Captains of Industry
They lead where others follow in the harsh, unyielding world of business and commerce where the ‘bottom line’ and the realisation of strategic plans and economic goals can make or break the reputation and standing of an organisation.
They are the men and women who are a breed apart, upon whose shoulders rest the responsibility for corporate success or failure. Some are household names, familiar to millions who, having carved a hard fought and well earned reputation in the boardroom, have gone on to achieve a more mainstream appeal.
Others remain familiar to a more rarefied audience of their business peers and contemporaries, but there’s no doubting all are highly revered and respected for being the best in their chosen fields.
Captains of Industry Overview
Ajaz Ahmed 
Founder of Freeserve. Former Business Development Officer for Dixons
Amin Rajan 
CE of CREATE (Centre for Research in Employment & Technology in Europe.) Topics include: 'Global Investment' 'Management' 'Impact of the Single Market and Euro' Economic and Political Prospects to 2010
Archie Norman 
Former Tory MP and Chief Executive of Asda
Barbara Cassani 
Former CEO of the cheap airline 'Go and first leader of Londons bid for the 2012 Olympics. Top tips for Management and Leadership
Barbara Harmer 
BA Concorde Pilot-self confidence, Achieving Goals/ Teamwork
Barry Gibbons 
Former CEO Burger King. Topics: Leadership. The New Branding - Distinction amid Clutter. Customer Service - Rising above the Ho-Hum
Bill Cullen 
Set up Fairland Motor Company-biggest Ford dealership In Ireland. Turned around troubled Renault Car Distributors . In the Glencille Group. Director of Irish Youth Federation. Topics: Six Simple Steps to Success. Rags to Riches
B J Cunningham 
Co Founder of Georgina Goodman, shoes and accessories
Carl Hahn 
Chairman Emeritus of Volkswagon AG.
Charles Dunstone 
MD and Founder of The Carphone Warehouse Topics: 'Business Entrepreneurs/Innovation Selling Customer Services
Doug Richard 
Founder and Chairman Library House. Appeared on second series of 'Dragons Den' Chairman of the Conservative Party Small Business Taskforce
Duncan Bannatyne 
Successful business entrepreneur. Presenter of 'Dragons Den'
Fru Hazlitt 
CEO Virgin Radio, talking on Leadership
Gerald Ratner 
Internet Entrepreneur. Topics: Marketing & Branding - Recovering from Adversity - Entrepreneurship - Strategic Development
Greg Dyke 
Former Director General of the BBC
James Averdieck 
MD Gu Chocolate Puds.
James Murray Wells 
Founder of Glasses Direct
John Pearson 
Former CEO and Co-Founder Virgin Radio
Karan Bulimoria CBE 
CEO Cobra Beer
Karren Brady 
MD Birmingham City Football Club. Topics: Change Management - Leadership - Sports & Business - - Entrepreneurship - Management - Women in Business
Louise Fletcher
Property Expert BBCs 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is'. An accomplished speaker on Marketing, on-line strategy and property issues. MD and Founder of an on-line independent property site.
Luke Cunliffe 
"Nine years in the City of London in the insurance sector. Following nine years spent managing his own Fitness Consultancy. Has competed in over 40 Marathons and ultra Marathons in some of the world's most dangerous environments.
Marilyn Orcharton 
Co-Founder of Denplan
Mark Palmer 
Director of Green & Blacks
Martin Glenn 
CEO Birds Eye Igloo Group
DG of the CBI Matthew Bannister 
Former Controller of BBC Radio
Michael Kell Ryan 
Co-Founder of Ryanair
Mike Harris 
Founding CEO of First Direct and Egg Plc
Michelle Mone 
Inventor of the Ultimo Bra
Mo Chaudry 
One of the top 100 Asian business people in the UK. Took over the ailing Waterworld from Rank Leisure and transformed it into the UKs No.1 water-based leisure attraction.
Nighat Awan OBE 
Chief Executive of The Shere Khan Group
Noel Edmonds 
Host of 'Deal or No Deal', Successful television presenter and businessman
Penny Hughes 
Former President of Coca Cola and specialist in Branding and Management. Topics: 'Customer Care' 'Branding' 'Customer Service' 'Management Issues' 'Marketing' 'Motivation'
Peter Jones 
Founder of a large telecommunications company. 'Dragons Den' panellist and host of the series 'Tycoon'
PY Gerbau 
Former Chief Executive of the Millennium Dome
Richard Reed 
Co Founder of Innocent Drinks
Simon Woodroffe 
Co Founder of Yo! Sushi. Now owner of Hoxton Urban Lodge Hotel
Sinclair Beecham 
Co Founder of Pret A Manger Topics: 'Entrepreneurship'. 'Customer Services'. 'Staff Motivation'
Sir Alan Sugar 
Businessman, Entrepreneur and boss of 'The Apprentice'
Sir Brian Pitman 
Chairman Lloyds TSB Group. Topics: 'Success for Leaders', 'Competition', 'Value Creation', 'Acquisitions and Mergers', 'The Retail Industry', 'Leadership in Uncertain times'
Sir Digby Jones
Former Director General of the CBI
Sir John Banham 
Chairman of Whitbread Plc and EU Ventures Group Topics: 'Leadership' 'Strategy'
Sir Tom Farmer 
Former Chairman of Kwikfit Group
Stelios Haji Ioannou 
Founder and CEO of Easyjet
Theo Paphitis 
Head of 350 stores chain ie. Chairman of La Senza, Ryman etc. Dragons Den panellist
Tim Smit CBE 
Chief Executive & Co-Founder of the Eden Project
Tim Waterstone 
Waterstones Books. Topics: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Tony Anderson 
Sales & Marketing. Former MD Easyjet and Egg Plc
Agriculture 'The Black Farmer' 