Susanna Lawson
Founder, OneFile
Spoke on: Driving innovation in apprenticeship delivery
Past Speakers
Past speakers.
From frontline practitioners to national policymakers — the people who help us challenge perspectives and advance social mobility.
Speaker gallery
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Gillian Keegan
Former Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, UK Government
Spoke on: National skills policy & reform
Sir Ken Olisa
Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Spoke on: Inclusive leadership & opportunity
Dr Fiona Aldridge
Chief Executive, Skills Federation; Skills England Board Member
Spoke on: Building the future skills system
Kashif Taj
Senior Foundation Manager & IBM Apprenticeships Lead, IBM
Spoke on: Employer-led apprenticeship pathways
Lord Jim Knight
Member of the House of Lords
Spoke on: Skills, education and the future of work
Kirk Dawes QPM
Former Detective Constable, West Midlands Police
Spoke on: Community leadership and opportunity
Jessica Oghenegweke
Former Social Mobility Commissioner, Department for Education
Spoke on: Social mobility in policy and practice
Bhavina Jennings
Head of Comms and Campaigns, Ukie
Spoke on: Inclusive pathways into the games industry
Steven Cooper
CEO, Fairstone Group; Former Chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Spoke on: Leadership for a fairer economy
Siobhan Randell
Former Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Multiverse
Spoke on: Embedding DEI across apprenticeships
Lauren Roberts
Former Advocacy Lead, City & Guilds Foundation
Spoke on: Advocacy for skills and opportunity
Cindy Rampersaud
Former Senior Vice President, BTEC and Apprenticeships at Pearson UK
Spoke on: Vocational education and apprenticeship reform
Raj Kumaran
Director of Partnerships and Education, Mindful Education
Spoke on: Innovative learning partnerships
Tamsin Dewhurst
Founder and Chair, Uptree
Spoke on: Connecting young people to employers
Jeremy Crook OBE
Chief Executive, Action for Race Equality
Spoke on: Race equality in education and employment
Raisa Matadar
Former Apprentice and Skilled Maintenance Technician, Jaguar Land Rover
Spoke on: The apprentice perspective
Amy Smith
Global Director, Recruitment & Outreach, Framestore
Spoke on: Inclusive pathways into creative industries
Neil Hatton MBE
CEO, UK Screen Alliance
Spoke on: Skills for the screen industries
Viren Patel
Former Commercial Director, The Open University
Spoke on: Widening access to higher education
Dominique Unsworth MBE
CEO, Resource Productions
Spoke on: Diversity in film and media production
Melanie Hoyes
Senior Director of Inclusion, BFI
Spoke on: Inclusion across the film industry
Hashi Mohamed
British Barrister and Best-selling Author
Spoke on: Social mobility, law and opportunity