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Our past speakers

Over the last decade, K-Club has been privileged to welcome an extraordinary line-up of remarkable speakers to our events. We've had the pleasure of hosting some of the most dynamic and visionary entrepreneurs in our region, as well as inspiring political leaders and passionate change-makers dedicated to driving progress. Here are just a few of our past speakers:

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Steve Oliver

CEO & co-founder, Music Magpie

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Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester

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Jon Dutton OBE

CEO, British Cycling

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Jo Whitfield CBE

CEO, Co op Retail

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Steve Byrne

CEO, Travel Counsellors

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Rob Davenport

CEO, Shawston Holdings

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Emma Sheldon MBE

NED & CEO of Innovestech

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Nigel Murray

MD, Booths

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Tim Griggs

Director, Arup

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Chris Woodroofe

MD, Manchester Airport

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Sir Graham Brady

MP & Chair of 1922 Committee

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Naomi Timperley

Co-founder, End Game

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Sara Prowse

CEO, University Academy 92

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Tim Heatley

Co-founder, Capital & Centric

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Richard Newman

CEO, Ultimate Agency

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Geoff Thomas MBE

England & Crystal Palace

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Nick Wainwright

Chairman, Boodles

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Jennifer Unsworth

Founder of TidyTot

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Jim Liptrot

MD, Howorth Air Technology

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Nick Bianchi

Director, Arighi Bianchi

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Neil Fachie OBE

Paralympic & World Champion

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Shaun Hinds

CEO, Manchester Central

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Jan Iceton

Board Chair, SmartWorks GM

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Nick Richardson

Founder - The Insights Family

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Martin Ainscough

Founder, Ainscough Group

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Anthony Prophet

Co-founder, The BritFest

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Richard Harrison

CEO, Switch2 Energy

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Sandy Lindsay MBE

Founder, Tangerine PR

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Andy Spinoza

Journalist & Author

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Andy Gregory

CEO, BGF Private Equity

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Vanda Murray OBE

NED, Manchester Airport Group

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Keith Senior

Pro Rugby League Player

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Srividhya Senthil 

Consultant, Paediatric Haematology 

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Chris Brindley MBE

CEO, NED & Keynote

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Diane Modahl MBE

Olympian & co-founder of DMSF

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Mark Berrisford

Head of Economics, HSBC

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Kevin Doran

MD, AJ Bell

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Jennie Johnson MBE

Founder, Kids Allowed

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Neil Clough

The Apprentice  & MD, This is Prime 

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Brandon Leigh

CEO, Seashell Trust

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Ed Salt

CEO, Delamere Dairy

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Bev Craig

Leader, Manchester City Council

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Jim Davies OBE

Founder, DWF Group

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Claire Owen

Co-founder, Emotie App

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Deb Oxley OBE

CEO, Employee Ownership Assoc

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Brian McBride

Chairman, ASOS

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Darryl Cooke

Chairman, Gunnercooke

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Jane Healey-Brown

Director, Leader of Planning & Place.

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Hugh Campbell

Founder, GP Bullhound

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Sharon Amesu

Leader & Former Barrister

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David Parrish

Creative Entrepreneur

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John Quinton-Barber

Founder & CEO of Social

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John Russell

Founder, Fairhome Group

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Brian Lewis

Founder, Cash Generator

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Christian Radley

Founder, Ziggy Agency

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David Coleiro

Co-founder, Strategic North

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Rob Holmes

Director, RGS Development Ltd

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Andrew Wilkinson

CEO, Manchester University

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Joelle Warren

Warren Partners

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Eve Holt

Head of Policy & Implementation GMCA

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Tony Conway

Director, United Utilities

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Joanna Drake

Founder, Rosebud Media

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Mark Basnett

Director, Liverpool LEP

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Steve Purdham

CEO, Founder, Investor

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Angie Robinson

CEO, Manchester Central

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