Overcoming Adversity Speakers

Baroness Floella Benjamin Official Speaker Profile Picture
Actress, Writer & Campaigner, Former Chairperson of BAFTA, Recipient of the BAFTA Special Lifetime Achievement Award, Chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee, Appointed DBE for Services to Charity by King Charles III
Kim Davis
Founder & CEO of Sarsaparilla, Presenter of The Travel Show & Delivered the TED Talk 'How the Arts can help you achieve anything.'
Jonnie Peacock Official Speaker Profile Picture
Double Gold, Double Silver & Bronze Paralympic Medallist, Double World Champion, Double European Champion, Star of "Jonnie's Blade Camp" & Former 100m World Record Holder
Leah Williamson
England Lioness Captain, Team GB Footballer, Arsenal WFC Defender & Euro 2022 Winner
Nikita Parris
Arsenal WFC, England International Forward & Euro 2022 Winner
Rachel Daly
England Lioness & Houston Dash Forward, MVP, Golden Boot winner & Euro 2022 Winner
Figen Murray
Mother of Manchester Arena Terrorist Attack Victim & Campaigner for Legislation of Mandatory Security, Appointed OBE for Contributions to Counterterrorism
Lexie Bean
Multimedia Artist, Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, Member of the RAINN National Leadership Council, Filmmaker & Activist
Kathrine Switzer
The first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon, author & TV commentator
Marni Panas
Diversity & Inclusion Professional, Member of the LGBTQ2S+ Apology Advisory Council & Interim Chair of the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion
Conrad Humphreys
Professional Yachtsman, Winner of the BT Global Challenge & 5th British Sailor in History to Complete the Vendee Globe
Mr Fabulous
Ambassador for The Princes Trust, Former Judge on BBC One's All Together & Pink Ribbon Foundation Ambassador