Speaker Hall of Fame
PyroTalks CIC is humbled to have attracted world leaders across a vast range of sectors as part of our interdisciplinary learning approach. We are truly thankful to all those who have generously given up their time to share their knowledge to boost the not-for-profit sector
Alexander Oftelie, Senior Vice President, Decision Science, BWF
Amanda Bringans, Director of Fundraising, British Heart Foundation & Former Chair of the Institute of Fundraising
Amy Begg, Managing Director, Prospect Management, Harvard University
Amy Clarke, Chief Impact Officer, Tribe Impact Capital
Ana Ortiz, Associate Director, Philanthropic Resources, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Andy Schultz, Director of Data Science, BWF
Anthony Donatelli, Executive Director of Philanthropy Services UK, UBS Bank
Betsy Rigby, Associate Vice President, BWF
Bond Lammey, SVP Prospect Development, BWF & President of Apra International
Charles Kingston, Head of Prospect Research, The University of Oxford
Charles Mesquita, Charity Director, Quilter Cheviot Investment Management
Christian Propper, Associate Director at Marlborough College Foundation
Clarissa Lyons, Senior Associate, Bates Wells
Collette Philip, Founder, Brand by Me
Dawn Morris, Director, City Business & Accountancy Services Limited & Consultant, Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Diya Gupta, Past & Present Fellow: Race, Ethnicity and Equality in History, Royal Historical Society and Institute of Historical Research
Doug Cogswell, Executive Vice President, Pursuant
Elizabeth Oni, Development Director, Inclusive Boards
Floyd Akins, Associate Vice President, Michigan State University
Fred Kiel, Co-Founder, KRW International, & Author of Return on Character
Gizelle Clemens, Project Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, ACGME
Haseeb Shabbir, Senior Lecturer in Marketing & Business Strategy, The University of Hull
Helen Brown, President, The Helen Brown Group
Hersh Shah, SIRM, CEO, India Affiliate of Institute of Risk Management (UK)
Huw Hallam, Senior Insights & Data Officer, The University of Oxford
Isabella Corradini, Director, Themis Research Centre & Author of Building a Cybersecurity Culture in Organizations
Isobel Koshiw, Journalist, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Jamal Abbas, Owner, Cereal Box James Swenson, Head of International, Exiger Diligence
Jason Boley, Senior Vice President of Systems & Operations, BWF
Jennifer Filla, CEO & Founder, Prospect Research Institute
Jennifer Shimp-Bowerman, Director of Advancement Services, Cambridge University
Jesse Brooks, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Spelman University
Jessica Neville, Solicitor, Charity & Social Enterprise, Bates Wells
Jim Langley, President, Langley Innovations
John Baguley, Chairman, International Fundraising Consultancy
John DeJesus, Performance Analyst, NYC Department of Education
Jonathan Jeffery, Associate Dean Education, Sheffield Management School, The University of Sheffield
Jonathan May, CEO, Hubbub
Joseph Gonzales, Director & Head, Prospect Development, International Rescue Committee
Joshua Birkholz, CEO, BWF Kehide Brown, Head of Artist & Influencers, WWF
Keith Kibirango, Head of African Philanthropy, Save the Children
Kerry Rock, CEO, Prospecting for Gold
Lara Kirfel, Experimental Psychology, UCL
Lianne McGrory, UK & Ireland Country Manager, NonProfit Sales, Salesforce.org
Louise Morris, Founder & Director, Summit Fundraising
Maeen Shaban, Director of Research & Data Analytics, Wealth-X
Magid Magid, Activist & Author of The Art of Disruption
Manmeet Mehta, Director, Program Operations & Impact, Ashoka
Mark Carrigan, MD, Carrigan Consulting & Faculty Leader, The Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Melody Song, Senior Consultant Global Philanthropic and Co-Founder of dogoodhere.org
Michael Cousins, Chairman & Founder, Triaster
Michele Nevarez, CEO, Goleman.ei
Mirabai Auer, Senior Associate Director of Data Science, The University of Chicago
Misa Lobato, President of APRA & Director, Prospect Management and Analytics at Rhode Island School of Design
Monika Kekelikova, Senior Lecturer in Finance Risk Management, Sheffield Hallam University
Niveditha Shanmuganathan, Public Relations Manager, PyroTalks CIC
Nusserwan Talati, Senior Integrity Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Oliver Taylor, Research Manager, The University of Manchester
Rachael Magee, Director of Development & Engagement, Exeter School
Raj Shah, Owner, Blue Wealth Management
Ray Fisman, Slater Family Professor in Behavioural Economics, Boston University
Richard Smith, Co-Founder, Qwaire LTD
Robert Dufton, CEO, Moorfields Eye Charity
Rodger Devine, Associate Dean of External Affairs for Strategy & Innovation, University of Southern California and Author, Data Science
Rowena Humby, CEO, Starcount Sacha Tremain, Prospect Researcher, London Air Ambulance
Scott Berinato, Senior Editor, Harvard Business Review & Author of Good Charts
Sharath Jeevan, Founder & Executive Chairman, Intrinsic Labs
Shayoni Lynn, Founder, & Principal Consultant, Lynn PR
Simone Kraemer, Academic Researcher & Fundraising Practitioner, The University of Kent
Susie Hills, Joint-CEO, Halpin Partnership
Tahsin Alam, Vice President of Advancement Solutions & Talent Management, Rutgers University Foundation
Tara Black, Director, Philanthropic Resources, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Tareq Omairi, Development Lead, International Commission on Missing Persons
Tari Lang, Reputation Management & Leadership Development, The Lang Consultancy
Tariq Khwaja, Public Relations Consultant, TK Associates
Teppo Heiskanen, Director of Advancement & Corporate Engagement, Aalto University
Tess Nixon Spiller, Interim Deputy Director of Fundraising, Teenage Cancer Trust
Tesse Akpeki, Founder, Wellbeing & Resilience Initiative
Toby Savin, Research Manager, The University of Leeds
Tony Duggan, Research Manager, The University of Cambridge
Uday Korlimarla, Founder, Inspektre
Una Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Yashraj Jain, Director, The Research Concierge
Chairs
Ana Ortiz, Associate Director of Philanthropic Resources, MD Anderson Cancer Center - bio
Charlotte Dewhurst, Associate Director of Development (Systems), The University of Oxford - bio
Christian Propper, Associate Director at Marlborough College Foundation - bio
Esther Priest, Philanthropy Development Officer at Sue Ryder - bio
Haseeb Shabbir, Senior Lecturer in Marketing & Business Strategy, The University of Hull - bio
Helen Carey, Senior Development Executive - North America, The University of Birmingham - bio
Helen Hays, Head of Prospect Development, The Prince's Trust - bio
James Kerr, Fundraising Researcher, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity - bio
Jo Carr, Head of Prospect Research, King’s College London - bio
Jason Briggs, Co-Founder, PyroTalks CIC - bio
Jonathan Jeffery, Associate Dean Education, Sheffield University Management School & Co-Founder, PyroTalks CIC - bio
Martin Kaufman, Principal, Martin Kaufman Philanthropy - bio
Oliver Taylor, Research Manager, The University of Manchester - bio
Rachael Magee, Director of Development and Alumni for Exeter School - bio
Sofia Kelesidou, Associate Director, Research (Kew Foundation) at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - bio
Yashraj Jain, Director, The Research Concierge - bio