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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Nick Gardham
Nick is CEO and Founder of Community Organisers, where he has led and supported the training of 1000s of people in community organising since 2015.
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Dr James Dyke
James Dyke is an academic, writer, and author. He is an Associate Professor in Earth Systems Science, Director of the Centre for Environmental Intelligence, and Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter.
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Mónica Feria-Tinta
Mónica Feria-Tinta is a leading international barrister and one of the most influential voices in climate and nature protection law. A pioneer in using courts to address climate change, she helped forge the legal pathway that brought climate cases before international courts.
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Daze Aghaji
Daze is a Youth Climate Justice Activist and public speaker who focuses on Regenerative Cultures, Intersectionality, Radical Social Justice and Youth Political Engagement in her work.
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Professor Graham Smith
Graham Smith is an academic, practitioner and activist working on democratic innovation in the face of the climate and ecological crisis.
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Etienne Stott
Etienne Stott is a canoe slalom Gold Medal Olympic winner in the London 2012 Olympics, with his crew-mate Tim Baillie. He was lucky enough to have sporting a career spanning 20 years, encompassing the challenges of serious injury, intense rivalry and grave disappointment.
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Gully Bujak
Gully is a fiercely outspoken active citizen and community organiser who has spent the last 6 years dedicating her life to tackling the climate crisis and championing more accessible democratic processes.
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Alex Lockwood
Alex is a writer, activist and an author of both novels and non-fiction, supporting the climate and animal movements of recent years by developing strategic messaging infrastructure within organisations and as a public speaker.
