Key Speakers & Contributors
Meet the speakers leading conversations on courage, transformation, and public impact.
Danielle Krage
The Remote Speaker Coach
A speaker coach and consultant working across sectors including health, education, and government. Danielle helps individuals and teams speak with clarity and impact — online, on stage, or in meetings — with clients including HMRC, MOD, and NHS Digital.
Eleni Arzoglou
Senior Policy Advisor | Government Innovation Unit
Eleni works at the heart of government innovation, helping to modernise public services through cross-cutting policy design and systems change.
Genine Whitehorne
Director of Commercial, Change & Portfolio Delivery | City of London Corporation
Genine blends commercialism with purpose to drive public sector transformation. She’s a change-maker and social value champion, as well as a trustee and advocate for youth arts and community development.
Kate Caulkin
Director, People & Operational Management Insights | National Audit Office
With three decades of experience in government, Kate is a trusted voice in workforce strategy, leadership, and people capability — having held senior roles in the Cabinet Office and Department for Transport.
Lara Pullen
Innovation Programme Delivery Manager | HM Treasury
Lara leads digital innovation in government, specialising in automation, tech-enabled transformation, and operational efficiency. She brings experience from both HM Treasury and private sector leadership.
Lianne Al-Khaldi BEM, Chartered FCIPD
Deputy Head of Efficiencies | UK Ministry of Defence
Lianne is a compassionate and strategic leader in transformation, HR, and financial operations. She leads Army-wide programmes that align people and policy with performance and impact. A Women in Defence Awards finalist and BEM recipient, Lianne also mentors emerging leaders and recently launched NW5G — a platform supporting early-career women across sectors.
Yolande Burgess
Strategy Director for London’s Communities | London Councils
Yolande leads strategy and policy across children’s services, health, wellbeing, and community resilience. With over 30 years in public service, she also oversees grant programmes for vulnerable groups, and brings deep experience in cross-sector leadership, data, and social impact.
Louise Thomas
CEO | Air Aware Labs
A former senior civil servant turned entrepreneur, Louise now leads a startup focused on personalised air quality data. She brings deep experience from FCDO, DIT, and DFID — and is passionate about women’s career transitions and tech for good.