Guest Speakers include:

Giles Long MBE,

Giles Long MBE is a true inspiration and over the last two years the 2012 Team have had the pleasure of working with him. Giles brings us a wealth of Olympic knowledge and contacts as well as an athlete's perspective on the Games.

Most importantly, Giles is a superb speaker who now gives a truly heartfelt talk on his fascinating career to date - please do take time to read his full biography. more details >

Nigel Kershaw OBE,

Chief Executive of Big Issue Invest (BII) and Chairman of The Big Issue (TBI).

BII, a subsidiary of TBI, provides finance to some of the most innovative social enterprises in the UK offering a range of investments.

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Dr John Spence OBE, FCIBS, FIFS, FRSA ,

Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex

John is Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex and Chair of the Essex Community Foundation. He Chairs Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance, a Governor of Anglia Ruskin University and Chairs Harlow Renaissance.

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Brooks Newmark,

Senior Government Whip - Department of Business

Brooks was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Braintree in 2005. Brooks has served as a member of the Science and Technology Committee (2005-7) and the Treasury Select Committee (2006-7).

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Dennis Turner,

The Chief Economist of HSBC Bank plc in the City.

Dennis is a high profile figure in the financial industry. His role as Chief Economist for HSBC involves advising lending bankers on economic trends at a national level, as well as on industries and regions.

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The Right Honourable Iain Duncan Smith MP

The Right Honourable Iain Duncan Smith has been a Member of Parliament for Chingford and Woodford Green since 1992 - when he succeeded Norman Tebbit. Before entering Parliament The Right Honourable Iain Duncan Smith served in the Scots Guards for six years.

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