Our programme was led by a range of great speakers from the foundation sector and beyond, who shared their insights and perspectives with participants.
Key speakers
Day 1
Sufina Ahmad
Director, John Ellerman Foudation
Yvonne Field
Executive Director, The Ubele Intiative
Anna Fowlie
Chief Executive, SCVO
Carol Mack
Chief Executive, ACF
Eliza Manningham-Buller
Chair, Wellcome Trust
Janet Morrison
Chair, ACF
Simon Parker
former Director of Strategy
Redbridge Borough Council
Paul Ramsbottom
Chief Executive, The Wolfson Foundation
Danielle Walker Palmour
Director, Friends Provident Foundation
Day 2
Rushanara Ali, MP
APPG on Philanthropy and Social Investment
Dawn Austwick
Chief Executive
The National Lottery Community Fund
Baroness Diana Barran
Minister for Civil Society
Hetan Shah
Chief Executive, The British Academy
Rebecca Willis
Expert Lead for Climate Assembly UK, the national Citizens’ Assembly commissioned by Parliament
Rachel Wolf
Founding Partner, Public First
Participant choice speakers
Day 1
| Rob Abercrombie Project lead, Funders’ Collaborative Hub |
| Degan Ali Executive Director, Adeso |
| Sarah Benioff Director, Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving |
| Clare Carter Deputy CEO, The Access to Justice Foundation |
| Aanchal Clare Trustee, Peter Minet Trust |
| Allyson Davies Independent Consultant |
| John Dawson Head of Social Investment, Power to Change |
| Jenny Field Deputy Director, City Bridge Trust |
| Purity Kagwiria Director With and For Girls Company, Purposeful |
| James Logan Director of European Office, Fund for Global Human Rights |
| Katie Le Quesne Chair, Jersey Funders Group |
| Eva Rehse Executive Director, Global Greengrants Fund UK |
| Kate Rogers Co-Head of Charities and Head of Sustainability Policy, Cazenove Capital |
| Klara Skrivankova Grants Manager, Trust for London |
| Laura Solomons Trustee, Peter Minet Trust |
| Manny Wiafe Trustee, Cripplegate Foundation |
Day 2
| Baljit Banga Executive Director, Imkaan |
| Andrew Barnett Director, UK Branch Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation |
| Sally Boylan Stronger Foundations programme manager, ACF |
| Anisha Chaudhuri Senior Manager, Advisory and Business Development, CAF |
| Beth Clarke Programme Manager, CAF Resilience Programme, Charities Aid Foundation |
| Alex Evans Founder, Collective Psychology Project |
| James Goodman Director of Partnerships, Local Trust |
| Melanie Griffiths Director, Cloudesley |
| Suzanne Halliwell, Senior Manager, Whitley Bar Big Local |
| Jayne Humm Head of Research and Learning, Local Trust |
| Ajay Johal Investment Manager, Ruffer |
| Chris Llewellyn Director, CriSeren Foundation |
| Angus McCabe Senior Fellow, TSRC/Birmingham University |
| Lisa Raftery Grants Manager, Homeless Link |
| Rehana Reid Head of Grants, Rosa Fund UK |
| Cassie Robinson Senior Head, UK Portfolio, National Lottery Community Fund |
| Carolyn Sawers Deputy Chief Executive, Corra |
| Sarah Sutton Community Involvement Coordinator, Whitley Bay Big Local |
| Matthew Whittell Head of Finance & Resources, John Ellerman Foundation |