snow, all participated in the Guardian Open weekend.
Mike Atherton and Will Hutton At Cheltenham Literary Festival
13th October 2011
The Cheltenham Literary Festival takes on the transition from sporting figure to writer, with cricket legend Mike Atherton, former Middlesex bowler turned Daily Telegraph sports analyst Simon Hughes, and Matthew Syed, former table tennis champion and author of Bounce, who are all attending to discuss the varied aspects of their careers.
Benedict Allen at Cheltenham Literary Festival
4th October 2011
Benedict Allen, adventurer, author and corporate speaker, announces the release of his new book, Into The Abyss, at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.
Speakers Corner’s Finest Confirmed for Cheltenham Literary Festival
12th July 2011
Speakers Corner is proud to announce a rich catalogue of its finest artists confirmed to attend The Cheltenham Literary Festival - one of the UKs best loved book festivals.
Times Literary Festival Welcomes Speakers Corner’s Top Orators
4th April 2011
Oxford is the centre of the book-reading world this week as the elite literati gather for the annual Sunday Times Literary Festival, and Speakers Corner is proud to present a handful of its best who will be giving inspirational and entertaining presentations.
Cheltenham Festival set for record breaker‎
11th October 2010
The Cheltenham Literature Festival looks set for a record breaking year with more than 100,000 tickets sold before the first event opened on Friday, just 10,000 tickets than were sold during the whole of the 2009 festival.
Noreena Hertz Finishes New Book
4th April 2013
Keynote speaker and leading futurist, Noreena Hertz has finished her most recent book, which will be published in the US and the UK in September 2013.
Noreena Hertz in Eco Magazine
17th January 2012
Professor Hertz, leading futurist, thinker, political economist, and engaging and passionate keynote speaker, makes the case for Co-op Capitalism in an interview for Eco magazine.
Sarah Lloyd-Hughes: ‘How To Be A Brilliant Public Speaker’
7th November 2011
Management Today asks Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, founder of Ginger Training & Coaching and author of ‘How to be Brilliant at Public Speaking’, for her top tips for public speaking.
Speakers Corner Elite Amongst Top Intellectuals
17th May 2011
The Guardian has compiled a list of Britain’s top 300 intellectuals. Amongst the newspaper’s register of public figures leading the UK’s cultural discourse, are a handful of Speakers Corner’s elite. Amongst the iIntellectuals are authors, economists, historians, journalists, lawyers, philosophers, policy advisers, politicians, religious leaders, and scientists.
Will Hutton Reviews
Will Hutton has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Will Hutton for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Will Hutton for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
In the online survey we did after the conference, Will got the following scores: Excellent: 33% Up to my expectations: 48% . Below average: 16% . Very poor: 3%.
Some people apparently had difficulties in understanding Will (both pace and use of difficult words). But overall Will is amongst the highest appreciated speakers of the conference.
For further information or to book Will Hutton, call us on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
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