Speakers
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Annabel Smith
Before joining CPP in 2021, Smith played a leading role in developing Bristol’s One City Approach, where she also worked as a Policy Advisor to the Mayor. She holds an MA from the University of St Andrews, and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge researching gender and economics. Image credit: Mike Oscar
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Festival of Economics
Sarah Smith
She has worked on pensions, saving, retirement and welfare policy and the economics of not-for-profit organisations. She works with a number of charity organisations to understand what motivates individuals to give and how donations respond to different (economic and non-economic) incentives. She is a research associate at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, where she started […]
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Lisa Smith
Her passion lies in turning creative plans into tangible realities, both within her organisation and further afield. With extensive experience spanning the public, private, and third sectors, Lisa excels in implementing and evaluating values-led, society-benefiting initiatives. Actively contributing to various UK Action Groups and Panels, she boldly challenges traditional HR practices, shaping a brighter, more […]
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Shawn-Naphtali Sobers
His work has been exhibited and screened nationally and internationally, and he has directed and produced documentaries for BBC, ITV, and Channel 4. Principles relating to community media and participatory practice underpin much of his work. His book, Black Everyday Lives, Material Culture and Narrative: Tings in de House, was published in 2023. His work […]
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Festival of Economics
Vicky Spratt
She has appeared on BBC News, Newsnight, Woman’s Hour, Radio 4 and NTS Radio. In 2020, she was nominated as Journalist of the Year at the Drum Awards for Online Media, and in 2021 her stories delving deep into Britain’s housing emergency saw her shortlisted for a British Journalism award. She was also a finalist […]
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Zoë Steadman-Milne
Zoë Steadman-Milne joined Bristol Ideas in 2013, and as Creative Content Producer she nurtures relationships with new and existing producing partners. Prior to this role, Zoë produced the Bath Literature Festival from 2005-2013, having previously studied Multimedia and Media Communication, Arts, Entertainment and Media Management.
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Richard Stone
Much of his work has focused on the city of Bristol, which provides an ideal window onto the wider Atlantic world. He is especially interested in the role of Atlantic trade and slave derived wealth in shaping the development of major institutions and the wider economy, and the complex relationships between slavery and abolition, business […]
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Martin Stott
He moonlights as a photographer and blogs as ‘Lord Muck’ on growing, cooking, composting and other earthy matters.
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Festival of Economics
Susannah Streeter
She is co-host of the Switch Your Money on investment podcast which takes a fortnightly dive into sectors ranging from tech and commodities to car manufacturing and real estate. As a bilingual BBC Anchor, with a career spanning two decades in broadcasting, she presented flagship global business shows on TV and radio. She began her […]
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Festival of the Future City
Jessica Studdert
She writes and speaks about numerous subjects related to localism, devolution, public service reform and local finance. She co-authored the Community Paradigm with Adam Lent, which was published in 2019 and continues to inform much of New Local’s research and practice. Previously, Jessica was political adviser to the Labour Group at the Local Government Association […]
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Olivia Sudjic
Photo credit: Colin Thomas
