2021 Speakers
[simple_tooltip content=’Amor Towles is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow… ‘]Amor Towles[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Emerald Fennell is a Golden Globe and Emmy nominated writer, creator, filmmaker, and actress…’]Emerald Fennell[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Olivette Otele PhD, FRHistS is a Professor of History of Slavery and Memory of enslavement at the University of Bristol.’]Olivette Otele[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University’]Peter Frankopan[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Chibundu Onuzo, PhD., is the author of The Spider Kings Daughter, Welcome to Lagos and Sankofa…’]Chibundu Onuzo[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Lior Raz is the creator and the leading actor of the series Fauda and Hit and Run… ‘]Lior Raz[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’A prolific journalist with a column in The Spectator magazine, Lionel Shriver has published one collection and thirteen novels… ‘]Lionel Shriver[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Dan Jones is a bestselling historian, TV presenter and award-winning journalist. ‘]Dan Jones[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Kate Bingham is the former Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, where she led a team of world-class experts from across industry… ‘]Kate Bingham[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Hallie Rubenhold is a bestselling author, social historian, broadcaster and historical consultant for TV and film. ..’]Hallie Rubenhold[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Dr. Ronen Bergman, a New York Times bestselling author, is a staff writer for the New York Times and the Senior Correspondent for Military and Intelligence Affairs…’]Ronen Bergman[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) is a Partner in the global investment firm KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute. ‘]David Petraeus[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Mervyn King served as Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to June 2013… ‘]Mervyn King[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers.’]Antonia Fraser[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Candace Owens is one of the most recognized and influential voices in modern American conservatism…’]Candace Owens[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Zareer Masani has a Modern History doctorate from Oxford and is the author of …’]Zareer Masani[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Michael Gove is Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and MP for Surrey Heath…’]Michael Gove[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Professor Andrew Roberts read Modern History at Caius College, Cambridge, from where he is a PhD. ‘]Andrew Roberts[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Kate Mosse is the author of eight novels & short story collections, including the No 1 bestselling The Burning Chambers Series. ‘]Kate Mosse[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Dambisa Moyo is a co-principal of Versaca Investments – a family office, focused on growth investing globally…’]Dambisa Moyo[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey…’]Elif Shafak[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Educated at Oxford, St Andrews and Cambridge, Dominic Sandbrook is the author of a series of bestselling books about Britain since the 1950s. ‘]Dominic Sandbrook[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’SEBASTIAN FAULKS was born in April 1953. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1991, he worked as a journalist.’]Sebastian Faulks[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’A. N. Wilson holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism… ‘]A.N. Wilson[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Catherine Ostler is the author of The Duchess Countess, a historical biography. ‘]Catherine Ostler[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Simon Sebag Montefiore is a bestselling historian and novelist whose books are published in 48 languages… ‘]Simon Sebag Montefiore[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Matthew is an award-winning journalist and author. He is an Editor and Partner at Tortoise Media…’]Matthew d’Ancona[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Tristram Hunt is Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum and one of Britains best-known historians…’]Tristram Hunt[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Anne McElvoy is Senior Editor of the Economist, and was its global Policy Editor from 2010-16… ‘]Anne McElvoy[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Jonathan Bate is Foundation Professor of Environmental Humanities at Arizona State University and a Senior Research Fellow …’]Jonathan Bate[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Barbara Amiel was born in the UK in 1940 and dragged reluctantly to Canada in 1952… ‘]Barbara Amiel[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Jessica Pulay has more than 30 years finance experience in both the public and private sectors, specialising in government and supranational financing…’]Jessica Pulay[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Yana Peel is the Global Head of Arts, Culture and Communications at CHANEL and member of the Fondation CHANEL board…’]Yana Peel[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Camilla Long is a columnist for the Sunday Times. She writes on politics and culture’]Camilla Long[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Saul David is a military historian, novelist and broadcaster. ‘]Saul David[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Hannah Rothschild is a writer, filmmaker, philanthropist and company director. ‘]Hannah Rothschild[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Natalie Livingstone was born and raised in London. She graduated with a first class degree in history from Christ’s College, Cambridge in 1998.’]Natalie Livingstone[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’John Preston is a former arts editor of the Evening Standard and Sunday Telegraph. ‘]John Preston[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Conrad Black has been one of Canada’s most prominent financiers for 40 years…’]Conrad Black[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Simon Heffer read English at Cambridge and took a PhD in modern history at that university. ‘]Simon Heffer[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Simon Jenkins is a journalist and author. He writes weekly for the Guardian…’]Simon Jenkins[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Gordon Corera is a journalist and writer on intelligence and security issues… ‘]Gordon Corera[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Robert Hardman has been a national and international journalist for more than 30 years. ‘]Robert Hardman[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=”]Emma Soames[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Sam Leith is the literary editor of The Spectator and a frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines including the FT, Guardian, Times and Telegraph…’]Sam Leith[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Sasha Swire was raised and educated in west Cornwall, where her father, Sir John Nott, was MP for the St Ives constituency… ‘]Sasha Swire[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Dr Lucasta Miller is a critic and biographer, best known for her book The Brontë Myth… ‘]Lucasta Miller[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Camilla Tominey is the Associate Editor of The Daily Telegraph, covering politics and Royals… ‘]Camilla Tominey[/simple_tooltip]
[simple_tooltip content=’Chris Cleave’s novels celebrate people’s resilience, humour, and capacity for healing… ‘]Chris Cleave[/simple_tooltip]
