A professional event host can adapt to the audience, manage unforeseen situations, and effectively deliver your brand’s message to enhance the event’s overall impact. Additionally, a professional event host saves you time and stress, allowing you to focus on strategic goals and networking opportunities while leaving the event’s execution in capable hands.
At Great Business Speakers, our professional corporate event hosts bring expertise, a strong presence, engaging storytelling, and a deep understanding of business trends. They can tailor content to resonate with your specific audience, making complex topics accessible and relatable. Choosing a corporate host with a proven track record enhances your event’s credibility, inspires meaningful conversations, and creates lasting value for your attendees while maintaining a polished and professional atmosphere.
Discover our Hosts below, or contact the team at Great Business Speakers to enquire or book. +44 1753 439 289
Jake Humphrey is a broadcaster, author, entrepreneur, and host of the popular podcast High Performance. He has spent more than 20 years working at the highest levels of elite sport and business, shaping conversations around what it truly means to perform at your best.
Jake is the bestselling author of multiple books, including the Sunday Times bestseller High Performance: Lessons From the Best on Becoming Your Best. His books explore the behaviours, character, and habits that underpin sustainable success and happiness.
Jake is one of the UK’s most trusted and respected voices on performance, leadership, resilience, and modern mindset. He is also Chair of the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation and is a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.
“The people who’ll thrive in the age of AI are those who understand themselves the most. The clearer you are on your own mind, the more precise you can be at directing a machine.”
Georgia Lewis Anderson is an award-winning AI implementation expert with a track record encompassing groundbreaking work for Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
Working in AI since 2016, George now speaks, consults, and builds at the intersection of human intelligence and machine behaviour, teaching us how to use this technology whilst exploring what I can teach us about ourselves.
Georgia is a sought-after keynote speaker, workshop creator and consultant, as well as podcast host and highly accomplished event host and moderator.
Rt Hon Humphrey Vaughan Gething is a former Welsh Labour Co-op politician who served as First Minister of Wales and leader of Welsh Labour in 2024, making him the first black leader of any European Country.
He was also the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Cardiff South and Penarth between 2011 and 2026.
He is currently the Non-Executive Director at N3XUS and Strategic Consultant with over a decade of experience in government leadership.
Clare Bailey is one of the UK’s leading retail strategists, helping businesses navigate change, improve performance, and build customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive market.
With more than 25 years’ experience working across retails, ecommerce, and consumer behaviour, Clare has advised everyone from independent retailers to national brands, shopping destinations, and local authorities. As founder of The Retail Champion, she is known for translating complex commercial challenges into practical and actionable strategies that businesses can implement immediately.
A respected keynote speaker, moderator, and facilitator, Clare regularly shares her expertise at trade shows, conferences, and industry events. She is also a trusted media commentator, appearing across the BBC, Sky News, Bloomberg and national newspapers to discuss retail trends, consumer spending, and the future of the high street. Whether she’s delivering a keynote, hosting a panel or interviewing industry leaders, Clare combines commercial insight, humour and real-world experience to create engaging sessions that leave audiences informed, inspired and ready to take action.
Afua Hagan is a journalist, broadcaster, TV and radio presenter, TEDx speaker, event host, moderator, and royal commentator. Opinionated, charismatic, and thought-provoking, Afua is one of Britain’s leading voices on inclusion, diversity, and social mobility.
A familiar face across British and international media, Afua regularly appears on ITV’s This Morning and Good Morning Britain, Channel 5’s Vanessa, on the BBC, Sky News, NBC, CNN, CTV News, News Central Africa, and LBC. She has also presented for TalkTv, appearing on The Talk and hosting The Royal Tea, and is widely recognised as an authoritative commentator on the British Royal Family.
Afua has delivered keynote speeches, moderated panels and hosted events for organisations including Retail Week, the NHS, HSBC, Compare the Market, Inmarsat and Cambridgeshire Police, earning a reputation for combining insight, authenticity and humour with compelling storytelling.
Recognised for her contributions to broadcasting, Afua has received honours from the Black Women in Business Awards and the Women4Africa Awards.
Rob Osborne is an award-winning broadcast journalist, presenter, and event host known for sharp interviewing, warmth on stage, and authentic storytelling.
Best known for his work with ITV News, Rob has reported on and presented some of the biggest stories in politics, society, business, and the Royal Family, interviewing leading figures from across public life. He has built a reputation for making complex issues clear, engaging, and relevant to audiences through live broadcasting, current affairs, and documentary making.
Alongside broadcasting, Rob is an experienced live host and moderator, trusted by national organisations to lead conferences, awards ceremonies, panel discussions, and high-profile events with professionalism, humour, and authority. Whether he is interviewing leading politicians, hosting business leaders, or energising a conference room, Rob brings credibility, intelligence, and humanity to every stage.
“My journey as a ceramic artist and writer, and my work on television and stage converge here: to show how to leave what’s familiar and step into what’s possible.”
Jez Rose is a bestselling writer, ceramic artist, presenter, and top 10 keynote speaker leading a global movement for reinvention.
Most of us don’t need more change. But we do need the tools to meet it. That’s why Jez created RESET, a framework, philosophy, and global movement for when the old story stops serving us and when questions start to rise.
Gerald Ashley is a broadcaster, advisor, and writer on business risk, behavioural economics, and decision making, with over 35 years of experience in international finance and business, having worked in London and Hong Kong for Baring Brothers and Co, and in Switzerland at the Bank of International Settlements. He is currently the Managing Director of St Mawgan & Co, a strategy and risk consultancy business he co-founded in 2003, and a Non-Executive Director at Fund Managers Equitile.
He has addressed audiences in over 25 countries, from senior business leaders and government ministers to start-up entrepreneurs. His main interests are in the human aspects of risk, uncertainty, and innovation, and how we make decisions. Of particular interest will be his research into the effects of demographic shifts on politics, economics and the whole investment landscape. He looks at how shrinking fertility and an aging population is setting up the perfect risk storm over the next 10 years and further out. As well the inherent risks this new era, it will also bring forth new opportunities, where are the regions, economies and the industries to focus on.
He is a frequent commentator in the media and in the press and is an experienced chairman of conferences, seminars, and panel events. He has written three bestselling books on decision making, financial speculation, and the business world. He is a Visiting Fellow at Newcastle Business School and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Sally is a journalist and broadcaster, is the anchor of the State of the World Podcast on YouTube, and spent eight years as an international correspondent for Sky News.
She is a seasoned journalist with years of experience on the frontlines of global events, in the studio and from the field. Sally has covered some of the biggest breaking news stories in recent history, including the war in Ukraine, the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan, the tumultuous US elections, the Israel-Gaza war, and the early days of the pandemic.
Lyse Doucet is the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, reporting on global events with a focus on Asia and the Middle East. As one of the channel’s senior presenters, Lyse anchors programmes from the studio and the field for BBC World and the World Service.
She began her journalism career after studying international relations in her native Canada. She initially worked in Africa before joining the BBC, where her first assignment took her back to Africa. She has since been posted to Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.
Renowned as one of the channel’s most knowledgeable and respected commentators, Lyse has an extensive understanding of the politics, culture, and commerce of the Middle East. She also offers insights into the broader geopolitical landscape. Fluent in English and French, she is also conversational in Dari and Arabic.
Fearless, frank, funny, and friendly, Beverley Turner is a GB News presenter with more than 20 years’ experience in broadcast journalism.
She has also worked for ITV, BBC Radio 5, and TBC Radio.
She currently co-hosts Britain’s Newsroom, the UK’s most popular and fastest growing mid-morning TV news show, covering major stories and interviewing politicians and members of the British public.
She is a Patron for the Family Planning Association (FPA).
Whether booked as a women’s health speaker or a recognisable host, Beverley Turner is entertaining and truly insightful. Her ability to engage an audience leaves a lasting impression, positively influencing ever area of their lives.
Robert Peston is the Political Editor for ITV, presenter of the politics show Peston, and The Rest Is Money podcast. He is also the founder of the education Charity Speakers For Schools.
He has written several critically acclaimed non-fiction and fiction books, including How to Run Britain (2024) on fixing the issues in the UK, and his thriller The Crash (2023).
For over a decade, he worked at the BBC as Economics Editor and Business Editor. He has also worked at the Financial Times as their Political Editor, Financial Editor, and Head of Investigations.
He has won over 30 awards for his journalism, including Specialist Journalist of the Year and Scoop of the Year from the Royal Television Society.
Recently named as a global top 10 speaker by MSN, Nick Jankel is a transformative keynote speaker at the very top of his game. A professional futurist, Nick helps leaders both see and shape the future of work, leadership, education, business, healthcare, and more.
With over 30 years of experience, Nick is a world authority of leading in and through change, and how to unlock innovation, business transformation, and rapid adaptation through an uncertain and volatile business landscape. A Cambridge-educated medic, Nick is the creator of the neuroscience-led BTX® Method for leading change and transformation, which he has presented to over 100,000 leaders, and more than 100 Fortune 500 companies.
He is highly sought after for his customised and WOW-making keynotes that inspire hearts, influence minds, and ignite change. He has worked with some of the top corporations, including Google, Pfizer, LEGO, Unilever, HP, and with No 10 Downing Street. His keynotes dazzle even the smartest minds, and are designed to plant seeds of concrete change in his audiences. With over 250 leadership development journeys and 100+ innovation programs designed and led by him, he is a highly experienced facilitator and transformation catalyst who sees a keynote as the accelerator of change.
Lorraine Wright MBE is a multi-hyphenate leader; a British-Ghanian entrepreneur, Oxford Executive MBA Graduate, and strategic advisor, with over 15 years of experience in education, tech, real estate, and social impact. Blending corporate strategy with cultural fluency, Lorraine helps professionals and organisations to turn their bold ideas into tangible results, delivering talks that are powerful, practical, and punchy.
She is currently the Head of Patronships at Amicable Divorce, leading the strategy to scale across the UK’s leading separation and divorce support service. Lorraine works at the intersection of business strategy, societal impact, and workplace wellbeing, partnering with corporate, professional networks, and wellbeing platforms to embed Amicable as a workplace benefit and community resource.
Lorraine was recently named as a Top 25 Black Entrepreneur to watch by HSBC and the UK Black Business Show, and was named an MBE in 2022.
Chloe Richardson is an event strategy architect, host, coach, communication expert, and dynamic keynote speaker with over 15 years of experience in helping professionals speak with boldness, clarity, and confidence.
Her main keynote ‘Louder For the People at the Back’ is a rallying cry for professionals who have something to say but aren’t always heard. She blends personal stories, practical tools, and her powerful stage presence to empower audiences to communicate with courage, no matter their role of environment. Chloe works with corporate event teams, trade show organisers, sales teams, individual event professionals, content producers, and event agencies.
She has been involved in a range of major events for top clients, including B2B Marketing Summit, C&IT, Confex, Cvent CONNECT, ELX Annual Congress, EXPERIENCEit, IMEX America, The Meetings Show, M&IT Agency Forum, Mobile World Congress, and UFI European Events week.
Lovelda Vincenzi is a renowned moderator, host, emcee, and speaker, who has been trusted to introduce and facilitate conversations with the likes of Monika Lewinski and Nico Rosberg.
Organising an event can be stressful and overwhelming, especially when you have many speakers to cater to and a diverse audience to keep in mind. Integrating the audience in a seamless why, while bridging the mixed perspectives of every panellist is the key to a successful event. With over a decade of experience, Lovelda makes sure your event is a success from start to finish, meeting the goals and objectives of the event.
Ian King’s career did not start in journalism, but in finance, as a business analyst at Midland Bank (now HSBC). He then moved into journalism in 1994, working as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph. Ian later held senior roles at The Guardian, Mail on Sunday, The Sun (as business editor), and The Times (as business and city editor), earning numerous accolades, including Business Journalist of the Year at the UK Press Awards and at the London Press Club Awards.
He has interviewed everyone from FTSE-100 CEOs, three Governor of the Bank of England, and global Prime Ministers.
After joining Sky New in 2014, their head of news John Ryley noted, “Ian’s credentials are impeccable. He is a powerhouse in business journalism, and I know he will make a real impact with our viewers”.
“Who we become on the way to our boldest ambition creates new knowledge of who we are” – Michelle Moore
With over 20 years of senior leadership experience, Michelle Moore is a leadership coach, author, speaker, and thought leader on transformational leadership and resilience.
Named one of the UK’s 50 Most Influential Women in Sport, Michelle is renowned for her compelling storytelling, radical self-awareness, and resilience. She inspires courageous conversations and has spoken in over 20 countries at international summits, conference, and boardrooms.
A powerful advocate for change, she unlocks leadership potential and drives organisational transformation. Her experience spans business, sport, education, and government, with her talks, coaching sessions, and masterclasses transforming the lives of professionals, teams, and cultures.
Steph McGovern is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting economic programmes and her own lunchtime programme, Steph’s Packed Lunch (2020-23).
Working in financial journalism for over 15 years – with eight years at BBC Breakfast – Steph has reported from all over the UK covering economic news, as well as broadcasting live from over 500 businesses.
Steph is openly gay and has used her platform – which includes over 500,000 social media followers – to increase diversity and acceptance in high-profile industries such as hers.
Toni Kent is a visionary voice in social mobility and social equity. A powerhouse, Toni doesn’t just talk about social mobility, she defines the conversation.
She is the founder of The Common Good Network, building a platform connecting service users, providers, corporate partners, and supports to dismantle barriers and drive meaningful change towards greater social equity.
With decades of experience feeding into her journey, Toni offers sharp, unique insights into one of the most misunderstood areas of modern society. Her ability to blend lived experience with deep expertise makes her an unforgettable presence on stage, challenging her audiences to rethink what inclusion, equity, and opportunity really mean.
Maeve Campbell is one of the UK’s most coveted climate journalists, bringing a deep level of expertise in sustainability and wider environmental issues.
A presenter and producer for Channel 4 News, Maeve already has an impressive track record hosting and moderating at the prestigious Blue Earth Summit, and Channel 4’s first ever Climate Summit.
Maeve is also a columnist for Forbes, a media advisor for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, a moderator, MC, and keynote speaker, covering topics such as sustainability, climate change, green innovation, and the environment.
