Previous talks

Join Andrew Miller MBE, disability advocate, broadcaster and cultural consultant, as he shares his story of transforming perceptions and raising the profile of disability throughout his 30 year career. Hear Andrew talk with our host Ciara Eastell OBE about his mission to democratise our creative industries by championing inclusion and representation.

Join Andrew Miller MBE, disability advocate, broadcaster and cultural consultant, as he shares his story of transforming perceptions and raising the profile of disability throughout his 30 year career. Hear Andrew talk with our host Ciara Eastell OBE about his mission to democratise our creative industries by championing inclusion and representation.

Join Melanie Keen, Director of the Wellcome Collection, a free museum and library in London which aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health, as she talks about her career in the arts and cultural sector. Hear Melanie talk with our host Ciara Eastell OBE about how her leadership style has developed over the past 10 years in the face of an ever changing external environment.

Join Mary Portas, one of the UK’s most high profile businesswomen, as she shares her thoughts on the importance of building a ‘Kindness Economy’, a new value system relevant to our times that reflects the fundamental role that business plays in the fabric of our lives.

Join journalist and broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart as she shares ideas from her recent book ‘The Authority Gap’; a body of work containing research and case studies, which show that despite the progress society has made, there are still many ways in which women are prevented from achieving equality.

Join Dr Darren Henley OBE, CEO of Arts Council England as he shares his thoughts on the importance of culture, creativity and the arts in times of uncertainty. Darren argues that we need a creative response to change, which engages the imagination and allows us harness ADD: the collective energy of humans.

Tonya Nelson, Area Director for the Arts Council in London talks with host Ciara Eastell OBE to share her story of moving from her first career as a barrister and management consultant in her home city of Washington DC to her current role as one of this country’s leading arts figures.

Karime Hassan, Chief Executive at Exeter City Council, talks with host Ciara Eastell OBE to share share his experience over a 35 year career within local government.

Megan Butler, Executive Director for Transformation at the Financial Conduct Authority, talks with host Ciara Eastell OBE to share her story of working at a senior level within the finance sector and her role as a barrister.

Matt Peacock MBE, Director of Arts and Homelessness International, talks with host Ciara Eastell OBE, sharing the remarkable story and leadership journey of how he set up two pioneering charities with social justice at their heart.

Margaret takes an in-depth look at long-term projects developed over generations that could never have been planned the way they have been run. Margaret challenges her audiences to resist the false promises of technology and efficiency and to use our own creativity and humanity to create the future we want.