KARREN BRADY

Former CEO of Birmingham City Football Club, Karren is one of the UK's leading businesswomen. Karren has a new role on the BBC One Show the Apprentice.

SIMON WESTON 

Falklands Veteran, Simon Weston suffered 46% burns to his body. An inspiring speaker, Simon's  message is one of achievement & triumph over adversity.

CHRIS BOARDMAN 

Olympic gold medal winning cyclist, Chris has competed in the Tour De France and has been pivotal in the development of cycling technology. 

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL

Best known for his role as Former Prime Minister Tony Blair`s spokesman and press secretary, Alastair is a writer, communicator, strategist and charity fund-raiser.   A popular public speaker. 

DECLAN CURRY

Declan Curry is the former BBC Breakfast News Business presenter from the Stock Exchange. Now host of Working Lunch on BBC2 .

STEVE PARRY

Team captain & bronze medallist at the 2004 Athens Olympics. A bubbly character, Steve is a commentator for the BBC and helped cover the 2008 Olympics.    

ANDREW NEIL

Former Editor of the Sunday Times and the Economist, Andrew is now the main presenter of This Week and the Daily Politics Show. 

LORD COE

Former athlete and politician Lord Coe successfully delivered the London 2012 Olympic Games and is now chairman on the British Olympic Association. 

CHRIS BONINGTON 

Chris is one of the UK's greatest explorers. Chris has climbed all the major mountains in the world. An inspirational speaker. 

BJ CUNNINGHAM 

Entrepreneur, BJ launched DEATH Cigarettes, which later led to him setting up a brands agency, which included such clients as B&Q, Nokia and Volkswagen.

TIM CAMPBELL

Tim was the winner of the first series of The Apprentice. After working with Sir Alan Sugar for 3 years, Tim set up the Bright Ideas Trust and is a successful businessman in his own right.

ANNE WIDDECOMBE

Conservative MP and former Minister for State at the Home Office. Successful writer and broadcaster, Ann is stepping down at the 2010 election.

DAVID FITZGERALD

Former Sky News Presenter, David is a regular Radio DJ in Devon. A successful writer and raconteur, David is a witty after dinner speaker. 

SEAN FITZPATRICK

Former All Blacks Rugby Captain. Sean won the World Cup with New Zealand and is considered to be one of the best players of all time. Motivational speaker with a glimpse of the HAKA. 

SIR RANULPH FIENNES

Considered to be the World's Greatest Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed Everest, visited both the North and South Poles and circumnavigated the world.

KEN LIVINGSTONE

Ken Livingstone is a former Labour MP and former Mayor of London. Ken was also the former head of the GLC and is currently a radio presenter for LBC.

NICK LEESON

Nick Leeson is known as the Rogue Trader - the man who broke Barings Bank. Nick served over four years in prison and suffered from cancer during that time. A fascinating speaker. 

LORD LAMONT 

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1990 - 1993. Oversaw a difficult time in office, but considered by many to be one of the 'bravest' chancellors.

KATHERINE GRAINGER

Katherine is a Scottish and British rower and 2012 Olympic gold medalist. She is also a three time Olympic silver medalist and six-time World Champion.

PIERS MORGAN

Former Editor of the Mirror, Piers is now best known as a broadcaster and one of the judges on Britain's Got Talent. He has hosted You Can't Fire Me and Life Stories.

JOHN MCCARTHY

Along with Brian Keenan, John was held captive in Lebanon for 1943 days. Successful author and motivational speaker. 

MICHAELA STRACHAN

Michaela Strachan is one of TVs best loved wildlife presenters, and extremely popular for award ceremonies, after dinner speaking and personal appearances.

TIFF NEEDELL

Tiff Needell is a presenter of Fifth Gear on Channel 5 and has also presented Top Gear for the BBC. A former racing driver himself, Tiff is a popular choice as after dinner speaker. 

NICHOLAS OWEN

Nicholas has been a news presenter for both ITV and the BBC, as well as being Royal Correspondent for ITV from 1994 to 2000. An experienced conference host and after dinner speaker.

ROBIN OAKLEY

Former political editor for the BBC, Robin is a contributor to CNN and the Turf Columnist for Spectator Magazine. Former European Political Editor for CNN.

EVE POLLARD

Former Fleet Street editor of the Sunday Mirror and Sunday Express and the first woman to hold both positions. An accomplished author and after dinner speaker.

MICHAEL PORTILLO

Former Conservative MP and former Secretary of State, Michael is a broadcaster and author and regularly appears on the political show 'This Week' on BBC1. 

JOHN PRESCOTT 

John Prescott was the longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister (1997 - 2007) in the Labour Government under Tony Blair. A key player in the Kyoto negotiations on Climate Change.

GERALD RATNER

Gerald ran Ratners Jewellers and by 1990 made profits of £120m. Following a widely reported gaffe he was forced to sell. Gerald has clawed his way back with a new business.

JOHN SERGEANT

Former BBC & ITV political correspondent, John captured the nations hearts with his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing. A wonderful raconteur. 

PETER SISSONS

Former BBC News Presenter, Peter has recently retired from the BBC having presented the main news, Question Time and BBC News 24.

JUSTIN HUGHES

Director of Mission Excellence, a team of ex-Red Arrows and RAF pilots who bring a new perspective to the business world. 

JOHN RICHARDSON

Serial Entrepreneur, John has built and grown a number of seven figure businesses. John took on the challenge to shoot a par round of golf within a year. Dream On! was the book on his success.

Well known designer, Wayne created the Red or Dead brand and has now turned his attention to social housing. A serial entrepreneur.