Academics Speakers in UK

Dr. Gokul Ramani is a graduate of Sri Ramachandra Univeristy and a resident physician at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center. His interests include cardiovascular disease, COVID-19 response, preventative cardiology and cardiovascular research. Having authored several scholarly articles and contribution to medical textbooks, he is also an expert Clinican Educator at all levels of medical training.

The expert is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Darla Moore School of Business. Prior to coming to the University of South Carolina, he was an academician of International Management at the MYRA School of Business in Mysore (India). He was a senior management professional GloBus Research in India, a niche consulting company, to help resolve international business and leadership challenges with expertise in intercultural collaboration, operational risk and change management. He has an active research agenda which focusses on the challenges of managing international teams and the needs of practitioners.

Sheena Iyengar is an academician at the Columbia Business School. She has taught on a wide variety of topics including leadership, decision making, creativity, innovation and globalization. Considered as one of the world"s leading experts on choice, her core research focuses on the psychology of choice and decision-making, addressing how humans face challenges in a world where they are inundated with options. Sheena's research regularly appears in premier academic journals and her book, 'The Art of Choosing' received one of the six Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Books of the Year 2010.

Breandan Ward is a senior strategic leader, leadership coach and disability inclusion strategist with over 20 years of global experience across investment banking, consultancy, education and social impact. He spent 15 years in investment banking across London and New York, including senior leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, where he also championed disability inclusion initiatives. Partially blind himself, Breandan brings a valuable combination of lived experience and senior corporate leadership to conversations around disability inclusion and inclusive workplaces. Today, he advises senior leaders, boards, scale-ups and institutions on leadership, transformation, inclusive practice and growth. He is also a Visiting Lecturer at Technological University Dublin and Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU Wagner. His perspective connects personal experience with organisational and leadership realities, making inclusion a conversation about culture, opportunity, performance and meaningful participation.

Iona Bain is a broadcaster, financial journalist and founder of Young Money - the first, and longest running, British website dedicated to young people's finances. A regular presence on TV and radio, she is BBC Morning Live's resident financial expert, and writes a bi-weekly column for Metro Newspaper. Iona is an ambassador for the National Numerary society and campaigns for awareness for dyscalculia, after being diagnosed herself, as she's determined to make money manageable for everyone. Iona's talks range from financial wellbeing and resilience during this difficult time, to how we've ended up where we are, and demystifying the modern financial landscape, to an inspirational tale of how she went from a clueless millennial musician, to one of the country's best money gurus.

Dr Scott Mackie is a well known consultant with a unique skill set, portfolio of achievements and extensive range of contacts both in Optometry, Ophthalmology, Instrument/Product Manufacturers, Academia and the industry in general. Mackie Consultants bridges a gap in the marketplace for a consultant with a range of qualifications, abilities and skills.

Warren Cass is one of those rare speakers that inspires, entertains and informs. He is a straight talking speaker with a no-nonsense presentation style. His passion for business shows widely especially when he talks about relationships, influencers and marketing. All of his talks contain real life examples so his audiences can relate to the ideas that he shares and wherever possible, gets them involved with the content. Warren is an entrepreneur with 25 years of running his own businesses and experienced huge success and tasted the bitter pill of failure.

Dr. Yankho is a seasoned public health nutritionist and educator with a rich background spanning over 12 years, focusing on academic and research endeavors. Holding a PhD in Public Health Nutrition, he is a registered clinical nutritionist with the Medical Council of Malawi. Specializing in the prevention and management of nutrition-related conditions, Dr. Yankho tailors corporate nutrition programs to each organization's culture, emphasizing education and incorporating the latest research findings. His primary interest lies in the epidemiology, prevention, and management of malnutrition, particularly dietary-related non-communicable diseases. Dr. Yankho's broader pursuits include developing sustainable dietary assessment tools for African communities, contextualized corporate nutrition programs, and understanding body composition and exercise physiology in relation to health outcomes.

Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton, is a distinguished authority in Web Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science. Recognized for groundbreaking work in multimedia and hypermedia, Wendy is a globally sought-after keynote speaker on computer science, AI, and technology. Her pivotal contributions in the mid-1980s include co-developing the Microcosm Hypermedia System, a precursor to the World Wide Web. Wendy co-founded the Web Science Research Initiative, co-chairs the UK Government’s AI Review, and leads the Web Science Trust. Her honors include roles at the Ada Lovelace Institute and BT Technology Advisory Board, and prestigious awards like the Suffrage Science Award and Anita Borg Award for Technical Leadership. A Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer Society, Wendy inspires audiences worldwide with her insights into digital innovation and leadership in technology.

The expert is among the board members of Chinese Stream at University of Bath, United Kingdom and has been teaching at Bath for more than 12 years. He is also an elected Councillor of Bath. Prior to joining University of Bath, he taught at top Indian universities like University of Delhi, Visva-Bharati, Santi Niketan and JNU in different capacities including Associate Professor/Reader in Chinese. He has also contributed numerous articles in both Chinese and English for various English and Chinese papers and journals and was also featured in electronic media including BBC and CCTV.

Mark Farid is an Artist, Researcher, and Lecturer in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. His work explores how digital infrastructures shape identity, privacy, and societal structures, focusing on surveillance, corporate ethics, and the evolving relationship between the virtual and physical world. His projects critically examine social, legal, and political systems, advocating for transparency and data protection.

Farid has exhibited and lectured internationally, including France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Japan, and the UAE. He gave a TEDx talk in 2017 on his projects Data Shadow (2015) and Poisonous Antidote (2016) and was a Sundance Institute New Frontier Fellow (2016). His VR project Seeing I was exhibited at Ars Electronica (2019) and supported by the EU Creative Cultures Programme (2020). In 2022-24, his project Invisible Voice received Horizon Europe funding and presented at the Pompidou Centre. Farid regularly appears in media, including BBC, Sky News, and The Guardian.