Robyn Grew

CEO, Man Group

  • Robyn Grew is CEO of Man Group, a global alternative investment management firm with USD 168.6 billion* assets under management that is listed on the London Stock Exchange. As CEO, she leads the firm’s Executive Committee and is an executive director on the Man Group Board.

    Since joining Man Group in 2010 through its acquisition of GLG, Robyn has served as Group COO, Head of ESG, General Counsel and, prior to becoming CEO in 2023, President. Robyn led Man Group’s corporate reorganisation in 2019 and has also spearheaded the firm’s diversity programme to ensure the firm attracts the best talent. 

    Robyn has worked in the investment industry since 1994. Previously, she held senior global positions at investment banks in London, New York and Tokyo, including Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers, as well as what is now the ICE Futures Europe exchange. She is a qualified barrister and member of the Standards Board for Alternative Investment (SBAI) Board of Trustees.

Gregg Jackson

CEO, Octopus Energy

  • Greg Jackson is the founder of Octopus Energy Group, the global energy and technology company driving the affordable, green energy system of the future. Launched in 2016, the Group now serves 7.2 million customers across 18 countries, and operates a £6bn portfolio of renewable energy assets across Europe.

    Octopus drives the tech-enabled green energy transition, innovating relentlessly to make energy better for consumers and the planet. Kraken, Octopus’s proprietary green tech platform, is at the heart of the Group’s growth and is now contracted to serve over 40 million accounts across the globe, with further 10 million to follow soon.

    Greg is a serial tech entrepreneur and has built and sold a number of successful businesses before starting Octopus. He is an angel investor in a wide range of start-ups, and is a key thought leader in the UK on issues related to energy transition, energy costs and innovation.

Pavita Cooper

CEO, 30% Club

  • Pavita is recognised as a leading culture and diversity expert; she has over 30 years’ experience as an executive culture leader across a range of global blue-chip organisations, including Shell, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group. Pavita has acted as an advisor to Boards, CEOs and executive teams across sectors that include financial services, energy, consumer and luxury goods.

    Pavita is a passionate advocate and relentless campaigner for greater equity across business and society. She is a regular speaker and media contributor on improving representation across business.

    Pavita is Chair of the 30 Percent Club UK, the oldest gender campaign in the UK. She is also at trustee of the King’s Trust and the Old Vic Theatre.

    Pavita is a previous recipient of Woman of the Year at the Asian Business Awards; in 2025 she was listed in the Powerlist of the 100 most influential Asians in the UK.

Joeli Brearley

Founder, Pregnant Then Screwed

  • Joeli Brearley is a prominent British activist, author, and public speaker, best known as the founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, a charity dedicated to addressing workplace discrimination and the motherhood penalty. Her work has inspired changes at both societal and legislative levels. She is credited with influencing the recent £5.2 billion investment in childcare, as well changing laws on flexible working, tribunal time limits, and redundancy protections. In 2021 she took the Government to court for indirect sex discrimination and won her claim. Joeli spearheaded the biggest protest of mothers the UK has ever seen - March of the Mummies saw 15,000 parents march across 10 UK cities garnering nationwide attention for demanding workplace equality and better policies for parents. Joeli has been recognised for her influence in activism and gender equality. She was listed among British Vogue’s “25 Most Influential Women,’’ was PR week’s 8th most prominent British communicator in 2023, and was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours. She frequently contributes to high-profile publications, raising awareness about the systemic challenges faced by working mothers. Her book, Pregnant Then Screwed: The Truth About the Motherhood Penalty, has been lauded for its candid exploration of these issues and for empowering women to fight back against discrimination. Joeli remains a tireless advocate for creating a fairer and more inclusive workplace for women everywhere.

Alex Mahon

CEO, Channel 4

  • Alex Mahon is the Chief Executive of Channel 4, a publicly owned and commercially funded public service media organisation that exist to represent, challenge and entertain with purpose. Under Alex’s leadership, Channel 4 has transformed into a digital-first public media company with the UK’s biggest free streaming service and one of the largest social media brands in the UK. During this period, Channel 4’s public ownership has been secured, its impact across the nations and regions has grown, and its investment in skills has opened up the sector to those aspiring to a career in television and film. Alex is a passionate supporter of equitable representation and is committed to championing women’s health at work and disability representation. Prior to Channel 4, she was CEO of software company Foundry and of the global TV producers Shine Group. Alex started her career as a PhD Physicist and is an enthusiast for the value of inter-disciplinary ideas having worked in science, technology and the arts. Alex is currently a member of the UK Creative Industries Council and an ambassador for London Tech Week. She is a Non-Executive Board Member of Chanel Inc.

Lord Mervyn Davies

Lord and advocate

  • Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE is a British former banker and was previously a Labour government minister. Prior to Government, he was a Director, Chief Executive and Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC for 12 years. Lord Davies is currently Chairman of LetterOne, a senior advisor to Teneo and Chair of the Advisory Board for Consello. He is Chairman of the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) and Chairman of Glyndebourne Opera House. Further to this, Lord Davies is Chairman of Artfarm (Hauser & Wirth) and chairs a variety of private high-growth companies. Lord Davies was awarded a CBE for his services to the financial sector and the community in Hong Kong in June 2002 where he served as a member of the HK Exchange fund for seven years. Lord Davies is a JP in Hong Kong, and he is an Honorary Distinguished Professor at Cardiff Business School. Lord Davies is married with two children and is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Dame Lesley Regan

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  • Dame Lesley Regan is Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Imperial College London at St Mary's Hospital Campus where she continues her clinical practice in Reproductive Medicine. As Past President RCOG, she led the "Better for Women" report, published in December 2019, which shone a spotlight on taboo topics such as poor access to contraception, abortion, period problems, menopause and domestic violence and abuse. The key recommendation of this hard hitting report was the urgent need for an NHS-led Women's Health Strategy.

    In 2020, Lesley was awarded a DBE for her services to Women’s health in the late Queen's New Years Honours list. In June 2022 she was appointed Women's health Ambassador for England to help implementation of the DHSC's Women's Health Strategy.

Elliott Rae

Founder, MusicFootballFatherhood

  • Elliott Rae is the founder of the parenting platform MusicFootballFatherhood, called the ‘Mumsnet for Dads’ by the BBC.  

    Elliott’s book DAD is an Amazon Top 10 bestseller. DAD is a deeply moving collection of 20 stories that represent the diversity of modern fatherhood and challenges the traditional ideas of masculinity.  

    Elliott has been recognised by the United Nations for his work on gender equality and was awarded the #HeForShe award by UN Women UK.  

    Elliott presented the BBC One documentary ‘Becoming Dad’ in January 2022 which is the first show of its kind to bring issues around dad’s mental health and masculinity to the mainstream. Becoming Dad was one of the most watched documentaries across the BBC network in 2022. 

    Elliott is a media commentator on issues around fatherhood and mental health, having written for The Independent and The Telegraph and featured live on Loose Women, BBC News, Channel 4 and Radio 5 Live. 

    Elliott is also the co-founder of the Working Dads Employer Awards which launched in Parliament in May and celebrates employers who are supporting working dads. 

    Elliott is one of the UK’s most prominent speakers and writers on topics around fatherhood, masculinity, mental health, equal parenting and gender equality. He regularly host webinars and workshops with organisations about how they can support working dads, redefine masculinity, support men’s mental health and create a family friendly workplace.  

Martha Lane Fox

Internet Pioneer

  • Martha Lane Fox is President of the British Chambers of Commerce. She is a cross bench peer in the UK House of Lords and sits on multiple boards. She is a Non executive director of British Airways PLC and Chancellor of the Open University. She co-founded and chairs Lucky Voice. Martha was UK digital champion from 2009 to 2013 and helped create gov.uk. She co-founded lastminute.com in 1998.

Tamara & James Logan (Mr & Mrs Smith)

Mr & Mrs Smith

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Lucy Perez

McKinsey

  • Lucy is a Senior Partner in McKinsey’s Boston office. Lucy has 15+ years of experience advising CEOs and top teams at leading pharma, biotech and life sciences companies globally on growth strategy, innovation, sustainability, and organizational transformation. Lucy is the Global Leader of the McKinsey Health Institute and a leader in our Life Sciences and Healthcare practices. Lucy is a Board member of MassBio, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, and the Aspen Institute Latinos in Society program.

Mariella Frostrup

Co-Founder & Activist

  • Mariella Frostrup is one of the UK’s most respected broadcasters and columnists. Her contribution to arts and literature along with her advocacy on gender and social issues have placed her at the forefront of the cultural landscape. She made the ground-breaking BBC1 documentary The Truth about Menopause and she currently presents her own daily show on Times Radio covering issues of the day.

Karen Blackett, OBE

  • Karen is a proven turnaround CEO with a 30-year track record in value creation, energising teams, creating vibrant cultures and consistently delivering business growth and success. She is the former UK President for WPP, the world’s largest marketing services group, where she was directly responsible for driving growth in WPP’s second largest market of 13,000 people, and managing revenue of $2 billion. Karen has extensive multinational experience having previously served as EMEA Chief Operating Officer, with key priority markets being Russia, Turkey, France, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, South Africa and Israel. In 2014, Karen topped The Power List, being the first businesswoman to come in at number 1. As a long-term champion of the Creative Industry sector, Karen has been a Non-Executive Director for Creative UK since 2016. Karen was appointed Chancellor of The University of Portsmouth in 2017, the first Alumna to become Chancellor, and was a former Non-Executive Director of The UK Government Cabinet Office. Karen founded The Black Equity Organisation in 2021, alongside David Lammy MP, David Olusoga OBE, Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, Ric Lewis and Dame Vivian Hunt. BEO is an independent, national Black civil rights organisation created to dismantle systemic racism in Britain, drive generational change and deliver better lived experiences for Black people across the country. In June 2022, Karen was appointed a Non-Executive Director for Diageo (a FTSE Top 10 company. Karen has been awarded honorary doctorates from The University of Portsmouth, Southbank University, Reading University, Ravensbourne University and is a Fellow of Kings College London. In April 2024, Karen was awarded Freedom of the City of London and received a CBE for Services to Advertising and The Creative Industries in the January 2025 King’s New Years honours. In May 2025, Karen joins The Board of The British Fashion Council.

Mary Bekhait

CEO, YMU

  • Mary Bekhait is considered one of the most powerful figureheads in the global entertainment industry in her role as CEO of leading global talent agency YMU. Since taking over the helm in 2021, she has overseen a radical rebrand of the company, transforming the agency into a progressive business spearheaded by women, representing some of the most elite names in the entertainment industry. She has delivered international growth across YMU's core sectors of Sport, Music and Entertainment with the acquisition of renowned sport talent and gaming agency, DSM, the launch of COAL music led by industry heavyweight J Erving, the launch of YMU Social (the undisputed market leader in the U.K.) and YMU Literary whose MD has been nominated for Literary Agent of the Year three years running. One of Mary’s proudest achievements at YMU has been closing the gender pay gap dramatically from 29 to 2.5% and as a result YMU has become a rarity for a scaled talent agency in that it has a female Chair (CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, who Mary appointed in 2023), a female CEO in Mary, and multiple female MDs and directors. As CEO she has transformed YMU Group into a more social first business with a global outlook and perspective – she oversees the company’s operations across their London, New York, Washington and LA offices, enhancing the talent roster to focus on what she calls “truly global elites”. She is also cognizant of the power of a diverse workforce and is determined to use her influence to inspire a new generation women and girls to reach the top. Establishing YMU as a leader in talent management has enabled Mary to attract entertainment heavyweights Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Paris Hilton, Emily Ratajkowski amongst other high-profile figures in entertainment, sports and music.

Debbie Wosskow

Co-Founder & Activist

  • Debbie is a prolific angel investor and the co Chair of the U.K. government backed ‘Invest in Women Taskforce’. Appointed by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, she has raised an initial funding point of £250m to support female powered businesses, the largest in the world. She is the co-founder of WJV, the boutique investment and strategic innovation firm, championing diversity, wellness and economic empowerment and a Founding Advisor to Smart Society Ventures. Debbie is Executive Chair of The Better Menopause, empowering women's performance at midlife through science-backed products. She is a Non Executive Director of Channel 4 and a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company. She is the co- Author of the business bestseller ‘Believe, Build, Become - How to Supercharge your Career’ (Penguin 2019). Debbie is a Board Member of The Mayor of London’s Business Advisory Board and The Women’s Prize for Fiction, where she Chairs the Development Board. She is a Former Evening Standard 'Entrepreneur of the Year’ and Author of the 'Wosskow Review on the Sharing Economy' for the UK government (2015) and former Chair of Sharing Economy UK. Debbie was awarded an OBE in June 2016 & received Freedom of the City of London 2019. She graduated with an MA in Philosophy and Theology from New College, Oxford

Sue Duke

Marketing Director, Linked In

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Lee Chambers

CEO, Male Allies UK

  • Lee Chambers is the Founder and CEO of Male Allies UK. After a diverse career, from corporate finance to building and exiting tech company, he is now focused on supporting organisations to engage men in inclusion and promote effective allyship. He has been featured on the Startups 100 Index, has received a Great British Entrepreneur Award, and sits on the board of CMI Women, Regenerage UK and the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. In 2024, he received the Freedom of the City of London for services to equality in business. He is a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in the USA, the first Black British scientist to be awarded in its 33-year history, received for his work on health inequalities. He is the 2023 UN Women Changemaker of the Year, and is an ambassador for the UK Governments Lilac Review for Disabled Entrepreneurship. He speaks globally on allyship and intersectionality, having taken the stage at One Young World, ChangeNOW and the Bloomberg Global Equality Summit, and is the author of the bestselling book, Momentum: 13 Ways To Unlock Your Potential.

Heather Blundell

CEO, Grayling

  • Heather is the UK CEO of Grayling and has spent more than 15 years advising some of the world's largest companies and brands in the UK and internationally. She is a trusted adviser to business leaders navigating periods of significant change, and a leading UK media expert and commentator. Heather is recognised as one of the industry's most established experts in leading integrated campaigns that help drive trust, reputation, and business growth. She has won seven Cannes Lions, including a Gold Lion for 'Creative Commerce'. In her role as UK CEO, she oversees Grayling's 200 employees in the UK, across nine different offices. Heather is passionate about increasing diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and has placed this front and centre of Grayling's business strategy, delivering work that inspires and motivates, bridges the diversity gap, removes barriers, and empowers individuals.  Her desire to create an equitable agency has forged several pioneering partnerships, including Global Purpose Enterprise, PR Mums, Creative Access, Lexxic Neurodiversity Experts, Tommy’s and MeVitae. Heather has also launched six new Employee Resource Groups from diverse backgrounds, experiences, races, sexualities and neurodivergent traits. These groups cover LGBT+, Parenting, Wellbeing and Mental Health, People of Colour, Faith and The Women’s Network.

Liz Claydon

Partner, KPMG

  • Liz is the Global Head of Deal Advisory and a Vice Chair of the UK firm. She also leads the KPMG Global Life Sciences sector. Liz has spent the majority of her 18 year partner career advising clients across the Consumer, Retail and Life Sciences sectors on large, complex carve out transactions & transformations.

    Liz is a dedicated leader, mentor and advocate for inclusion, diversity and equality and co-chair of the KPMG Senior Business Women’s Network.