Education Speakers
Our selection of education keynote speakers come from the worlds of academia, politics and social entrepreneurship. They deliver incredibly inspiring stories, lessons and practical advice on the development of education, creating more opportunities for creativity, navigating the digital landscape and innovating open minds.
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B B: £15k- £25k Nadiya Hussain rose to fame after winning the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off. She was one of the most loved contestants ever due to her captivating smile and inspirational winner’s speech. In 2016, she was recognised by the BBC as one of the 100 Most Influential Women.
B B: £15k- £25k Dubbed the “Willy Wonka of design and science”, Nelly is on a mission to bring subversion and disorder into the design and scientific worlds. Her energy and real world examples help corporate audiences to think differently about their business.
E E: £2k-£5k Nick Chater is Professor of Behavioural Science at Warwick Business School. He works on the cognitive and social foundations of rationality and language.
C C: £10k-£15k Nick is an acclaimed advisor to CEOs and top teams at organisations like Unilever, LEGO and Microsoft, helping to unleash transformative leaders, change mindsets and promote regenerative sustainability. Nick uses practical techniques to simplify complexity, challenging audiences to switch on and step up.
C C: £10k-£15k Ola Rosling is CEO and Co-Founder of Gapminder Foundation, founded alongside his father Hans Rosling. He was formerly Product Manger for Google.
E E: £2k-£5k Phil Beadle is an inspirational inner city English teacher and an internationally recognized expert on learning.
D D: £5k-£10k Comedian Phil Wang captures the essence of deadpan humour with a mild-mannered delivery and likeable personality.
D D: £5k-£10k Rachel Riley is a TV presenter, maths advocate and author, known for making numbers accessible and inspiring young people—especially girls—to engage with STEM.
E E: £2k-£5k ‘One of the most inspirational leaders of his generation’, Richard Gerver is a highly respected authority on creativity, leadership and education.
D D: £5k-£10k A pioneer in the field of positive psychology and wellbeing, Dr Robert Holden is founder of the Happiness Project
A A: £25k and over A British politician, historian and adventurer, Rory Stewart OBE has a deep knowledge of history, a clear-sighted vision for the future of global security, and unparalleled experience of some of the world’s toughest war zones.
D D: £5k-£10k Trained in International Law & International Relations, French-Canadian Roxanne Joyal is an inspirational keynote speaker & an advocate for empowering women and social responsibility.
D D: £5k-£10k Pushing the boundaries of poetry and literature, Sophia delivers powerful messages on topics ranging from mental health and diversity to the key issue of the day.
E E: £2k-£5k Steve presents for Countryfile and Springwatch and previously captained the London 2012 Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team. He speaks openly about his own inspiring journey of injury and recovery, life’s pressures and aiming for excellence.
POA POA: Contact Us ‘Global Education Superstar’ (The Times), Dr. Sugata Mitra has been a successful researcher in cognitive science, educational technology and physics for more than 30 years.
D D: £5k-£10k Suhair is a technology entrepreneur and creative leader. Her work centres on providing funding, connections and thought-leadership in impact-driven work at the intersection of design, culture and future-facing technology.
D D: £5k-£10k Susie Dent is best-known for her long-standing role in Channel 4’s Countdown as their resident lexicographer and etymologist.
A A: £25k and over Bestselling author, Harvard Fellow and Cambridge PhD graduate, Tara Westover shares her moving story in 'Educated' and how she escaped from a life with her survivalist parents by pursuing higher education.
E E: £2k-£5k Nuclear chemist, Dr Tim Gregory is passionate about science and the wonders of the natural world. When he’s not in a lab, he can be seen in public appearances and media activities where he shares his knowledge and love of science to audiences of all sizes and ages.
B B: £15k- £25k Tina Brown is an award-winning journalist, editor and author. Between 1979 and 2001, she was editor-in-chief of Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Talk. She has launched and edited The Daily Beast, founded Women in the World and written 2022’s The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor – The Truth and Turmoil.
E E: £2k-£5k Will is the founder of Mission in Action, a strategy consultancy that helps its clients engage and mobilize employees and customers through the power of shared mission/purpose. His breadth of experience, from digital start-ups to major multinationals, allows him to educate audiences on how to grow their organisations by doing good.
E E: £2k-£5k One of the UK's best head teachers, Sir William Atkinson's work at Phoenix High School in Shepherd's Bush, London and was the inspiration for Hope and Glory.
D D: £5k-£10k Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an engineer, author, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate. Her powerful TED talk, “What Does My Headscarf Mean to You” has more than 2.5 million views and was selected as one of TED’s top 10 ideas.
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