Pete Donnelly
Pete Donnelly “Finding freedom in using a wheelchair.” Pete has been a wheelchair user for 15 years and has worked in third sector disability organisations for more than a decade. Pete has a wealth of experience working at local, national and global charities to empower disabled people through skills development, advocacy and campaigning for a […]
Dr Kate Jenkinson
Dr Kate Jenkinson “Poetry never abandons us.” Research Scientist turned award-winning business leader and now Executive Coach – Kate Jenkinson knows a thing or two about personal and professional transitions! Having worked at the most senior levels of executive leadership in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, Kate has a values-driven coaching style that complements […]
Rachel Morgan-Trimmer
Rachel Morgan-Trimmer “Inclusion is selfish.” Rachel runs her own neurodiversity consultancy. She trains companies on how to reach, recruit and develop neurodiverse staff. She also helps people build on their strengths whilst overcoming their challenges. She’s autistic, mildly dyspraxic, and has ADHD. Rachel has authored a booklet, ‘How to Treat Autistic People’, produced an award-winning […]
Emma Baylin FRSA
Emma Baylin FRSA “Connecting with harmony.” In 2013, Emma founded Shared Harmonies CIC, a not-for-profit organisation specialising in creative development services for companies and communities, with the aim of improving connection, confidence and wellbeing through inspirational singing. Shared Harmonies helps organisations explore leadership, team work and wellbeing, guiding participants through an experiential journey, applying learning […]
Kerry Lockyer
Kerry Lockyer “Frustration to fascination: Embracing cognitive diversity.” Kerry is a learning and performance improvement expert with 25 years’ experience of delivering exceptional results. She is fascinated by understanding what makes people tick and helping them to unlock their potential. After a very successful career in Learning and Development, Kerry is now the Managing Director […]
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte Smith “Why conservation education matters.” Charlotte is Director of Conservation Education at Chester Zoo. She has spent 20 years leading environmental and social justice education programmes in cultural organisations. She believes passionately in the role of well-planned education interventions in empowering people to fulfil their potential and shape the world for the better. Whether […]
John Cooper
Russell Treasure “There is nothing wrong in your life right now.” Russell has been practising mindfulness and meditation since his early thirties and started to teach in 2013, with a Diploma (Distinction) in Teaching Meditation and a certificate in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Recent and current clients include Cheshire Police, Warrington Wolves, Leeds Rhino’s and […]
Russell Treasure
Russell Treasure “There is nothing wrong in your life right now.” Russell has been practising mindfulness and meditation since his early thirties and started to teach in 2013, with a Diploma (Distinction) in Teaching Meditation and a certificate in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Recent and current clients include Cheshire Police, Warrington Wolves, Leeds Rhino’s and […]
Lester Barr MBE
Lester Barr MBE “Can we prevent breast cancer?” Lester has been a consultant surgeon specialising in breast cancer for over 25 years. He has published over 100 papers on breast cancer and surgical oncology. In 1997, he co-founded the charity Prevent Breast Cancer, a research focussed grant-awarding body, which funds research into prediction, prevention and […]
Sue Evans
Sue Evans “Exposing the lie – changing your relationship with stress.” Sue specialises in improving performance through people and process, supporting business leaders to embed the skills and culture of continuous improvement, and enabling improvements in productivity, quality and customer experience. In her early career, Sue delivered operational excellence and transformational change for international organisations. […]