speakers

City welcomes numerous inspirational and distinguished speakers to the school throughout the academic year. We aim to cover a range of topics and areas to ensure that the girls receive inspirational and informative talks during these sessions. Speakers over the past year have included:

Professor A.C. Grayling -  Philosopher and Master of New College of the Humanities
Diana Verde Nieto - Social entrepreneur
Montell Douglas - Olympic Athlete, 100 and 200m sprinter
Amanda Parker - Olympic Reserve, Trampolinist
Alan Simpson - Writer
Liz Chapman - Head of Library Services, LSE
Baroness Hayman GBE, PC. - Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Labour MP

2011 - 2012

  • Matthew Bolton - London Citizens
  • Paul Tucker - Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
  • Peter Newborne – Research Associate of the Overseas Development Institute
  • Jeanette Winterson – Novelist and journalist
  • Commander McCutcheon – Head of FANY (PRVC) Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps
  • John Hoskin – McLellan Group
  • Olivia Hetreed – Screenplay writer and author
  • Jonathan Coe – Author
  • Helen Dunmore – British poet, novelist and children’s author
  • Debbie Wiseman – film and television composer
  • Dr Madsen Pirie – President of the Adam Smith Institute
  • Jame Murly-Gotto – Afghanistan Solider
  • Ladi Dariya – Fundraiser for the Commonwealth Countries League Education Fund
  • Sita Brahmachar – Children’s author
  • Professor Lewis Wolpert, developmental biologist, author and broadcaster
  • Rozina Ali, consultant cosmetic and plastic surgeon
  • Jude Kelly, artistic director, Southbank Centre
  • Lord Carlile of Berriew QC, barrister and member of the House of Lords
  • David Broder - Communism Today
  • Cressida Hogg - Infrastructure at 3i, a Private Equity Group
  • Andrew Sachs - Religion and Science
  • Justine Turdoff - RedR, International humanitarian and disaster relief organisation
  • Patrick Dillon - Author of The Story of Britain

Previous Speakers have included:

  • Dr Windridge, Green Energy
  • Tim Harford, The Economics of Happiness
  • Matthew Bolton, London Citizens
  • Simon Singh, Science Journalist
  • David Broder, Communism Today
  • Mark Field, Conservative MP for the Cities of London and Westminster
  • Rowenna Davis, Guardian Journalist ‘Get Elected’
  • Cressida Hogg, Infrastructure at 3i, a Private Equity Group
  • Andrew Sachs, Religion and Science
  • Peter Riddell, Political Journalist
  • Justine Turdoff - RedR, International humanitarian and disaster relief organisation
  • Patrick Dillon, Author of ‘The Story of Britain’
  • Dr Rozina Ali, plastic surgeon
  • Paul Tucker, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England
  • Helen Dunmore, British poet, novelist and children’s writer
  • David Vann, American Author

Click on this video to hear City Sixth Form girls discuss the talk by Dr Rozina Ali with Miss Vernon.