Speakers at the Collaboration Conference in Leeds, November 2025

A huge thank-you to the following distinguished speakers who spoke at the Civil Service World Collaboration Conference Leeds, in November 2025.

Please note: Speakers are listed in alphabetical order by surname.

Dr Marija Antanavičiūtė

Seconded Policy and Foresight Fellow
Nuffield Council on Bioethics

Fiona Bolam

Interim Chief Officer, Economy and Skills
Leeds City Council

Jess Bowie

Editor
Civil Service World

Suzannah Brecknell

Editor
Civil Service World

David Brown

Head of
Mitigation Yorkshire

Oliver Coppard

Mayor
South Yorkshire

Katharine Hammond

Chief Executive
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Kate Josephs

Chief Executive
Sheffield City Council

Nick Kimber

Director Public Service Reform
Cabinet Office

Paul Morrison

Chief Executive
Planning Inspectorate

Dr Lorraine O'Donnell

Chief Executive
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Beth Russell

Second Permanent Secretary
HM Treasury

Richard Stubbs

Chief Executive Officer
Health Innovation Network Yorkshire & Humber

Iryna Terlecky

Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain

Ed Whiting

Chief Executive
Leeds City Council

Please note: Speakers are listed in alphabetical order by surname. More speakers will be confirmed prior to the event, so please check back here regularly for the latest speaker list.  

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Facilitating active learning and reflective discussions

Throughout the day, delegates will be supported to develop actionable insights by highly-experienced facilitators from our sister company Dods Training. These colleagues will guide reflective conversations on each table as well as leading a focused policy challenge discussion during our skills sessions - helping delegates explore key challenges, facilitating knowledge exchange, and fostering collaborative innovation across government and industry.

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