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ISMA Event Speakers
Alastair Greener
Event MC, Communications Speaker, TV Presenter, and Founder of Present Yourself
Alastair Greener
Event MC, Communications Speaker, TV Presenter, and Founder of Present YourselfAlastair is an accomplished event host, master of ceremonies and moderator. He’s hosted conferences, charity auctions, dinners and award ceremonies in the UK and Europe and has over 25 years’ experience presenting on television, video, radio and stage. Through his company, Present Yourself, he helps individuals and organisations communicate more confidently and effectively. He leads interactive workshops for clients looking to develop their presentation skills online, on camera, or on stage. Alastair has worked extensively on television in the UK and USA, appearing in documentaries, corporate videos and commercials. He has interviewed over 500 business leaders for Business Reporter, where he is currently senior journalist
Jim Pollard MA, PGCE
Founding Trustee, Men’s Health ForumJim is a writer, editor and trainer who had cancer in his 30s and has been writing about men’s health ever since. He is the author of three easy-to-read, accessible books on the subject, most recently Men’s Health, published by Haynes. A founding trustee of the charity, the Men’s Health Forum, he is currently its training lead and editor, and lead author of its Man Manuals publications, an imprint with over a dozen titles and sales in the millions. Jim is a trained counsellor and published novelist. His work has been regularly short-listed for awards. He is a member of the NUJ, the Society of Authors and the Medical Journalists’ Association.
Gábor Birta
Opera Singer and Creative ConsultantGábor is an opera singer, cultural entrepreneur, creative consultant, vocal coach, and empathetic human. Born into a family of music educators, he trained under opera legend Julia Hamari. Gábor developed his audience connection over 34 years on the stage, including 12 as a cellist and his journey spans festivals, awards, and global productions. He is passionate about collaboration and innovative problem-solving and is also a cultural journalist, having spent six years exploring human diversity. Gábor’s own productions, The Handel Legend, Voice of the Prophets, and Countertenor or What You Will, received international acclaim. KinDNAmic combines his work and spiritual aspirations, echoing his vision of a globally united, culturally vibrant humanity.
Simon Hawtrey-Woore
Outdoor Executive CoachAs an outdoor coach, Simon leads his life with a deep curiosity for people and experiences, a passion for open collaboration, a desire to keep things simple, and a love of the outdoors. Simon strongly believes in combining powerful questioning and inspiring natural spaces to open up fresh perspectives and help create insights and clarity. Simon has been coaching for 18 years, and when he is not guiding clients through their challenges and opportunities, he's outdoors, leading groups on wellbeing walks in local parks, forests and mountains. Simon is passionate about helping others access the power of walking in nature to support their mental health.
Russ Kane
Co-founder, Men’s Radio StationFor twenty years Sony Award Winner, Russ Kane, was the voice of Capital Radio’s ‘Flying Eye’ where he formed an on-air partnership with Chris Tarrant to create the most listened-to commercial radio show in the world, with an audience in excess of 4 million. In January 2019 Russ co-founded Men’s Radio Station – a station devoted to the discussion of men’s mental health and wellbeing. Russ is also a Director of Women’s Radio Station and Co-Founder of The Sound Mind Radio Group. He is co-creator of the ‘Walk The Talk’ podcast series and has written two books – the third is underway.
Laura Westcott
Founder, Music for Mental WealthLaura founded the Music for Mental Wealth concert series. She is also a professional vocal artist who is featured on Aura for healing soundscapes and stories on meditation apps. Laura has a BA Hons in music and trained as an opera singer before experiencing stage fright as a soloist and joining the London Philharmonic Choir instead. She overcame her anxiety through coaching and was a reviewer and PR manager for The Times before embarking on a mission to improve mental health through the medium of music.
Mike Segall
Serial entrepreneur, mental health first aiderMike is a serial entrepreneur with a long career in finance as a senior credit management consultant, dealing with all matters concerning credit and debt management for both companies and individuals. As someone with lived experience of bipolar affective disorder 1, he is particularly sensitive to dealing with people who have stress-related mental health issues. Mike is a Trustee of the International Stress Management AssociationUK and a trained mental health first aider who speaks professionally to communities, men's groups, schools, companies and conferences about mental health issues.
Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE
50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE
50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Manchester Business School, University of ManchesterProfessor Cooper is a founding President of the British Academy of Management, Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and President of the Institute of Welfare. Professor Sir Cary has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation in the field of occupational health and wellbeing and is Chair of the National Forum for Health & Wellbeing at Work. He is the author/editor of over 250 books on occupational health psychology, workplace wellbeing, women at work, and occupational stress.
Eleanor Segall Mandelstam
MA Hons
Author and mental health bloggerEleanor is an author, writer, mental health blogger and advocate who has lived with bipolar disorder since 2004. She writes and gives talks to increase understanding and end the stigma attached to mental illness. Eleanor’s book Bring me to Light: Embracing my Bipolar and Social Anxiety (Trigger Publishing, 2019) is recommended by Bipolar UK. She has written for Metro.co.uk, Happiful Magazine, The Telegraph and others, and blogged for charities including Rethink Mental Illness, Mind, Bipolar UK. Her blog Be Ur Own Light has been awarded as a Vuelio Top 10 UK mental health blog since 2018.
Ryan Briggs
Founder, FinWELLRyan created FinWELL Training Ltd to help employee and leadership teams understand, measure and improve financial wellbeing, empowering them to achieve healthier relationships with money and better mental health.
He has over 10 years’ experience in financial services, and is an accredited workplace financial education specialist, mental health first aider and keynote speaker. In 2020 he founded the not-for-profit Let’s Improve Workplace Wellbeing CIC to connect those passionate about improving wellbeing within their workplace. Ryan is an ambassador and advisory board member for the Ripple Suicide Prevention Charity, a member of the Global Wellness Institute leadership team, and also part of the leadership team for the not-for-profit Financial Wellbeing Within Sport CIC
