Top Women Speakers

Natasha Baker is a 5 time Paralympic equestrian champion. She works tirelessly to change the perception of disability, to inspire the next generation of Paralympic athletes and to show the world that despite people's challenges, incredible things can be achieved!

Natasha Baker MBE

Clare is an award-winning broadcaster and author; one of Britain’s most respected media personalities with an enviable track record of consistent top quality achievement, especially when working live.

Clare Balding OBE

Dame Harriett was elected the Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire in May 2010 after enjoying a successful career as Managing Director of JP Morgan

Dame Harriett Baldwin

Zoe Ball is best known to be the first female DJ to host her own breakfast show on Radio 1. Zoe has also presented and narrated a range of prime time television shows, including Strictly Come Dancing and It Takes Two. She now hosts the Breakfast Show on Radio 2 every week day.

Zoe Ball

Sue's bubbly personality and professionalism made her the UK's leading female sports presenter before her retirement. Her Autobiography ‘Calling the Shots’ was published in 2022.

Sue Barker OBE

Sonya is an award-winning BBC Presenter, Entrepreneur, Author and Keynote Speaker specialising in entrepreneurship, technology, gender equality, inclusion, future of work, diversity and neurodiversity.

Sonya Barlow

Co-Founder and Diversity Strategist at MIX Diversity Developers, Hayley is a business communications expert who focuses on the need to develop and nurture diversity across businesses.

Hayley Barnard

Emma is the new presenter on the Radio 4 Today programme, having graduated from Woman's Hour and Newsnight; she has also broadcast in the US. She is a popular choice for hosting corporate events, and an eloquent speaker.

Emma Barnett

Georgie is a technology and consumer presenter, broadcaster and journalist, best known for Channel 5's The Gadget Show and Shop Smart Save Money, specialising in sustainability and echo-tech content.

Georgie Barrat

Minette was the first woman to be elected President of the National Farmers’ Union in 113yrs; an eloquent advocate for sustainability with a natural gift for effective communication through modern media outlets, including national TV and radio.

Minette Batters DL

Brilliant Irish comedian, writer and actor whose credits include QI, Live at the Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

Aisling Bea

Former CEO of Lloyds of London – the first female CEO in Lloyds history, who also championed diversity, and in particularly LGBTQ+ issues, as one of the few openly bisexual leaders of a FTSE company.

Inga Beale

Cally is a Brilliant comedian and raconteur who was a senior media exec by day, and stand up comedienne by night before going fulltime with the comedy; therefore a natural in the business world. She made her Live at the Apollo debut in Dec 2022.

Cally Beaton

Tanya has worked in broadcasting and the media for over twenty years. She started out at the FT, then went to work for CNBC, Sky News, CNN and, since 1998, the BBC.

Tanya Beckett

Nicola Beckford is an award-winning BBC Journalist. She is the face of the West Midlands' award-winning regional flagship television news programme, ‘Midlands Today’ at breakfast on BBC One. Also has been host of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.With more than a decade’s experience in broadcasting, Nicola was one of the first BBC journalists in the UK to discover the power of the Freedom of Information Act to uncover stories. As a reporter she was keen to tell the stories of people who are not usually heard.

Nicola Beckford