Levi Roots and Sir Dave Lewis among speakers announced for Nottingham Business School’s 2025-26 Business Leaders Lecture Series
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 25 September 2025
Nottingham Business School (NBS) has unveiled the speaker line-up for its 2025–26 series of free public lectures, which will feature influential figures from across the business world sharing their insights, experiences and strategies for success.
The Business Leaders Lecture Series at NBS, part of Nottingham Trent University, is designed to inspire, inform and engage the wider community with the latest thinking in business and leadership.
The new programme features well-known faces in the business world – and beyond – including Levi Roots, chef and entrepreneur; Anna Lungley, Head of Sustainability Consulting, Fujitsu; and Matthew Swann, Director of the BBC Concert Orchestra.
The first in the series will be Sir Dave Lewis, Chair at global consumer health company, Haleon, on Wednesday 8 October. His lecture A small action is worth a million words will reflect on the debate over purpose in business, sustainability, and greenwashing, drawing on his experience at Unilever, Tesco, and beyond, to highlight the need for small, meaningful actions over empty talk.
Upcoming speakers also include:
- Ellie Long, Global Head of Emerging Talent at Rolls-Royce
- Sarah Gregory, NTU Board of Directors and HR Director, BBC
- Jon French, Managing Director, Android GMT, Google
- Matthew Blain, HR Director, Exemplar,
- Anthony Hemmerdinger, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Boots UK and ROI
- Peter Cheese, CEO, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Bal Bansal, Director of Global Technology Strategy, IHG
- Sarah Ellis, Founder, Amazing If
NBS is triple crown accredited by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA - globally recognised hallmarks of excellence and quality for business education. It actively engages industry professionals and stakeholders in the design and delivery of its courses, as well as developing research that influences business, management, and public policy.
Its Business Leaders Lecture Series was first launched in 2007 and has seen business leaders from a variety of sectors visit the University.
Previous speakers were recently honoured with a special book and exhibition featuring pen and ink portraits by illustrator, Laura Quick, alongside inspirational quotes from the lectures.
The series is complemented by the NBS Business Leaders Podcast which features more than 60 episodes from figures such as two Michelin Star chef, Sat Bains, and Chair of the English Football Association and Vice President of FIFA, Debbie Hewitt.
Executive Dean of Nottingham Business School, Professor Baback Yazdani, said:
"We are looking forward to welcoming such a distinguished line-up of speakers to the NBS Business Leaders’ community.
“These lectures are a vital part of our deep connections with business, offering students, professionals and members of the public the chance to hear directly from those at the forefront of innovation."
For further information and booking, please visit the NBS Business Leaders Lecture Series website.
Recent Business Leaders Lectures can be watched online.
Picture credit - Tony Attille
