Speakers in 2024
9th May 2024 - Stephen Hazell-Smith
Author of the book “City Grump rides out”, will talk about his articles and point out some of the many absurdities perpetrated by the leaders and institutions of the country. This will certainly be a thought provoking non-woke discussion, to which Stephen will bring to bear his experiences from investing in smaller businesses, helping to set up the AIM market and trying to influence politics by extensive letter writing to newspapers.
26th September - Jon Moulton
Legendary private equity expert Jon Moulton, will give us the benefit of his extensive experience. He will, amongst other things, talk about deals that have gone wrong and why?
28th November - John Spencer
John is a member of CARDS, and he will talk to us about publishing. John is the author of a number of books about UFOs and extra-terrestrial activity – his books have sold over 750,000 copies.
Speakers in 2023
Rob Woolford
Chairman-elect of the World Scout Foundation
Beverley Turner
Working with and being around Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
12th September - Margaret Watson
Margaret will take us on an adventure to discover everything about the harp. Hold your breath as she disassembles it, taking it back to the bare bones of this most lovely of stringed instruments. Fortunately she will end up by playing to us, so never fear, the jigsaw will be completed!
16th November - Peter Barton
Life in the Law and subsequently, Lehman Bros, Robert Fleming, Alliance & Leicester as well as working with Stelios (of EasyJet fame).
Speakers in 2022
Tim Moorey CIM
Crossword setter, cricket, music and strategic planning to the Government
Christopher Burr MW
A life around the World in Booze
Brian Deer
Investigative reporter
Sally O’Neill
Deputy Treasurer to the King
Speakers in 2021
Michael Richardson
My experience of living in India
Reverend John Ritson
Army Padre
Speakers in 2020
Professor Beverley Hunt
Thrombosis
