Keynote and Motivational

Michelle is a broadcaster who made her name with popular shows on CBBC and then went on to present a wealth of shows across multiple genres including Entertainment, Children’s, Factual & Current Affairs.

Michelle Ackerley

Michael Acton Smith OBE is a highly successful technology entrepreneur and leader. He is the co-founder and Co CEO of Calm, whose mission is to make the world a happier and less stressed place by bringing meditation and mindfulness to the mainstream.He is also the creator of Moshi Monsters and CEO and Founder of entertainment company, Mind Candy and Co-founder of Firebox.

Michael Acton Smith OBE

Lucy Adams is CEO of ‘Disruptive HR’ and a former BBC HR Director during a turbulent period of change. Gives a fresh perspective on business leadership in times of change in major organisations.

Lucy Adams

Kaye anchored the ITV daytime talk show Loose Women for 7 years, where her journalistic training, incisiveness, and humour combine with the rest of the female panel to create a popular and engaging mix of topical issues and entertainment.

Kaye Adams

Jayde Adams is an Award-winning comedian, actress and proud Bristolian. Credits include BBC’s series called "Alma's Not Normal" and “Ruby Speaking”, “Good Omens” and presented “Snack Masters” alongside Fred Sirieix.

Jayde Adams

Tony is one of the all-time greats of English football, achieving 66 caps for his country, captaining England as well as Arsenal for 14 years.

Tony Adams

Corporate whistleblower whose story is one of courage and endurance. She reported corruption at LeisureNet in South Africa, facing danger and becoming unemployable as she battled for what was right.

Wendy Addison

Yomi Adegoke is a multi-award winning journalist, presenter and social commentator best known for Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible which she co-authored in 2018. 

Yomi Adegoke

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a scientist and broadcaster who people refer to as the BBC’s ‘face of space’. She is the presenter of the astronomical institution The Sky at Night, has fronted a number of space documentaries, and regularly appears on science and non-science programmes.

Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Co-founder and Head of Design at Kickstarter, the groundbreaking crowdfunding website which has raised over $752m for over 50k projects from computer games and music to technology and feature films. An innovator passionate about the internet.

Charles Adler

Rebecca is GB's most successful female swimmer who followed up her double gold winning Beijing Olympics with a successful media career and created a truly remarkable legacy with UK SWIM! which encourages children to swim 25 metres before they leave primary school.

Rebecca Adlington OBE

Olympic gold medal winner, Ben Ainslie is the most successful competitive British sailor in history.He gained this title through being one of only three athletes to win medals in sailing at five different Olympic Games.

Ben Ainslie

Bristol Bears Rugby Union player and will be playing in the 2024 Guinness Women's Six Nations

Holly Aitchison

Former Athlete and renowned motivational speaker. Kriss is a 3 x Olympic medallist, World, European and Commonwealth Champion.

Kriss Akabusi

Chemmy is a 4 x Winter Olympian, 7 x British National Overall Champion and the only British female skier to ever win a run in a World Cup. She has 44 gold medals!

Chemmy Alcott