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The CA Summit 2022: Inspire chapter speaker list

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By ICAS

18 July 2022

Inspire: Thursday 6 October, 1-2.30pm BST

What will businesses of the future look like? Innovation and vision from the thinkers and pioneers reshaping the business landscape. 

On the final day of the CA Summit, we looked into the future as we heard the ideas, predictions and observations of those who continue to power and support the growth of innovative and equitable organisations. What will businesses of the future look like? What skills will their leaders need and how will we work differently?

We shared innovation and vision and asked the difficult questions: can the circular economy work? Will we get to net zero? And we looked at life in a virtual world: what will the metaverse, Web3 and NFTs mean for business and the role of the CA.

This was a day of new ideas, exciting innovation and big visions.

Below you will find information on our speakers for this chapter.


Dr Margaret Casely Hayford, Lawyer, businesswoman and public figure

Session time: 1-1.20pm BST

Session description: Better governance for better business - Dr Margaret Casely-Hayford and James Barbour CA showcase the structural changes needed to embed purpose.

Bio: Margaret Casely-Hayford has been a non-executive member of the Board of the Co-op Group since 2016, and was appointed Chair of Shakespeare’s Globe in January 2018, the same year in which she was appointed Chancellor of Coventry University.

She was Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary for the John Lewis Partnership for nine years.

Margaret is passionate about advising young entrepreneurs, and supporting and advising organisations on governance and advising those, in particular women and BAME or LGTBQ+ people, who wish to embark upon board careers.


Paul Lindley,  Award-winning entrepreneur, social campaigner and author

Session time: 1.20-1.30pm BST

Session description: Resetting the economic system - Ella’s Kitchen founder Paul Lindley talks to Indy Singh Hothi about how the UK’s economic system needs to change to become both sustainable and fair for all.

Bio:  Paul Lindley is an award-winning British entrepreneur, social campaigner and author. He founded Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s largest baby food brand, in 2006. Paul went on to found just IMAGINE if… in 2019, an annual innovation competition designed to address the UN’s SGDs.

Paul is currently Chair of Robert F Kennedy Human Rights UK, London’s Child Obesity Taskforce and of purpose led businesses, Toast Ale and SMASH. He is also Trustee of Sesame Workshop and Chancellor of the University of Reading.

He was awarded an OBE in 2019 for services to exports in the food and drink sector and to children's welfare.


Mike Adams, CEO, Purple

Session time: 1.45-1.55pm BST

Session description: The forgotten market -  Purple CEO Mike Adams demonstrates how to embrace the disabled community – as consumers and workers.

Bio: Mike Adams is CEO of Purple, an organisation changing the disability conversation with businesses and disabled people.

In 2013 Mike chaired the national Access to Work Expert Advisory Panel which produced more than 20 recommendations to modernise the Government’s flagship disability employment programme.

Mike was awarded an OBE in 2012 for his services to disabled people.


Andy Silvester, Editor of City A.M.

Session time: 1.55-1.10pm BST

Session description: Panel: Innovation and the metaverse - City AM editor Andy Silvester talks to Hamisha Mehta CA and Tom Brogan about the opportunities and challenges being presented by the development of Web 3

Bio: Andy Silvester has been editor of City A.M. since September 2020, joining originally as Deputy Editor after a spell in a senior role at The Sun. Before moving into journalism he worked on campaigns in Westminster.


Hamisha Mehta, Co-founder at Gold Bangle Club

Session time: 1.55-1.10pm BST

Session description: Panel: Innovation and the metaverse - City AM editor Andy Silvester talks to Hamisha Mehta CA and Tom Brogan about the opportunities and challenges being presented by the development of Web 3

Bio: Former One Young CA winner Hamisha Mehta is a start-up CFO, ICAS ED&I Committee member and charity Trustee, SME & Start-up CFO, Diversity & Inclusion Activist


Tom Grogan, CEO of MDRxTech

Session time: 1.55-1.10pm BST

Session description: Panel: Innovation and the metaverse - City AM editor Andy Silvester talks to Hamisha Mehta CA and Tom Brogan about the opportunities and challenges being presented by the development of Web 3

Bio:  Tom is CEO of MDRxTech, the technology consulting arm of The Mishcon de Reya Group. He works with some of the world's most innovative organisations, particularly in legally complex and heavily regulated areas, to deliver digital transformation using the latest Web3 technologies, such as cryptoassets and AI.

Tom is heavily involved in the emerging technology ecosystem. He chairs the Blockchain chapter of Tech London Advocates, has addressed the EU Commission on the convergence of emerging technologies and has lectured at UCL and the University of Cambridge.


Giles Hutchins, Chairman of the Future Fit Leadership Academy

Session time: 2.15-2.30pm BST

Session description: Transformative leadership - Sustainability expert Giles Hutchins reveals how to use nature to elevate skills and mindsets

Bio: Giles is a pioneering practitioner, keynote speaker and executive coach. He applies advanced consciousness raising techniques, deep-dive nature immersions, embodiment work, ancient wisdom tradition insights, and cutting edge research on leadership consciousness.

He is currently Chairman of the Future Fit Leadership Academy, Lead Partner of The Natural Business Partnership, co-founder of Biomimicry for Creative Innovation, co-founder of Regenerators.co and partner/associate with a number of pioneering organisations, such as The Global Leaders Academy and The Laszlo New Paradigm Research Institute.


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