Expert Speakers
We work with influential voices from a range of expertise and backgrounds, from musicians to actors, climate and democracy activists, economists and more.
Our Speaker expertise covers every hard-hitting topic, but unlike other agencies, we hand-pick our speakers for their radically transformative views. Whether it’s how to bring people back into the political conversation or the role of music in our collective wellbeing, Speak Up! has got it covered.
If you want opinions that are truly groundbreaking, get in touch today.
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Carole Cadwalladr
Carole Cadwalladr is a renowned Pulitzer-nominated journalist. She formerly worked at the Guardian and was a feature writer for the Observer. Carole has been nominated for numerous Press Awards.
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Louis VI
Louis VI is a mixed-race rapper, composer, filmmaker, zoologist, and nature activist known for blending music and environmental storytelling. Through creative projects, he reconnects underrepresented communities with nature, aiming to build a new generation of diverse nature lovers.
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Gregg Deal
Gregg Deal is a bold voice within contemporary art; a multi-disciplinary artist, activist, and cultural disruptor who uses his platform to speak out on issues of Native identity, racial injustice, colonialism, and the erasure of Indigenous histories.
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Carne Ross
Carne Ross was a senior British diplomat who resigned over the Iraq War. He then founded an advisory group which offers advice on diplomacy to democratic governments and political groups all over the world.
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Clare Farrell
Clare is an active citizen, devoting her creativity, energy, and occasionally her personal liberty, to fight against climate and environmental collapse.
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Rachel Donald
Rachel Donald is a climate corruption journalist and the creator of Planet: Critical, one of the world’s leading media platforms covering the polycrisis. The Planet: Critical newsletter has 16,000+ subscribers in 172 countries, and the podcast is in the top 1% globally.
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Love Ssega
Love Ssega is a performing artist and musician, supercharging art for social and environmental change. He has been commissioned by leading cultural institutions and is currently Associate Artist of the Southbank Centre.
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Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
If you’re looking for a dynamic super creative who will (literally) add rocket fuel to your events and campaigns – Dr Nelly Ben Hayoun- Stépanian will deliver in spades. She is known for electrifying audiences and leaving an impression that resonates long after she has left the room.
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Jennifer Reid
is a performer of nineteenth century Lancashire dialect and Victorian broadside ballads. She researches nineteenth century music to educate students from primary school to university level, perform the songs and stories live, develop talks, seminars and traditional craft workshops for history and community groups
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Juliet Stevenson
Juliet is a renowned actress of both screen and stage. Over the years, alongside her acting career she has been actively engaged in the causes that matter to her, never shying away from speaking out about critical issues.
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Dr Melisa Basol
Dr. Melisa Basol is a renowned social psychologist and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. As a leading global expert in the psychology of misinformation, resilience, and social cohesion, she bridges the gap between research and practice.
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Adele Walton
Adele Zeynep Walton is a British Turkish journalist, online safety campaigner and the author of Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World. She is a campaigner with Bereaved Families for Online Safety, youth ambassador for People Vs Big Tech, and a founding member of the EU youth movement Ctrl + Alt + Reclaim.
