Speakers

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This year’s festival hosts leading voices from across the policy, political and higher education spectrum. With five different stages, our non-stop festival programme hosts over 90 speakers over two days. A full programme will launch very soon.

Confirmed so far...

Nate Silver

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Founder and editor in chief, FiveThirtyEight

Marie Le Conte

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Writer and commentator

Kehinde Andrews

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Professor of Black Studies, Birmingham City University

Anna Bird

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Head of Education, Behavioural Insights Team

Mary Stuart

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Vice Chancellor, University of Lincoln

Edward Luce

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Author - The Retreat of Western Liberalism

Debbie McVitty

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Editor, Wonkhe

Ed Fidoe

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Founder, London Interdisciplinary School

Geoff Layer

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Vice Chancellor, University of Wolverhampton

Julie Lydon

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Vice Chancellor, University of South Wales

Sally Mapstone

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Vice Chancellor, University of St Andrews

Sue Rigby

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Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University

Vanessa Wilson

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CEO, University Alliance

Vivienne Stern

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Director, Universities UK International (UUKi)

Zena Creed

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Director of Communications, The Russell Group