Industry Leading Speakers

From leading authors and university professors to mental health experts and top of their game L&D professionals, we’re proud to have such an array of talented, insightful speakers as part of the World of Learning family.

 

 

The 2025 Conference programme will be released next year but in the meantime, take a look at the 2024 Speakers below to get a feel for what you can expect to see in 2025!

Speakers

Robin Hoyle

Head of Learning Innovation

Huthwaite International

Jo Cook

Speaker, facilitator, learning consultant and part-time Editor of Training Journal

Paula Hughes

Vice Chair

The Learning Network

Tom McDowall

Chair

The Learning Network

Shreena Gokani

Learning Business Partner

Investigo

Paul Matthews

L&D Expert, Strategist and Author

Pash Reddy

Executive Director & Global Head of Learning

S&P Global

Cathy Hoy

Co-Founder & CEO

CLO100

Robert Peston

Journalist, Presenter and Author

Kerri O’Neill

Chief People Officer

Ipsos UK and Ireland

Ghassan Karian

Founder & CEO

Ipsos Karian and Box

Jennifer Eeles-Gosavi

Global Career Development Manager

Imperial Brands

Julian Stodd

Author, Researcher, Artist and Explorer and Captain

Sea Salt Learning

Jamie Lamb

Head of Learning

Britvic

Sarah Bostock

Global Vice President – Strategic Capability

Rolls-Royce

Kay Collier

Head of Academy

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Andy Lancaster

Chief Learning Officer & Consultant

Reimagine People Development

Helen Marshall

Chief Learning Officer

Anna Vila Pouca

Director of Talent and Development

Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

John Gregg

Head of Learning and Organisational Development

Alzheimers Research UK

Amy Brann

Author and Founder

Synaptic Potential

Laura Grieves-Johnson

Head of People Projects

Jordans Dorset Ryvita

Nick Shackleton-Jones

Author and Founder

Shackleton Consulting

Claudine Charles

Founder & Director

Blended Learning Studio

Kathryn Kenworthy

Head of Learning & Development, Biopharma R&D

AstraZeneca

Emma Lidgett

Head of Talent Development & Learning

Kainos

Hayley Brown

Learning Partner

NG Bailey

Emma Hunter

Head of Creative, Capgemini University

Capgemini

James Swift

Director of Talent Development

Leyton UK

Erica Farmer

Co-Founder

Quantum Rise Talent Group

Erica Farmer

Myles Runham

Senior Analyst

Fosway

Nelson Sivalingam

CEO & Author

Laura Overton

Learning Analyst and Founder

Learning Changemakers

Aglaia Economou

HR Learning Development and Change Manager

Hertfordshire County Council

Matthew Smith

Group Lead: Knowledge, Learning & Development

Nesta

Rachel Moore

Director of Learning and Development

OneAdvanced

Dani Saadu

Director of People & Culture

Wavemaker UK

Jo Wright

CEO

Coaching Culture

Sarah Teagle

Exec and Management Coach and L&D Performance Consultant and Trainer

Hannah Clark

Marketing Director, MAAS Marketing

MAAS Marketing

Sonali Narendran

Talent & Learning Partner EMEA

Starbucks Coffee Company

Emma Weber

CEO & Founder