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Les Hinton

Former Executive Chairman, News International

21st June 2018

The highs and lows of five decades as Rupert Murdoch’s most trusted lieutenant - building and running his global media empire.

Tim Shipman

Political Editor, The Sunday Times

14th June 2018

A front-row seat at the battle for Brexit, two decades in national newspaper journalism, whether Theresa May can cling on… and could Corbyn actually win?

Henry Faure Walker

CEO, Newsquest Media Group

7th June 2018

Managing over 200 regional news brands with an audience of 30 million; and the “much brighter future” for local news, amidst the huge challenge of making it commercially sustainable

Emma Gormley

Managing Director - Daytime, ITV Studios

31st May 2018

Leading a team of 400 people, producing 6.5 hours of live TV every day - across flagship brands Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women

Matt Kelly

Editor, The New European

24th May 2018

Launching a national newspaper from idea to newsstand in just nine days; campaigning for a second referendum, and to stop the UK leaving the EU… and the future of the paper itself if Brexit stays on track

Stephen Bayley

Author, design critic & columnist

17th May 2018

The original ‘design guru’ on life as critic, columnist - and provocateur

Sam Taylor

Executive Editor, BBC News Channel

11th May 2018

Behind the scenes of the BBC’s flagship rolling news service… and the future of 24-hour TV news itself

Emma Gannon

Writer, broadcaster and podcaster

9th May 2018

Growing a hugely popular podcast, and a new book revealing how to “work less, create more, and design a career that works for you”

Anthony Scaramucci

Former Director of Communications, President Donald Trump

27th April 2018

The self-described “accidental entrant into the political system” takes us behind the scenes at the White House, his relationship with Trump, and calls for a truce from “both sides” in the “media war.”

Jason Feifer

Editor-in-Chief, Entrepreneur

19th April 2018

Life in the Editor’s chair at an iconic brand established 40 years ago, serving 14m entrepreneurs wanting advice and inspiration – and what he’s learned from them

Rosie Nixon

Editor-in-Chief, HELLO!

12th April 2018

Life in the Editor’s chair at an iconic magazine brand, working with the world’s most famous names… and growing readership in a fiercely competitive market

Christian Broughton

Editor, The Independent

5th April 2018

Embracing a sustainable digital future after closing down the print edition, expanding their reach and coverage… and keeping their commitment to be Independent

Audrey Cooper

Editor-in-Chief, San Francisco Chronicle

29th March 2018

One of Cosmopolitan’s ‘50 Fearless Women’ on how she’s taken the paper to record success; hiring a cannabis correspondent… and contrasting her city’s tech billionaires against a massive homelessness crisis.

Andrew Tuck

Editor, Monocle

22nd March 2018

The journey leading and growing a unique global lifestyle media brand, refusing social media… and exciting plans for the future.

Sarah Sands

Editor, Today, BBC Radio 4

15th March 2018

Leaving the Evening Standard to lead the BBC’s flagship news programme - with changes made, and further changes to come… and the problem of the BBC’s gender pay gap

Neil Thompson

Editor, Good Morning Britain, ITV

8th March 2018

Honing the perfect breakfast TV formula from failed attempts to rescue ‘Daybreak’; successfully pairing “two alpha brains” Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid - and behind the scenes of the President Donald Trump interview.

Katya Adler

Europe Editor, BBC

1st March 2018

In the thick of Europe’s most turbulent time in a generation… and what’s really happening behind the scenes with Brexit.

Madhav Chinnappa

Strategy Director, News Partnerships, Google

22nd February 2018

Tackling fake news, and repairing Google’s relationship with the news industry - offering strategic advice, and even cash investment

David Yelland

PR consultant & former Editor, The Sun

15th February 2018

Lessons learned during five years running Britain’s biggest-selling daily newspaper, the reality of working with Rupert Murdoch… and why Brexit will be a ‘disaster’

Jessica Coen

Editor-in-Chief, Mashable

8th February 2018

Growing a global media brand to 70 million readers; staying profitable in an increasingly crowded space - and how the ‘Trump bump’ is over.