Our speakers
We were privileged to have an amazing line-up of marine conservation experts speaking at our conference. Find out more about who they are and what they had to say.
Guest speakers
Deborah Meaden
Deborah is a business leader, investor, TV personality and writer, well known for her appearances on the BBC’s Dragon’s Den.
Doug Allan
Doug is one of the world’s best known and respected cameramen. He specialises in natural history, expeditions and science documentaries in some of the wildest and most remote places on our planet.
Tom 'The Blowfish' Hird
Tom is a marine biologist, broadcaster, author and science communicator. A regular face on British television for the past few years, Tom has appeared as ‘The Blowfish – the world’s ONLY heavy metal marine biologist’ on CBBC, ITV, BBC, CITV and on Channel 4 as Sunday Brunch’s resident wildlife expert.
Prof Ben Garrod
Ben is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement at the University of East Anglia.
Marine Conservation Society team
Sandy Luk
CEO
Sandy Luk is excited and proud to lead the Marine Conservation Society to help recover the health of our ocean, working with people and based on science.
Amanda Nobbs
Chair of Trustees
As a geographer with a masters in conservation, Amanda has been concerned for the environment throughout her career in the charity, public and private sectors.
Chairing the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for eight years, she transformed the way partners worked together and now champions a joined-up approach including politicians, businesses, communities and partners.
Dr Peter Richardson
Head of Ocean Recovery
Dr Jean-Luc Solandt
Principal Specialist, Marine Protected Areas
Dr Chris Tuckett
Director of Programmes
Chris is a leading expert on environmental protection, with a specialism in bathing water. She spent two decades working for government bodies on a wide range of issues from air quality to water resources.
Anna Gelderd
Public Affairs Manager
Coming soon.