Business and Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneur founder of Waterstone books who is a sought after inspirational speaker and talks about the theatre of retail.

Tim Waterstone

Author & Ted Speaker, Dr Alan Watkins is an honorary senior lecturer in neuroscience and psychological medicine at Imperial College, London and an affiliate professor of leadership at the European School of Management, London.

Alan Watkins

Hotelier, restaurateur, food writer and editor Ruth has established and refurbished restaurants amd created an acclaimed country house hotel. She was Channel 5's Hotel Inspector and currently presents Channel 4's Country House Rescue.

Ruth Watson

Richard Watson successfully predicted the '08/09 crash in his book What's Next and the Global Pandemic in 2019 to the Sunday Times. Richard focuses particularly on scenario planning and the impact of trends on long-term strategy. His book, Digital vs Human looks at how the internet, and data driven world we live in, has changed the way we think and work. His latest talks tackle the growing epidemic of debilitating busyness. Richard can also do a light hearted after dinner on some of the less plausible, and frankly risible predictions of the future.

Richard Watson

Ruby has had a successful 25 year career in television. In addition, she has studied Psychotherapy and gained her Master’s degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Oxford University. She is also a TedTalk Global speaker and awarded an OBE for her services to mental health.

Ruby Wax

Liggy Webb

Amy Webb is a world-renowned Futurist and Founder & CEO of the Future Today Institute. She provides the strategic foresight and forecasting that is crucial to businesses adapting and positioning themselves for sustained success

Amy Webb

Steve is an experienced futurist, international speaker, strategist, and facilitator who specialises in the transformative potential of disruptive technologies.

Steve Wells

Financial Services Trainer, Compliance Consultant and after dinner speaker. Jonathan’s engaging and humorous style is fuelled by his passion about the importance of education in financial services in a professional context. Jonathan has presented to fund managers on anti-financial crime and broader compliance issues and is able to utilise practical examples from his many years as a practitioner. He has written for industry journals such as Compliance Institute's "The Gazette" and leading financial crime publication "Fraud Watch

Jonathan Wernick

Former first Sea Lord, the professional head of the Royal Navy who was minister for National Security, Cyber Security, Olympic Security & Safety and Counter Terrorism 2007-2010. He has also taken part in a number of defence reviews and is no stranger to taking often unpopular decisions for the sake of the service.

Alan West

Former Formula One executive who worked for McLaren, Arrows and Williams who was responsible for raising over $160m of sponsorship. Richard is now a sought after speaker and facilitator for corporate events.

Richard West

Neil West, known for his 10yr role as Apples Head of Music followed by 6 years as Head of Apple Services, iTunes. As a speaker he uses his experiences from the top of Apple to help customers through change and management of teams.

Neil West

Caroline is political editor of The Sunday Times with an impressive track record of genuine ground-breaking investigative scoops including the on going NHS contaminated blood scandal.

Caroline Wheeler

Mother Pukka is a portal for news, events, reviews and honest comment for people who happen to be parents. Created by journalist Anna Whitehouse.

Anna Whitehouse

Dr Iya Whiteley is a leading space psychologist who conducts applied research, designing and developing techniques to explore the interaction of people, technology and the environment to improve quality of life in space.

Dr Iya Whiteley